The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR FEDERAL RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
SeVere-Get Your Return
in if You Are Liable.

turns In on time are subject to Sc
we're penalties, as follows:
Fer making false or fraudulent re-
turn, not exceeding $1,000 or not ex-
ceeding one years Imprisonment, or
both, in the discretion of the court,
and, In addition, 100 per cent. Of the
tax eYaded.
For failing to make return on time,
NOT less than $50 nor more than ST.
900, and, in addition, 80 per cent. Of
the amount of tax due
II on account of illness or absence
from home you are unable to render
your return within the time prescribed
by law you may obtain an extension
Of 80 days If request therefor is filed
with the collector of your district be-
fore the due date of the return. In
this request you must state the rea-
son why the return cannot be filed
within the time prescribed by law.
Collectors of internal revenue are
not authorized to grant extensions Of
more than 30 days, but the commits
sioner of internal revenue has author
beyond 80 days in meritorious cases.
Ii you desire an extension of more
than 30 days your request should be
addressed TO the commissioner and
should contain detailed statement
covering the reasons which make it
impossible for you to file your return
ON or before April l.
ha fV,fa II
completing their tour of the country,
during which they were in touch with
the people of every city and town. If
you failed to get in touch with the
deputy which visited your section ii is
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster as to where the near
est deputy is now. Get your blank
form, study the directions and the re-
quirements as shown thereon and
make your return without fail If your
income was sufficient TO come within
the bounds named in the law.
1t IL pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that it is important that the
people comply with the federal laws
az fully as they are complying with
the drafts for men and the conserva-
ton Of foods and fuel. 1.-THE war must
be paid for says Commissioner Roper
Congress has as much right to con-
script a just portion of income as it
has to conscript our boys. The tax
for 1917 is designed to reach moder-
ate as well as large incomes, so that
all persons who are in financial posi-
ton to bear a portion of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
in proportion to their ability to pay.
''The man who Is barely making a
living or barely supporting a family
10 not affected by the 1917 law. But
the man who is able to bear share
of the burden has been reached by
the new law, and he should accept his
responsibility in the same patriotic
spirit that our young men have shown
In Offering themselves for this great
purpose Of the country to make the
world safe for people of all kinds to
live in and to govern themselves"
This tax is one which recognizes
women as on an equal basis with men
The unmarried woman or the married
woman with a salary must make tau
return just the same as any man. Only
the woman supporting her mother OF
other members of her family may TAKE
out $1,000 exemption,
Under the law the head of the fami
ly is the one whose earning power con
tributes TO the family's support.
Similarly widow with small chill
dren TO support can take out S2.OO'
exemption and 5000 additional eXemp
ton for each of her children unde
eighteen. Thus 1t is Intended tina
the law shall work no hardship TO wo
men having to struggle to get along
But each must file return if her in
come Is $1,000.
A man whose wife dies and who i
left with small children to supper
upon a moderate income may also TAX
full exemption under the new tax laN
and also claim $500 exemption 10
each of his children under eighteen.
The widOwer under the law is
single man and must make tax re
turn accordingly. Married men nee,
NOT file returns unless they are earn
ing $1,000 or more.
'"rhis is as much national obllgf
ZION as the reporting for duty of Il ma
drafted for service with the colors,
saws D. c. Roper, commissioner OF ii
rernal revenue. AS il stands, it
much a matter Of the man or We
mans own conscience. 1t is for hir
or for her to determine just how ia
he ia liable TO the tax. He must tigur
his own income and If it reaches ID
figures named in the law must max
faithful report upon il to the prooe
authority.
"This tax is distinctly war meas
IRE and win be in effect during Il
war.
"This is a peoples tax-it reache
right down into the pockets of til
ANAL wage Garner; it makes him
partner in the jon of winning Ii
war"
Note from DIR. II II. Cook.
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