The Delta independent., 1922-12-15
MAN WITH SMALL SALARY
BENEFITED MOST BY NEW
REPUBLICAN TAX LAW

Neutrality-suspicious. of the charges
most frequently made by the Demo
cratic National Committee and Dem.
ocratic speakers during the recent
campaign was that the new tax law
did not relieve any one except million.
aires of the burden of taxation.
The Internal Revenue department
is receiving reports from the various
districts showing the reduction in COL
lection of taxes under the new law
While all If the districts have not re-
ported, the data to date is conclusive
refutation of the Democratic charges.
1t shows the reduction of taxes under
the new revenue law, reaching the
sum between $SOO,OOO0O0 and $780,,
OOO, 900, is largely from the back of
the taxpayer of small income. few
examples can be given as follows:
The Los Angeles, California, district
reports a reduction in income taxes
under the new law of $2,4OO,0OO. OF
this saving, $1,50O,OO was distributed
among S53,SS9 taxpayers with an in
come of less than $4,000 The report
shows that for that district the saw
ing in sales and luxury taxes, which
were the taxes paid in drugs, medi-
cines, wearing apparel, candy, etc,
amounted $1,4O0,00O and that the saw
ing in transportation taxes.-those
taxes which were paid upon goods
shipped by freight, express and par
eel post, and taxes paid for all pas
senger tickets-amounted to 1885,
900.
The state of Iowa shows a reduc-
tion in income taxes collected of ST.
633 900. OF this amount $685., 900
was saved to $6s,OO0 taxpayers with
income of less than $4,000. There was
saving in transportation taxes to
the state of Iowa of 100000 and a
saving in sales and luxury taxes of
81 800, 900.
Kansas shows reduction in in,
come tax collections of $1,722,6SO. of
which $1,143, $50 was saved to $40,S45
taxpayers with an income of less than
$4,000. Transportation taxes were
saved in the sum of $685., 1928; sales
and luxury taxes $1,046,260.
Maryland shows a reduction of s4,-
100000 of which s4,20O,OO0 was saved
to 100000 taxpayers with an income
of less than 5000. 1t shows saw
ing in transportation taxes of $14,261,-
600.
The first revenue district of Michi-
gan-the Detroit district-shows
saving in income taxes OF $4,000, 600
of which s2,775,O00 was saved to 3d.
100 taxpayers with an income of less
than $4,000. 1t shows a saving in
transportation taxes of $S,O20,000 and
in sales and luxury taxes of $2,671 900.
The first Missouri-St. Louis dis
trict shows saving in income taxes
of $2,355 900 OF which an $1,545. 900
was saved to 55,2OO taxpayers with an
income Of less than $1,000. The dis
trict saved $6,465 900 in transporta-
ton taxes and $2,440,OOO in sales and
luxury taxes.
The state of Nebraska shows a saw.
ing in income taxes of $2,O44,592, of
which $1,800,00 was saved to a few
over $4,000 taxpayers having an in
come of less than $4,000. The state
saved in transportation taxes $2,S51,.
425.
The fourteenth New York district
the Albany district-shows a saving
in income taxes Of 100000 of which
81, 100000 was saved to over 1000
taxpayers with an income OF less than
$4,000. The district saved 81 100000
in transportation taxes and $3.50, 900
in sales and luxury taxes.
The Cleveland Ohio district showed
saving in income taxes Of 1895 900
Of which $2,115 900 was saved to 49,
129 taxpayers with an income OF less
than $1,000. The district saved 49,.
285,000 in transportation taxes.
The Pittsburgh district-which is
supposed to be composed altogether
of mil1ionaires according to Mr.. Nc
Adoo and Democratic campaign docu-
ments-showed saving of s5,12O, 900
in income taxes. OF this $3.50. 900
was saved to 133,600 taxpayers with
an income of less than $1,000 year.
The district saved $7,741,O42 in trans
portation taxes and $1,7s6,727 in
sales and luxury taxes.
The state OF Washington shows a
saving of $2,4OO,000 in income taxes
of which $2,30O,00 was saved to 54,-
200 taxpayers with an income of less
than $4,000. The state saved $780,.
900 in transportation taxes.
The state Of West Virginia shows a
saving of 1925, 900 in income taxes of
which $2,00O.000 was saved to 1880
taxpayers with an income Of less than
Sc, 900.
These figures clearly demonstrate
the new revenue Act liz an act which
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