The New York herald., 1921-08-29
my. HEADS U.STAX
| LIST With A BILLION
Pennsylvania Next as Rev.
enue Producer, Turning
In About $685. 100000,
BLAIR GIVES FIGURES
Total 1921 Collections ST.
595, ,OO0,76 a Falling. Off
of S812,579,486.
COST is MUCH INCREASED
Income and Profits Taxes 3
Per Cent. Less in Proper
ton Than in 1920.
BLAIR GIVES FIGURES
COST is MUCH INCREASED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Internal rev.
enue collections from all sources dur
ing the fiscal year 1921 decreased more
than 1912, 100000, as compared with
the previous year, while the cost of
collection advanced from SO cents 10
SO cents for each 800 collected, ac-
cording to a preliminary statement
issued tonight by Commissioner Blair.
The increased cost of operating the
Internal Revenue service during 1921,
which amounted to about $40 10000,
he explained, was mainly due TO re-
duced collections and increased ex-
pense in supervising regulatory laws.
Total collections for 1921 amounted
TO s4,595 GEO. ,765, against $5,407,5So,251
in 1920, while income and profits taxes
yielded 1926, 790,653, compared with
S3.s56. 1886, ,003 the previous year, and
miscellaneous taxes produced $780,
210112, against s1450, GA ,24S in 1920.
Income and profits taxes represented
10 per cent and miscellaneous taxes 80
per cent. OF total receipts during 1921,
compared with 73 per cent. for income
and profits taxes and 81 per cent. for
miscellaneous taxes during the previous
year.
Receipts from the national prohibition
act during 1921 were $2,152,0SS as COM
pared with s641 ,029 collected during the
previous fiscal year. In addition COM
missioner Blair estimated that collec-
tions made by the Justice Department
from fines and forfeitures for violations
of the act would approximate S2,50O,-
900.
New York. with a total of more than
81, 900, 600. 900, produced the most Fed
eral revenue among the States Penn
sylvania was second with nearly S4SS,-
600, 900.
Income and profits taxes and total
revenue collected by States follow:
Maine, S14,45S,s52 and s17s22,9S5.
New Hampshire, ss.3o2,6s3 and slo.-
231,46
Vermont. s4.soS.a70 and ss,255,231.
Massachusetts, $214,o56.1oo and $685.
S9s, 361.
Rhode Island, sss,oss.sos and s42,22l.-
970.
Connecticut, s4s.1s7,115 and s71,s72,-
3SS.
New York, ss1s.515,6o4 and silica
'16s.7s0.
354
pennsylvania, ss51.5So,7s5 and s4s7.-
T54S47.
Delaware. s9,S4s,395 and $11, ,s2e.
Maryland. S44.907,o2o and s71.s41, ,6s2
District OF Columbia, ss.o54,s41 and
s1S.934.969.
West Virginia, $50, o,Soo,64u ana @1A'
552,6S9.
ohio. s2O3,772,6s9 and s2s4550,S15.
indiana. s49.T93,244 and $77,S29,2s2.
Michigan, S1S4,493.441 and $271,1oo,-
741.
Illinois. $2st.2f2,s11 and s3s7, ,lSs.
Kentucky, s25.o90.111 and S5O, O,3ss, 80
Wisconsin, $50. 9.9S4,779 and s13,I2a'sas'
Minnesota, $53.S7s,356 and s7I 2s5,eol'
North Dakota. s2.072,3T9 and s2,s33'-
s57.
south Dakota, s3,64s.12s and s4,s74.-
416.
Missouri, ss6.120.1o3 and s125.4s4sl2.
Iowa. s2S.SS1,1f9 and $36 asa.
Kansas. s26.S60,10S and $3S,l3S.95S.
Nebraska. Sl5.S19,f60 and S23.343.22o.
oklahoma, s21,554, 900 and s27.01l.I5s.
Texas. s52.147.922 and S76,545.125.
wvoming. s2,536,6o5 and s3.1SS.7b0.
Colorado. s25.0S4574 and s33, ,960.S61.
New Mexico, s1,305.s .s54 and S1,6eb.56S.
Utah. s7,115. 800 and s10.494,762.
Idaho. S3,491,2S5 and S4463.53l.
Montana, s3,924,322 and $5,34o.633.
Nevada, $716.921 and s1.t6S,s35.
Arizona. S2,7s4.s4o and s4.12S,9So.
California, S129,145.454 and S1Sl,3o2,-
OCT.
oregon, s21. .ss6,s59 and s27.s27.55s..
washington, $29.205,650 and S36.o4s,-
095.
Alaska. $279,s21 and s3e2.937.
Hawaii. s1s,s5e,so2 and $2o,676,77s.
philippines total revenue, $s45,s59. .,
Income and profits taxes receipts fell
off as compared with 1920 in all but nine
states. the decrease ranging from less
than one-half of per cent. in Oregon TO
"a ner cent. in New Mexico. states
showing increases were: Arizona, per
cent Florida, rs per cent Hawaii, 10
per cent. Indiana, less than one-half OF
per cent. Minnesota, ] per cent. OKLA
homa. per cent. South Carolina, per
cent. Utah. 2S per cent and West Vir-
,inia 90 uer cent.