Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-05
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WARNING AeaIssT .F'ak'IpE. E

WARM IISSJ SJf-AS!tats5tS% - 5-1-T
PERTS. /.
( A warning against flake experts
| on Income Tax has been sounded by
internal Revenue Bureau in a state
Enent received by Collector D G Hey
ward from Conrnissio Daniel G
/ Roper ~
! Business houses and Individual
Taxpayers are being eansassed this
year by numerous so-ealled Income
Tax Experts, who offer to use their
magic wands Of Income Tax wisdom
to relieve the busy taxpayer from all
worries about his tax responsi bliittes
II desire to make public announce
ment, for the, information of taxpay-
Eers, that an investigation Of the quail
fications ofSmay of these experts will
disclose the ia - that very few have
had the train perience that
would place t :! ulkGhser tne
expert class
Some of tt ~ ? e.
porary enplo T. = Z[ = T.
fact regardless 90 =
ledge of the RsFenG
ulations Others are
on the strength of diplorns
I ing long distance courses by ~
printed instructions Of doubt fa
| Taxpayers should not allow
/ selves to De imposed upon BY sstra-
gers who claim to be Income Tax tsN- tis?Ni-
yerts They should discriminate care
fully, between really helpful, authorI-
tative advice in tax matters, and the
irresponsible brand 3peddled under 1lilt
giittering pretenses.
! The Bureau is arranging TO furnish
for the benefit os Income Taxpayers
/ in every City and Town in the coua-
TRY. a. free advisory service by trained
collectors. agents, inspectors, and De-
| puties At the offices of Collectors
and their deputies and at other cen
trail points, free Information and ad-
! ice witr respect to filing returns under
the new Revenue Bill may be; had UP
to the final date for films such re-
turns
Banks, trust companies and similar
responsible institutions have always
cooperated in furnishing authentic IN
come Tax information, and have gen
crously offered to sereV. the gesern-
nent and taxpayers in this res9ect
tagain this year
IItfis the aim of the Bureau to bring
its agencies as close as possible TO eV-
cry person and to make available IN
t Official form all necessary inforrntlon
regarding the requirements of the law
The Bureau welcomes aid from every
responsible agency in its, effort to en-
tighten the people on tax matters
Every taxpayer is assured OF a a
square deal from the governments
based entirely on the tax laws and reg
iulations and the facts in his case NO
tothef influence is allowed to enter n I /
10 Internal Revenue matters and the
istatement of any firm or individual
\ that they are in a position to exert
special Influence with Internal ReSes- N5ss-
lnue officers is wholly without fottn-
Idation IN fact Painstaking and open
fminded consideration is given In ev-
! cry case regardless of whether ne ls
t:lxpayer In person or by ATTORNEY
ssFirns or persons who offer 70
sprosecure claims against the Govern
a1ent can secure no special considera-
itioh beyond the merits of the clam as as
determined by the facts and the taW
aAny former government offlcer or OF
employee is barred by statnte fro from @ll
acting as counsel attorney or asenntl M
FOR prosecuting claims against the
United States which were penaoliils
while he was an officer or employees;
an is also barred from aiding. in a any
,nanenr the prosecution Of such ella ms ms
within two years after leaving the, Coy
ternment service