Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-28
TAX PAYMENTS
SHOW DROP OF
MANY Millions
Decrease of SS12,579,4S6-
Cost of Collection Much
Higher
LIQUOR BIG ITEM
Prohibition And Narcotic Law En-
forcement Costs Nearly Seven Mil
lions.

Washington, Nov. 2S-Tax receipts
of the Government during the fiscal
year 1921 decreased nearly 81 100000
600 as compared with the previous
year, while the cost of collection in
creased SO cents for each s1OO, accord
ing to the annual report of the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue, made pub
lie last night by Commissioner Blair.
Collections by the bureau during
the past fiscal year totaled S4,595, ,O00,-
765, against S5,407, ,590,251 for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1920, de-
crease of SS12,579,4S6, or Is per cent.
The cost of administering the in
ternal revenue laws for the year, the
report said was S40,203,716, or 81
cents for each 500 collected, COM
pared with 50 cents for the proceed
ing year. However, the report adds,
included in the expenditures was &c.
S99,407 for the administration of the
prohibition and narcotic laws and
S130.000 for the enforcement of the
child labor tax law, which deducted
from the total, leaves $50, ,1T4, ,309, or
an equivalent of ~ cents for each
500 in taxes collected.
Of the total taxes collected dur
ing the past year income and profits
taxes aggregated So, 3,22S,137,673, COM
pared with $3,956,936 ,033 in 1920, and
miscellaneous collections totaled ST.
366,SG3, 091, against S1,450,644,24S, in
1920.
The principal decreases in these
taxes were:
On alcoholic liquors, s57,247,720;
tobacco manufactures, SAC, 1889 1859; ex-
else taxes, $3S,53S,121; corporation
capital stock, S11 1,949,767, and stamp
taxes, S11,S79,S13.
These decreases, the report said,
were materially Offset by increases on
estate tax, $50,407,6 ,697; transportation
and telegraph, S12,164, 1926. and ad-
mission and dues, S13,972,093.
Collections under the penalty pro-
visions of the National Prohibition act
during the year totaled S2,152,387. Re-
ceipts from distilled spirits, including
wines, during 1921 aggregated $780,
sos, S,065, compared with S97,905,275 in
1920, while fermented liquors produc-
ed S25,363, against SAL ,965,874.
During the fiscal year 1921 there
were produced from materials other
than fruit 1865 ,658 taxable gallons of
distilled spirits, a decrease Of 49,
250,l33 gallons from 1920, while 3d.
993,l5i gallons were removed from
bond, an increase of 6,772,245 gallons
over 1920.
Liquids containing more than one
half of one per cent. of alcohol pro-
duced at breweries and dealcoholiz-
ing plants during year aggregated
1885, ,763 gallons, compared with
286, $50 during the previous year.
while the quantity Of cereal beverages
containing less than one-half of one
per cent of alcohol produced during
the year aggregated 2S5,S25,830 gal
Ions.
Production of wine and cordials for
the year amounted to 1851 ,595 gal
Ions, and at the end of the year there
were 27,604,S9G gallons in bond, as
compared with 17,677,370 gallons on
June 80, 1920.
Increase in the number of tax COL
lection districts from ga to "a was rec
commended by Commissioner Blair as
means of increasing the efficiency of
the Internal Revenue Service During
the last 19 years he declared the work
of the Revenue Bureau has been en-
tircly transformed, and the number
of taxpayers filing returns has in
creased from approximately 100000 to
total of 100000 annually.