The New York herald., 1921-02-20

745.00o returns. plus their wives and de-
pendents, number In all 1675000. In
other words, l,6l5,0 coo out Of a total pop
ulation OF 100000 in the State come
under the provisions OF the law The
average amount OF tax. based on the
number who filed returns, was SAG.
while the average tax paid BY the
$4,000 was $50. Many who filed returns
had TO pay nothing. owing to the offset
by exemptions. The figures for the
average tax are considered surprisingly
large and far exceed those OF other
States in which income taxes are
levied.
Compa rfson of Returns.
Further comparisons between the ng.
ures for women and men are afforded
in the following items:
one-fourth OF the returns were filed
by single males.
one-eighth OF the returns were filed
by single females.
The average income earned by a
single male not head OF a family was
s2.459.
The average income earned by single
female not head OF family was
s2,S94. showing that the women keer
pace with the men as income earners.
The average income of the married
male filing a separate return, with or
without dependents. was $21,20S.
The average income of the married
female filing separate return, with or
without dependents, was s9.3S0.
The average income Of the married
person filing jointreturn was S4,665. 60.
The average income of the head of a
family, male, unmarried, was $2,s57.
The average income of the head of a
family. female, was s2,79S. showing that
in this group women with dependents
were running as wage earners. or as
income producers, well UP with the men.
Women In Finance.
The audit Of returns showed a sur
prisingly large number OF women de-
rive handsome incomes, not only from
the theatrical and motion picture pro-
fessions. but from big financial and
business enterprises, particularly In
New York city. These occupations run
all the way from heads OF large bust
ness concerns, secretaryships and posi-
tions OF great responsibility to well
known banking institutions In the Wall
Street district.
An example OF the presence OF women
in important posts Is shown In the
State Income Tax Bureau itself, where
assigned to the different cities and vii
lagos Of the State to assist taxpayers
In making out their returns for 1920.
Women speakers are also working with
a staff of minute men" who are daily
addressing large gatherings of mem
bers of chambers of commerce. clubs
and other organizations on provisions
OF the law
The assignment Of women to speak
on income tax problems is an innova-
ton, but 1t Is felt that organizations
of women might prefer to be addressed
by members of their own sex and would
feel more free to ask questions OF i'm
portance to them in making out their
returns by April 10.
Women employees who live in the sub
urbs seem to be in doubt about how they
should treat their Communication fares.
These are held strictly personal expenses
| and are not deductible by the bureau.
To offset this rather disturbing state
ment. young women who pay all the
interest on the farm or home mortgages
may take out these amounts.
| Those who are fortunate enough TO
have graduated from Bryn Mawr, Vas
sar or any of the other women's col
leges and are Loyalty contributing to
their alma ma ter. may deduct these con-
tributions il they do not exceed 10 per
cent of their net income.