Evening journal., 1920-02-11
HASNEW idea
ON TAXLAW
S. S. Deemer Plan Would In
clude All Wage Farmers
in State
NO HARDSHIP ON
ANYONE, HE SAYS

selden S. Deemer. president OF the
peemer Steel Casting Company OF New
Castle, has worked out an income tax
plan which. he feels. would be much
more equitable and satisfactory ihan
the one now in force.
:Degin with the smallest wage Garner
ana also include government and state
officials he says and presents the ioi-
lowins tax schedules
An persons receiving salaries wages
or bonus ,
Above 500 20 $500 per MONTH TAX
Above $500 to $1,000 per month tax
Above $1,000 TO $500 per month AK
Above $3.50 to 5000 per month, tax
go 49,
Above 5000 to $1,000 per month tax
Apb,e $1,000 per month, tax iose
Ali business people from the smallest
pcddler storekeeper or large manulao-
firers TO be taxed on gross business.
sales under $1,000 per month taA
sales above $1,000 to 5000 per month
sales above 5000 to $4,000 per
month tax iisSo.
sales above $4,000 70 $4,000 per
saie above $4,000 to $4,000 per
month tax 80. .aoo
sales above $4,000 10 100000 per
mouth tax Sc.
essles above $4,000 per month, tax
f0eo ,. =,
if this system were adopted ne
asserts 10 would not be a naroshiii
on anvone. and the government Woniu
secure revenue sufficient 20 wipe out us
enfire deficit In short order ana an
unbelievable surplus would follow
~Evervone would pay his or utI
legitimate amount and no reasonable
one would object =,
.Beein with tho wage earners, j
bev had 10 pay the tax as outlined
4 would bo necessary for their en-
sI1srrs to psy them a given per Vsns, ~
~bepc their normal wase-ulen ''es
<g8ult not miss IL or OBJECT.
The employer would likewise lSvA ,A
Ga an additional amount In selling ne
product 70 make up the extra PAID y
employees and government TAX plus
uroni 70 allow for additional eApehs,
III keeping books for the government
Without charge
III would be necessary for inc en-
n,,vof 10 deduct weekly from employees
rav the amount OF tax due me govern
AS deduct the per cent Of tax du
-n1-rr5ployers or manufacturers eFos
sac. monthly that have been paid 10
fbv 7he purchaser, aud remit 70 ui'
l;nlitd states Treasury. This woui'
ent ont thousands Of unnecessary gov
e~n;rent employees. as every business
mans bookkceper would keep his &C
connts and remit checks promptl,
GROUND the early part Of The month, iol
iho precedlng months business. lni'
would give our government a oonslah
ravenue without selling securities.
m simple tax system along ines
ri similar lines were lnauguraied, ]
,xanld mean that everybody Woul'
handle more money and the governmen
: .xc1lIft need fewer high salaried ohioiai'
/, t,r rerulafing tax sheets than account
ants an lawyers cannot fathom.
If the laborer had TO pay the 1lN
ne sxould expect TO receive more lot M
f, labor, and should get u.
II the employer and small nusihes
I man had 10 pay the tax, he would asl
. more for his product
! If the raw material man had TO pa
tie tax. he would charge more Tor Wna
+. he furnished
And SO on down the line. No MAJ
F., s,yould be any poorer as he would 81
more 10 pay with. and have more ie1l
lisas they am charge more IN proper
~ ion Tor their services and product'
! ihan the tax that the governmen
charges them. They all pay The tax 10
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