The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-11-28
FEDERAL INCOME
IS BILLION LESS
Government Tax Receipts Fall
-; OFT Greatly. ..-.,..
DRY LAW IS HEAVY DRAIN
Treasury Loss in Liquor Taxes is
S57,247,7oo and Enforcing Costs
Millions More.

Treasury Loss in Liquor Taxes is
s57,247,7oo and Enforcing Costs
Millions More.
Washington, Nov. 2S-TaX receipts
OF the government during the fiscal
year 1921 decreased nearly a billion
dollars as compared with the previous
year. While the cost of collection in
creased 81 cents for each 500, ac-
cordln& 10 the annual report of the
bureau of internal revenue. made pub
lie by Commissioner Blair.
COLLECTIONS by the bureau during
the past fiscal year totaled $4.59J.-
600, I6l against $54O7. 5SO251 for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1920, a de
crease of $S12,579. 4S6, or II per cent
The cost of administering the in
ternal revenue laws for the year. the
report said. was $4O.2O3,71G or 81
cents for each 500 collected. rompar-
ed with 20 cents for the preceding
year. However, the report added, i'll
cluded in the expenditures was S6,S99.-
hibitiOn and narcotic laws. and $3.50
600 for the enforcement of the child
labor tax law. which deducted from
the total, leaves }3.174.3O9 or an
equivalent of - cents 10y each 500
in taxes collected.
or the total taxes collected during
the past year. income and profits tan
~, o. s).Do -
ed with S3,95692G.On3 in 1920. and
miscellaneous COLLECTIONS tOta!cd ST.
36G SG3.O91 against S1450.Gt4 24S in
1920.
The principal decreases in these
taxes were: On alcoholic liquors. ST.
$4,000: excise taxes. $3S.:137, 121 cor
poration capital stocks. $11.454.7G
and stamp taxes, S11.S79.Sl3
These decreases, the report said,
were materially offset by Increases on
estate fax, $5O,4O7. G97: transportation
and telegraph. $40. 1916. and admfs-
sion and dues, $13.972O93.
Collections under the penalty pro-
visions of the national prohibition
act during the year tutaled S2.152. 1851
Receipts from distilled spirits. includ-
ing wines. during 1921 average $50
I9S065. compared with S97 ,905.27j in
1920 while fermented liquors produc-
ed S2I.363 against S41. 965.S7
During the fiscal year 1927 there
were produced from materials other
than fruit. S6,3GJ.65S taxable gallons
of distilled spirits decrease of 49,
80 1873 gallons from 1920, while 81
o03154 gallons were removed from
bond. an increase of 6.772245 gallons
over 1920.
Liquids containing more than one
half on l per cent of alcohol produced
ut breweries and dealcoholizing plants
during the year aggregated 193, 446, 763
gallons, compared With 2S6. 169, $50
during the previous year, while the
quantity of cereal beverages contain
ing less than one-half of l per cent
Of alcohol produced during the year
aggregated 80 1925, $50 gallons. Pro
duction @ - - and cordials for the
year amounted to 351,595 gallons, and
Mt the end of -tas. year there were %
604,S96 gallons in bond, as compared
with 17.677,370 gallons on June 80
1920.
Increase in the number of tax col
lection districts from CT TO "A was re-
commended by Commissioner Blair as
means Of increasing the efficiency
nf the internal revenue service Dur
;ng the past ten years, he declared
the work of the revenue bureau has
been entirely transformed, and the
number of taxpayers filing returns
has increased from approximately
100000 to a total ~ 100000 annu.