The New York herald., 1921-06-20
15O,328 WOMEN PAY
STATE INCOME TAX
0ne-fifth of Number Filing
Returns Here and in
Whole Country.
MANY HEAD FAMILIES
331, ,46+ Joint Reports Made
for 1919-S3, 100000, 900,
Subject to Levy.
FEW WOMEN DODGERS
Head of Investigation Depart
ment Praises Fair Sex
for Honesty.
FEW WOMEN DODGERS


New York state Income Tax Bureau
concerning tax returns filed in 1919,
the most striking are those given out
yesterday showing the important part
played by women in bearing the tax
burden of the Empire State.
Announcement that 150.32S women
filed State income tax returns in 1919,
contributing very materially to the cost
of State government, viii be surprising
to many. This was one-fifth of the
total reporting.
That New York State women lead
their sisters in other States as income
taxpayers is indicated by the latest pub
lished Federal figures. which show that
in 1918 a total OF 373,s54 women filed
income tax returns in the entire United
States, and 2720-one-ffth-we resi-
dents Of New York State.
Figures given out by State Comptroller
Wendell show that 107 ,603 single women
not heads of families filed returns and
paid taxes aggregating s2.15s,7s1. Their
average net income subject to tax was
$2s72
Single males not heads of families re-
porting numbered 192,9S1. Single men
paid tax totalling s10.445,976. and
their average net income subject to tax
was $500
Income Nearly Alike.
AS an illustration of the extent to
which women are sharing the cost Of
Government il may be pointed out that
es.e1o single women filed returns as sup
porting heads of families. as against
5799S single males who made similar
returns. The women In this group re-
ceive average net incomes subject to tax
OF s2,599, and the amount received by
men averaged $2,970-not such wide
margin.
while the income tax law provides
that husbands and wives may file sepa-
rate returns, the joint return was. as ex-
pected the more numerous. Husbands
and wives filed 331.464 joint returns for
1919. and a close up on signatures at
tached to returns tells the story OF how
devoted husbands were assigned the
privilege of spending sleepless nights
gayly toying with income tax figures and
blanks.
Perhaps the most interesting thing
about statistics on men and women con-
Germs married females who filed sepa-
rate returns some with dependents and
others without This class included a
very large number of wealthy women
whose names are familiar to residents
Of the metropolis. The number totalled
1oS15 and exceeded those Of married
males. with or without dependents. who
total 12.5s4.
Records show that s4,500.000 of the
1919 tax aggregate came from single
and married women who filed individ-
ual returns. This amount would be
greatly increased II the joint returns
filed by husbands and wives could be
L.. -
bined incomes should be credited to
women.
Single men not heads of families paid
an average tax of s54.22. while single
women I'm the same class paid S20.17.
Husbands and wives filing joint returns
paid an average tax of s36.15. Heads
OF families, male and female, unmarried.
ran a close race: males paid an average
tax Of s19.11 and females S16.10.
"A very odd thing said James t.
Sourers. chief OF the investigation di-
vision, sis that few women are tax dodg-
crs. Since April IS. which was the last
day for filing State income tax returns.
field investigators have conducted over
10000 individual Investigations from
New York to Buffalo. and of the $5o.ooo
or more collected from deinquents only
an insignificant amount has been coll
lectcd from women who neglected will
fully or through ignorance of the law
to make 1920 returns. They have will
ingly shared the tax burden and shown
themselves to be honest citizens"
Information showing the distribution
OF returns OF residents of the State by
marital relationship follows:
Single male. not head OF family
Total number OF returns. 192.9s1; total
tax paid. s10,455,976: total income sub
feet TO tax, S7O0401,646: average pay
ment per return. S54.22 average net in
come subject to tax. $500.
Single female. not head OF family
Total number Of returns, 107.603. total
tax paid. s2,159.7s1: total income sub
ject TO tax. s255.25O.se9; average pay
ment per return, s20.07; average net in
come subject 10 tax, s2.372.
900 Subject to Tax.
Married male fling separate return.
with or without observation-disclosures OF
returns 1854 total tax paid SS,490,-
40f; total income subject to tax, $685.
205.655 average payment per return.
S6746S average net income subject to
tax, S30.610
Married female filing separate return.
with or without observation-disclosures of
returns. 12.St5; total tax paid, s1.p17,-
sSS total income subject to tax, s1fo.-
2S3.749 average payment per return,
~
tax. $9.30S.
Married. joint return Of husband and
wife--Totai number OF returns. 331, ,4s4 ;
number of dependents. 449. .0S3 total tax
paid. $12,06f.7e9; total income subject
TO tax. S1.5sO.771.73s: average payment
per return, S3615; average net income
subject 10 tax. s4.7s9
Head OF family (male). unmarried
Total number OF returns. 57.99s: num-
ber OF dependents. s5.171; total tax paid.
S1.t0S.623: income subject TO tax sf72.-
260.S26 average payment per return.
S19.1l average net income subject 10
tax. s2.g7O.
Head OF family (female) unmarried
Number Of returns. 29.9i0 dependents.
3s.77e. total tax paid. s4Sf.426: income
subject 20 tax. S77.729,35f average pay
mont si6.10. average net income sub
iect to tax S2.59e.
The total Income subject to tax IN
New York state in 1919 was $500
100000.
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