Evening star., 1919-03-22
OVER B|LL|ONPA|D
OF INCOME TAXES
Commissioner Roper's Fig
ures on InstaIIment ColIec-
tions in 63 Districts.
MORE THAN EXPECTED

Collections from the first quarterly
installment of income and profits taxes
due last Saturday amounted to $1,001,
244,0O in sixty-three of the sixty-four
collection districts, Internal Revenue
Commissioner c Roper announced today.
The collection in the Maryland dis
trict. which includes the District of
Columbia, amounted to $26,075.000.
This was an increase over the first
quarters payment of last year of
ss.s54.544.
General prosperity throughout the
country. officials point out, is indi-
Gated by the returns. The bureau OF
internal revenue has collected from
all sources since July 1, the begin
ming of the fiscal year. about two
and one-quarter billions of revenues.
. This figure probably will be in
creased by later returns, since some
revenue collectors have not yet re-
ported their final tabulations.
More Than Treasury Expected.
This is more than the Treasury had
expected from this insallment pay
ment, and without a complete analy-
sis, officials believe 1t Is accounted FOR
by the fact that many citizens paid
their tax in full instead of taking ad-
vantage of the instaliment privilege.
An examination Of records will be
undertaken later to ascertain whether
the total yield from income and
profits taxes exceeds the preliminary
estimates by Congress of $4.70o. .ooo. 900.
Indications on the face Of todays re-
ports that estimates made at the time
of enactment of the revenue bill were
fairly accurate.
New York District Ahead.
The second New York district re-
ported $145.551.000. the biggest col
lections of any district. and the third
Massachusetts, with $75,203. 900, was
second The first Illinois. including
Chicago. reported incomplete re-
All but five districts showed decided
increase over the 25 per cent Of last
years income tax collection. The ex-
ceptions were Minnesota, New Mexico.
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and West Vfr-
ginia. On the basis Of last years col
lections Minnesota quarterly deposits
should have been about 81. 1000. 900. but
they were only $1,000, 900. .Philadelphia.s
should have been $41 900. 900, but were
$a8, ,O0o, 900, while West Virginia's. which
should have been 81. d.000. 900. were $10.-.
000. 900. Pittsburgh on the same basis
actual collections were only $500. coo.
: p Estimate Of Final Reports.
Revenue officials expressed the be-
lief that Anal reports will put all dis
tricts ahead Of their 25 per- cent rec
ords last year except Pittsburgh. In
that district many steel companies
which paid their tax At Pittsburgh
last year probably paid this year in
the New York districts.
The New Mexico district does not
expect to complete tabulations for two
or three weeks.
The largest increase in collections
over last years record was shown in
North Dakota and the eighth Illinois
districts, where there was a 240 per
cent advance. The third Iowa Shove ed
North Carolina 155 per cent and the
nth North Carolina and South Caro-
lima each showed 125 per cent in
crease.
Bureau Discusses Results.
An internal revenue bureau state
ment said:
-Four billion seven hundred million
dollars was estimated by Congress
payment indicates that this figure may
be realized, as all of the returns made
by corporations are tentative. 1t is
assumed that they estimated the mini
mum amount of tax to which they
will be subjected. The actual amount
will be shown in the complete returns
to be filed not later than May ].
THE bureau of internal revenue has
collected from all sources since July
1. the beginning of the fiscal year,