Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-30
GEORGIA WAS Sd IN
SOUTHEAST ON TAX
COLLECTIONS IN z


tax collections from Georgia during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1922,
amounted to $14,27O,O4992 North
Carolina led the southeastern states
with $23,179,559, Virginia followed
with $1S,577, 380.51, and Georgia was
third.
Figures on other states were: Ala
bama, $4,000, 9S0.66; Arkansas, S.
336, 259.5O; Florida, $S,433, 602.21; Illi-
nois, Sis, 633,973.S1; Indiana, $780,
us, 323.47; Kentucky, $16,2S5, 9937S;
Louisiana, $15,477,S5S; Mississippi,
So, 405, 1862 OF; Missouri, $685., 012.61;
Oklahoma, $14,276, 549.14; Pennsyl-
vania. $245,79S,O 87.S2; South Caro-
lima, $9,699, 041.79; Tennessee, .$14,-
174.O92.51; Texas, $34,97S, O09.92, and
West Virginia, $27,961, S34.15.
Collections during the year fell off
almost 81 400, 100000, or 80 per cent
as compared with the previous year,
according to the annual report of
the internal revenue bureau issued
last night by Commissioner Blair. In
come and profits taxes collected dur
ing the year showed a decrease of
1,141 ,000, 900 or So per cent.
Total tax collections for the year
aggregated $3,197, 451 ,0S3, compared
with $4,595, 1857 .061 for 1921, while
income and profits taxes for 1922
amounted to $2,0S6,918, asa against
$3,22S, 137 ,673 the previous year.
Miscellaneous collections arising
from taxation other than that on in
comes and profits amounted to ST.
40, 532,61S for 1922, a decrease of
$256, 6S6,770, or 10 per cent. This
slump, Mr.. Blair declared, was &C
counted for mostly by the repeal Of
reduction in rates of various taxes
provided for in the revenue act Of
1921, effective January /, 1922.
rooms. This same group was part
of the Graham Brothers Truck COM
pany's exhibit at the recent bot
tiers convention at the auditorium,
Mr.. Howell having been in the en-
ploy of this concern for a number
of years.
Those who saw them at the audi
forum classed them as one OF the
novel exhibits at this convention, in
teresting because of the fact that
the majority of people are unac-
quainted with the art of glass man.
ufacture. The exhibit is open to the
public, with no charge for admission.
Pro Rata Cost Increases
The ret expenditure for collecting
taxes for 1922 was $34,2S6, 651, which
was equivalent to $1.07 for each 500
collected, as compared with 70 cents
for each 500 the previous year.
1.-The difference in the relative
cost of collection for the fiscal years
1921 ,and 1922" Mr.. Blair said, sis
due mainly to the large reduction in
h. nf 1000 incident RI rho
shrinkage in business and incomes,
the repeal of certain miscellaneous
war taxes and various provisions of
the law such as the amortization of
wartime facilities and the increase
in individual exemption contained in
the revenue act of 1921, with the
consequent reduction in the income
tax liability of corporations and in
dividuals."
OF the various revenues, tobacco
and fermented liquors taxes only
showed increases over 1921. Collec
tons other than income and profits
taxes for 1922, as compared with the
preceding fiscal year were: Distilled
spirits. including wines. $45, 1868, 900,
against $50, 59S,0Q0; fermented IL
quors $4,000, against $4,000; to-
bacco manufactures $270 1853, 900,
against 1855, 219,000; oleomargarine
50 ,121 900, against $2,9S6, 900; capital
stock tax including other special
taxes, 500, 544,0 900, against $91, PSI
600; miscellaneous, including war eX-
else taxes since 1917 $6S6,8S1 900,
against $914,227, 900 and sales of in
ternal revenue stamps by postmas'
tiers $14.616,000, against $2O,880, 900.
1,250,000 Returns Received
Approximately 1850, 900 income tax
returns are received in Washington
annually, Mr.. Blair reported. Dur
ing the last fiscal year 954,731 in
come and excess profits returns were
audited, of which 717,879 were ind.
vidual and partnership returns anG
1,236,252 were corporation returns.
On audit without field examination
$22,736,000 additional tax was as
sessed on individual and partnership
returns and $56,943,000 on corpora
ton returns, Revenue agents re.
ports on 24,868 individual and part
nerships returns were reviewed in
Washington during the year and
$2S,SS5,000 in additional tax assess
ed, While review of 14,08S corpora
ton reports resulted in an addition
al assessment Of $7S,717.000. or
49, 05 claims adjusted during the
year a total of ,631 claims, ia
volving $1S2,371 900. were allowed,
and 27,774, involving $3.50, ,000
were rejected. During the preceding
fiscal year 1856, 637 claims, involving
$467, 1923 900. were received.
A complete reorganization of the
activities of the prohibition unit was
effected during the year, resulting
in greater efficiency and expedition
in the handling of work, Mr.. Blair
reported. A. total of 2,036 cases COW
ering violations of the prohibition
laws, was reported by the new force
of general agents, and taxes amount
ing to 1919, 1000 were reported
for assessment. The total payroll
of the prohibition unit for 1922 was
$6,000,000, an increase of $4,000 900
over the previous year.
Figures on Alcohol
Production of alcohol during the
year aggregated 79,906,000 gallons,
a decrease of 100000 gallons, while
Withdrawals of distilled spirits 9th
err than alcohol, from bonded ware
houses aggregated 2,724,000 gallons,
a decrease of 100000 gallons.
Summary of the income and profits
tax receipts during the year by states
showed New York far in the lead in
amount with Pennsylvania second
and Illinois third.
SWEDISH INVENTOR