Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-12
MARsHALlToWN CLUB PROVIDES
EXTRA HELP TO EXPEDITE
WORK.
REPORTS MUST BE FILED
BEFORE SATURDAY NIGHT
Those Unable to File Complete Re-
turns May File Estimated Report,
Make First Payment on Estimate
and Secure Forty five Day Extension
Of Time to Make Complete Return.

with Saturday the last day for
ding income tax reports many tax
payers of Marshall county are facing
an unpleasant situation. Unless re-
ports are filed before Saturday right,
according to a warning issued by In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper,
at Washington, delnquents will face
prosecution. The situation in this
county is regrettable as many,
especially from the rural districts,
have been unable to file reports. This
has been due to the lack OF sufficient
clerical help in the tax agents office.
the bad condition OF country roads and
the complexity of farm reports. which
require more time in preparation than
had been expected.
To meet the situation the Marshall
town Club has furnished A. c.
Krakow, deputy collector of internal
revenue, with an assistant, Walter
Ritter. Of Chicago, being pressed into
service to aid in making out reports
Mr.. Ritter today opened an office in
the west court room and viii devote
his attention to salaried men. This
will relieve Mr.. Krakow Of part Of the
burden and he can devote his time TO
the report OF farmers. c. H. kemler,
secretary Of the Marshalltown Club,
also has given much Of his time in as
sisting taxpayers 70 make out their re-
ports.
Many Wait All Day.
Owing to the big crowds which have
crowded the west court room every
dav this week il has been necessary
to issue numbers. There have been
some who have received numbers in the
morning who have not been reached
during the day. because of the many
who came to file reports.
Mr. Ritter j. a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Illinois. and IS here TO take
up work at the soldiers home. Mr..
Kemler formerly was in the employ
of the government as a deputy col
lector Of internal revenue.
ignorance No Excuse.
Honest taxpayers have been called
upon by the government to assist in
rounding up the slaCkers by reporting
any Information they might have
which would assist in detection. Those
who merely neglect to file reports are
subject to prosecution, TO fine of not
more than $1,000, and those who Evil
fully refuse" are subject to a, fine of
not more than $4,000, or imprison-
ment for one year. or both.
Ignorance Of the law" says Com
missioner Roper. can not be consist
emily offered as an excuse by a man
who fails to file his income tax report
on time Wide publicity has been
given the provisions of the new reve-
nue. bill. The vast majority, therefore,
of the American people know the
demands of the government.
81 believe the majority Of persons
subject to the tax will pay their just
obligations this year, as last, cheer
fully and willingly. But the duty of
the honest man does not end with the
payment Of his own tax. I call upon
him for aid in bringing into camp the
tax Stacker
Check TO Catch Dodgers
Means Of detecting tax dodgers in
clude the posting in each revenue dis
trict Of the names Of persons who
have filed returns and the checking
over Of reports of information at the
S'A4IS' lilf'N' ~ pViSDi4s VIM pt'tN
more than $1,000 last year to any in
dividual or business interest.
Attention has been called by the
commissioner to the extension Of
forty-five days allowed taxpayers who
are unable to file complete reports by
next Saturday. providing they report
an estimate Of the tax due at that
time, together with a payment Of at
least one-fourth of the estimated
amount This applies to both cor
porations and individuals
New Exemption Ruling.
A new ruling. made Tuesday, affects
persons who married during 1918, or
who lost dependents by death. The
family status on the last day of the
year IS made the basis Of determining
exemptions.
Under the previous rule A person
was entitled to exemption only in the
part of the year in which he had de-
pendents.
Under the new ruling a man who
married as late as Dec. 81. 1918, can
claim an exemption. and the man who
lost mis- wife or other dependents late
in the year can not claim exemption.
Those who filed returns on the former
basis now must file amended returns.
ADJUSTMENTS.