Evening star., 1922-08-28
i, s. INCOME TAXES
FALL AS D.C.'S GROW
21Per Cent Increase Shown
Here in Salaries and
Profits Tax.
DECREASE 35 PER CENT
Total Collections for 1922 Were
$3,197, ,451 ,0S3-Those of 1921
Were $4,5s5, ,357, ,061.

While the states and territories OF
the United States showed a decrease
averaging So per cent in their pay
ments of income and profits taF Tor
the fiscal year 1922, the District oil
Columbia, outdistancing them ALL 10
the surprise of officials, who cannot
account for the great d'iterenIe'
showed an actual net gain over the
previous year 1921 of Fl per cent.
This was made public by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Blair today IN
preliminary survey OF ihternai
revenue collections which SHOW the
drop in total collections OF lnleTnai naa
revenue from all sources Tor l3lE,
to be 1887 7,905,97S.95 under 1871. AS
contrasted with this big drop. which
was shared in by all states and terri
tories with the single exception OF
the District of Columbia, the local
collections were more than mllllon
and a half increased to S9,713. 1854.
The figure of 1921 for the District was
Ss,O54,914.26 and that of 1920 was
SS.92S,755.77.
Total Collections. s3,1s7 ,451, ,SS3.
The total collections for the coun-
try in 1922 We're SO, 1877, ,i51.OS3, While
those for 1921 were S4,595, ,35 ,0bl 9o
The unprecedented rise of the DIS
trict OF Columbia's collections above
great interest to officials, both OF the
internal revenue bureau and the
local deputy collectors office. Several
possible causes for the unusual snow
ing were advanced. but ofhcials'
everywhere alike admitted they Were
at a loss to explain why the city of
Washington should appear so much
more prosperous (about 56 per cent?
than all the rest of the country.
Reasons for Increase.
The large number of taxable single
persons employed in the District as
compared with other parts of the
country the constancy of the govern
ment pay roll. while industrial unrest
conditions prevailed in other sections
and the heavy building boom here
were advanced by some officials as
likely causes for the increase. Others
thought it might partially be explain
ed by the fact that there are great
number of married women working
here. Several wealthy persons had
moved to Washington since the war.
ii was reported, and were paying
their taxes here instead of Taere they
had formerly turned them -, 10 some
state Golfer.
On the other hand. however. it was
pointed out that the Civil Service
Commission figures of persons on the
government pay roll here had actual
ly decreased for the year 1922, and
there had been no considerable in
crease in pay. except perhaps among
some personnel of the Army. Navy,
coast guard and Post Office Depart
ment.
Cost of Collecting.
The cost of collecting the total for
the country was SAL l,435,000 or $3.50
for each 500, as against 81 cents Tor
each 800 of the year before.
The income and profits taxes ac-
counted for 65 per cent of the total.
while tobacco users paid almost
per cent.
Income and profits taxes totaled 81
OSS.000,00O, decrease of S1,14O, 0GO,-
900; estates taxes. S139.0000 900. "a de-
crease of $4,000 900; insurance, $780,
900. 900. decrease S111, 100000: bever-
ages of all kinds. s79,000.0O0. decrease
$62,00O,0O0; tobacco, s270.000,00O, in
dues. sS0.000.000. decrease $4,000, 900:
excise taxes. s174.000,0O0. decrease
S55,0O0,00O: special taxes, S91.000,000,
decrease S2.O00.000; stamp taxes, S59,-
OOO, 900, decrease S13,OOO.OOO; employ
ment of child labor. $4,000. decrease
$4,000, miscellaneous collections. in
Guiding receipts under the prohibition
act and through customs offices, ST.
100000, increase $159,000.
The automobile industry paid the
government S1O4.430,000 in the fiscal
year 1922 through the manufacturers
excise tax. That was S11, 1,116,000 less
than collected in 1921.
Candy and crewing gum netted the
government less in taxes by S6.945. 900
From candy S13.593, 900 was collected
and from chewing gum, s742,S70.
Non alcoholic beverages showed a
heavy total tax decline, 3,4S9. 900
having been paid compared with $751;
$4,000 last year.
Taxes on admissions to theaters,
concerts. cabarets, etc, amounted to
S73.374,0O0. a reduction of s16,357 900
from last year.