The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-01-31
INCOME TAX EXPERTS.

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C. Hayward from C Commissioner DAN
iel C. Roper.
Business houses and individual
taxpayers are being canvassed this
year by numerous so called 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 responsible
ties. .aa z
"I desire to make public announce
ment, for the information Of tax
payers, that an investigation of the
qualifications of many of these 'ex-
perts' will disclose the fact that very
few have had the training and ex-
perience that would place them any
where near the expert class.
"Some of them were formerly tenn
porary employees of the government,
who are attempting to capitalize this
fact regardless Of their personal
knowledge of the Revenue Laws and
Regulations. Others are soliciting
clients on the strength Of diplomas
as Income Tax experts obtained af-
ter taking long distance courses by
means of printed instructions Of
doubtful value. 1
Taxpayers should not allow them
selves to be imposed upon by strang-
ers who claim to be Income Tax Ex-
perts. They should discriminate
carefully between really helpful, au-I
thoritative advice in tax matters, and
the irresponsible brand peddled un-
der glittering pretenses.
"The Bureau is arranging to fur
nish for the benefit of Income Tax
payers in every City and Town in
the country, a free advisory service
by trained collectors, agents, inspec-I
tors, and Deputies. At the Offices
of Collectors and their deputies, and
at other central points, free infor-
nation and advice with respect to-,
filing returns under the new Revenue
Bill may be had up to the final date
forN filing such reutrns.
Banks, trust companies and SINH,
lar responsible institutions have al.
ways cooperated in furnishing au-,,
thentic Income Tax information, and
have generously offered to serve the
government and taxpayers in this
respect again this year. =
1eIt is the aim Of the Bureau to
bring its agencies as close as possible
to every person and to make avail !
able in official form all necessary in
formation regarding the require
nlents of the law. The Bureau wei
comes aid from every responsible
agency in it's effort to enlighten the
people on tax matters.
every taxpayer 81 assured Of a
square deal from the government
based entirely on the tax laws and
regulations and the facts in his case.
No other influence is allowed to en-
ter into Internal Revenue matters
and the statement Of any firm or in
dividual that they are in a position
to exert special influence with Inter-
nal Revenue Officers is wholly with
out foundation in fact. Painstaking
and open-minded consideration is
given in every case regardless Of
whether the taxpayer in person or
by attorney. ...-
Firms or persons who offer to
prosecute claims against the Gov
ernment can secure no special con-
sideration beyond the merits of the
claim as determined by the facts and
the law. ....
"Any former government officer or
employee is barred by statute. from
acting as counsel, attorney or agent
for prosecuting claims against the
United States which were pending
while he was an officer or employee; |;
and is also barred from aiding in
any manner the prosecution of such
claims within two years after leav-
ing the Government service"