The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-27
INFORMATION FOR TAX
PAYERS:
From the Mississippi State Tax
Commission.

The Supervisors are required by
law to equalize assessments OF prop
erty, at their July meeting; and to
hear objections to the assessments,
Lat their August meeting, Unless
you complain at that time, the law
denies you the right to do so after.
wards.
The Tax Commission wants you
to 20 before the Board Of Super
visors with objections las to the as
sessments of those who are trying
to get by" Many of hose, who
wish to avoid taxation. go before the
/ Supervisors with their complaints;
/ yet none DO so to protest against
the tax x-dodger's assessment, The
The Board is usually left alone to
resist the onslaught of the tax.dodg-
ers. The Supervisors not only need
your moral support; but they need
also your information as to what
property is not listed on the rolls
and as to what property is list
ed at undervauation. Examine
the roll and point out to the Super
vlsors who is about to get off
and how.
There are several hundred thous-
and children in Mississippi! to be
educated. The Gallantry of the
Confederate soldier is to be com,
memorated by Confederate Pen
sions. The ravages of tuberculosis
and other malignant diseases are to
be halted, if possible. The afflicted
are to be treated. The insane are
to be cared for. Good roads are to
be constructed and maintained
Many other things of the kind are
to be provided for. This cannot bt
done except by taxatien Taxation
cannot be just unless the Supervis-
ors equalizs the assessments fairly.
These things cover ninesy-hve per-
ceutum of your taxes.
If the tax dodger succeeds, either
these things will be meagerly pro-
vided for. or the tax rates will be
increased. and the taxpayer, who
has given,in an honest assessment,
made to pay more than his Just
share of the taxes. Tax rates are
very high in Mississippi. The ex-
planation Of this is that SO much
property is undervalued that the Su-
peryisors are compelled to increase
the tax rates to make up for the
shortage in tie total revenues TO be
collected. Such method penalties
honesty and patriotism. 1t would
certainly be fairer to increase the
tax-dodger's assessment, and collect
the needed funds by forcing him to
= ay his just portion of the tax bur
den, instead OF burdening the hon
est taxpayers with higher tax rates.
BY giving in your assessment for
less than the value Of your property
and by emitting property from your
taxsiist, maybe you can save your
self ten or fifteen dollars or even
more, OF taxes. but just think what
you will be doing-you vii! be CIV
ing your support and erd )rsement
10 tax dodging. Such practice ties
the hand Of your Government, which
il doing SO much for her citizens
protecting your property, the life
and liberty of yourself and yonr dear
ones; educating your children; and
doing many more things for your
welfare. Your dodging your Just
share Of taxes will enable the big
tax payers to do SO too, and they will
cheat your State and County Gov
ernment out Of thousands Of dollars
OF taxes. The expenses Of keeping
three or four children in school dur
ing the free school term weuld be
far greater than the taxes Of the ay-
erage tax payer, If such expenses
were borne by private subscription.
Do you feel that yon can afford y
cripple such beneficent Govern
tinent TO save SO little?
Some Supervisors explain to their
1 friends: We did not want toin;
crease your assessment, but The
4 State Tax Commissinn compelled
us to do So Ii you will examine
the law, you will find that the Tax
Commission has not been given th{
authority to fx The assaasnaen'
against any individuals hut tha'
such authority has hee1 entr0stet