Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-11
GAIN IN REVENUE
|. Of $1,557,925,389|N
LAST FISCAL YEAR
Report of Commissioner
Shows D. c. Paid $685.
053-Big Surplus Tax.

Uncle Sam collected in internal
revenue during the fiscal year ended
June 80 last $5.4os,o75,4Ss. which was
s1,557,s25,3S9 more than during the
previous fiscal year, according to the
annual report of William NJ. Williams,
collector of internal revenue. The
District OF Columbia paid $1S,645,053,
while New York state led all others
with a contribution to the federal
treasury totaling s1,41s.332,S51.
! The loss of revenue from the liquor
tax is put at $343, 000,0 900, while the
taxes imposed on theater seats and
club dues brought in $S1,931,7S0
$2,1OO,OOO for 1Dry" Enforcement,
1t cost 100000 to enforce pro-
hibition.
The preliminary report of the COM
missioner of internal revenue shows
/ that from income and profits taxes
the government received approx
mately three-fourths Of all its feve-
nue.. In these two items there was
an increase of $1,356, 100000 over the
fiscal year of 1919. receipts for the
two years being: 1920, 1887, 101 600;
1913. $4,000, 900, 900.
From multifarious sources of mis-
icellaneous' taxation. the levy pro-
duced s1.450.374,o00. an increase over
the previous year of $2o1,0oo,0o
In the first full year Of the pro-
hibition era. there was a net reduc-
titled and fermented liquors. the re-
port shows. From distilled spirits
the government received $97,s07, 600 in
the last fiscal year. while the taxes
from the same source in 1919 were
LIQUORS f for Tor the last fiscal year aggre.
gated $41.9S5,0o0. and for the fiscal
| year of 1919, $117,S37,000.
The report also shows comparative
revenues for the fiscal years Of 1909
and 1920. The former date was the
ment derived its principal revenues
from three sources, distilled spirits,
| fermented liquors and tobacco. Taxes
produced on the three items in 1899
amounted to s244,211.ooo. while this
revenue in the year Just end ras c vas
stituted 9s.1 per cent of the nations
revenue. while last year they were
| only SOC per cent Of the total taxes.
Although there was big decrease In
taxes on liquors between the TWO
years shown. there was a correspond.
tingly greater increase in the revenue
| from tobacco, in all Of its forms. In
I19O9, the tobacco tax amounted 70
| only $51,Ss7,000 while in 1890 it was
sa95, $4,000. the report showed.
TRANSFORMATION Tax Returns.
The transportation tax. which had
been estimated to produce ABOUT
SIZE, 100000 annually: reached ,ir * 49,.
Included taxes on freight, passenger:
iexpress, telephone and telegraph and
transfer of oil by pipe line.
! Excise and special taxes. tncindine
! the luxury tax" brought about VIA.
100000 into thte treasury ne oL
the chief items in this list was the
tax on motor cars, which netted $l44,-
900 900. Taxes on jeWelry. cosmetics
and other so-called 'luxuries" pro-
dueed another $56,0oo.o0o. The spe-
cial corporation tax on the value OF It's
| Withdrawals from bonded ware
houses of distilled spirits for indus
trial and other non-beverage purposes
[ increased from 100000 TO more than
| rs, 900, 900 gallons from 1919 to 19S0'
the report disclosed. But in with
drawals from bond Of distilled spirits
which were labeled for beverage use
there was a decrease from 72.500,Oo0
gallons in 1919 to 100000 gallons In
the last fiscal year.
Much More Tobaeco Used.
The 1919 consumption Of cigars was
7,11O 000, 900 and in the fiscal year OF
I1s2t ranged slightly over $500 600. 600:
Cigarettes also are being consumed
| in vastly increased amounts. The re-
port showed that taxes had been paid
on $3.50. 100000 in 1913, $500, goo. 600
in 1918 and so. 400, 100000 in the fiscal
year ended June 80.
Commissioner Williams reported the
years expenditures OF the bureau OF
internal revenue at $27.7o0,oo0. This
included an expenditure Of $2,1oo, 900
for enforcement Of prohibition. $4sS,-
900. for enforcement Of the narcotic
law and $4,000 used in enforcing the
laws against child labor; Tn9 ,, nStna!
estimated at so cents on each 500 col
lected, an expenditure Of about per
cent more than in 1919.
Revenue Receipts by States.
Internal revenue receipts for twelve
months by states and territories fol.