Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
BACK TAXES WILL NET
THE SCHOOLS $3O6,523
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y 1871 New Castle county and Whining
n ton has uncOllected taxes amounting
n to $31,914.94. They have allowed ST..
q 6O9.O3 for errors and Implications. In
|, stead of turning the total amounts due
d by the tax payers over to the State as
: was done by Kent and Sussex coun-
r ties she has allowed discounts and re-
bates amounting to $16,392.76. There
has been some differences of opinion
4 as to the meaning of the law relative
l to rebates. The same rule should ap-
4 ply to all three of the counties. APP
I propriate legislation should be enact
ed making this point clear.
l I'm 1922 the total assessed valuation
= of the State increased $4,193, ,225.O0
making the total for this year $227,-
O7O,O94O0. The tax due the State on
= this assessment from the 25-cent
( school tax is $567,67529. The amount
= collected and paid to the State Treas
: urer is but $464,6579 leaving a bal
ance due for last year after allowing
r for errors and Implications $86,194.5O.
Total of $117,SSO.39 in State for '21-22
UncOllected
"Of the $1,124,S67.4O due the State
for the years 1921 and 1922 from the
25-cent school tax there remains un-
collected the startling amount of $117,-
680.S9. Of the latter amount Sussex
county is due small amount of $4,232.-
SO. Kent is due $10,165.94, while Will
MINGTON AND NEW CASTLE COUN-
TY STILL OWE THE SURPRISING
AMOUNT OF $104,281.62. If these
taxes were collected as they should be
it would remove one of the causes for
the hue and cry heard from the legis-
lative halls, that we will appropriate
adequate funds for running the
schools if assurance could be given
that the funds would be made avail
able. We are led to believe that Sussex
will clear her record within a short
time. 1t is hoped that the two other
counties will do likewise.
Surplus of $SO6,52S.14 If All Taxes Are
Collected
But let the taxes be collected in
justice to all with special favors to
none and this school biennium will be
brought to a close with a handsome
surplus of more than 100000. The !
following table gives a statement of
uncollected taxes from all sources for
school purposes, such as the 25-cent
school tax, income tax, filing fee, cor |
poratiOn and franchise taxes, etc.
The total taxes collected
for 1922 -----$2,4 ,4S2, ,S42.75
UncOllected taxes for same
period .----.-------.--.------.--- 2,27S, ,6SO.S9
Total collected and un-
collected .--.-----.-...-----------. 4,7O6,52S.14
School appropriation for
biennium ------.-.--.---.----.-.- 4,4OO, 100000
Surplus if all taxes are
collected .-...----.-..----...-.--.-$ SO6,523.14
"The above information was compil-
ed from figures secured from county
tax offices of the three counties, the
comptrollers, the State Tax Depart
ment, and the State Treasurer, and
can be verified by these offices.
1.-THE Income Tax Department has
been greatly handicapped in its work
due to lack of funds, politics and other
causes. The officials of this depart
ment seem to have good grounds for
their claim that these taxes cannot be
collected on a triae more than a one
per cent rate.
1900 Escape Payment Of the Filing
Fee
There are 91,6OO people who have
paid the filing fee for 1921. More than
$4,000 citizens have escapeu THIS tax
for 1921 while none have paid for 1922.
This department has collected all told
for 1921, 81, ,482, ,184.41. The amount un-
collected for this same year is given
as more than a quarter of million
dollars. The corporation taxes due the
State for this period in addition to the
S136, 6,978.83 collected amounts to $780,
300. While there is no desire to attack
they should not escape
paying taxes provided for by our laws,
Out should pay the taxes due, the same
rs any other good citizen. The chill
lren of the State should not be made
% suffer because some of the citizens
wade the laws relative to taxation.
eff there is a deficit in the school
unds this 'biennium from the sources
If revenue for school purposes it will
lot be because the great majority of
citizens of Delaware have failed to pay
he taxes assessed against them, but
because a minority including some of
he big tax payers have wilfully escap-
ID this righteous duty imposed upon
hem for the benefit Of the 10000
children being educated in our public
choOls. These children together with
very honest taxpayer should rise up
nd demand that this minority shall
lot escape but that they shall bear
heir just portion of education so es-
entail to good government in dem
cracy.
lvaiIabIe Funds For Running Schools
Adequate if Collected
There has been paid into the State
'reasury of 1921 from property tax,
sos, ,990.35, from the State Tax De-
81, ,462, ,18441 making a total
f $1,968, ,174.85. There remains un-
aid from these two sources taxes col
ectible amounting to $287,485.80. If
re total the collected and uncollect-
d taxes for this year it gives us $2,-
55,660.56. This is more than 5,000.-
0 in excess of the amount appropri-
ted for running the schools during