Evening star., 1922-03-11
ONLY .4!DAYS LEFT
FOR TAX RETURNS
Revenue Bureau to Observe
Longer Hours to Receive
Income Reports.

With the last day of grace for
making income tax returns only four
days away. the rush at the local Of
flee of the internal revenue bureau
has been increasing and was expected
by James c. Young, in charge, to con-
tinue up to the last minutes OIL,
Wednesday. March Is.
The average number of returns filed
daily by residents of the District dur
ing the week past has been 1900. !,
was announced. although the total tC
date was not believed by Mr.. Young
10 be as great as last year. The total
income from the District from this
much less than it was last. 1t was be-
lieved. Although part OF this de-
crease could be attributed to general
depression. Treasury officials said a
considerable part of it could be ac-
counted for by the cuts effected in the
new tax law. The raising of the ex-
emption for married men from $2,00o
to $500 il the total income was less
than $1,000 was believed to be a fac
tor in this decrease.
Open Until Midnight.
Beginning Monday. special hours
will be observed in thej local revenue
Office. 1922 Pennsylvania avenue for
the convenience of TIE public. and it
was believed would be taken advan-
fled returns. On Monday and Tues
day the hours will be from 9 m. to
pm. and on Wednesday,. the last
day of the filing period. the office
will be open until midnight.
Penalty for not making a return by
Wednesday night. it was explained. is
set by the law as a fine of not more
than $1,000 and further penalty of
oo per cent of the amount of the tax
due. unless the taxpayer later files
return and it is satisfactorily sk own
that the delinquency was due to a
neglect If because of illness CT
absence. it was explained. a taxptyer
is unable to file a return on time, an
appeal for an extension of not to ex-
ceed thirty days may be made not
later than March Is to the collector
of internal revenue at Baltimore
With the appeal should be filed. also
it was explained. "a full recital of the
causes for delay"
At the local office the rush be-
gan as early as February s. Deputy
Collector Young explained. and spe-
cial counters were set up by February
3 to take care of the added business.
AT present twenty-three deputy collec-
tors and revenue agents are busy help
ing Washingtonians make out their re-
which is required with every return
without cost to the public.
May Pay Quarterly.
The tax may be paid in full or in
quarterly installments. the first of
which must accompany the filing OF
the return. The cashier at the local
office is accepting payment from
those wishing to take advantage OF
the local facilities, but it was said
that payment may also be made by
money order or check made out to
Collector of Internal Revenue. Bal
goes to Collector Galen l. TAFT at
Baltimore. should be mailed in time
to reach the office there on or before
midnight of March Is.
Many persons who will be exempt
from payment of tax are required
to file a return on their income be-
fore March Is. Deputy Collector
Young pointed out. The fact that
by reason of the exemptions-$1.0 600
for single persons, $500 for MARI ed
persons whose net income for 1921
was $1,000 or less and $4,000 for mar
ried persons whose net income was
more than S5.000--a persons: income
may not be taxable. does not relieve
him of his obligation to file a re-
turn" Mr.. Young explained. Re
turns are required of every single
person whose net income for 1921 was
come was $4,000 or more, and every
n arried person whose net income was
$1,000 or more or whose gross income
was $4,000 or more. Divorces and
persons not living with husband or
ife are claSSed as single"