Evening star., 1926-01-28
SMOOT HITS NORRIS
PROPOSAL TO GET
MORE TIME ON TAX
Eebraskan Would Postpone
Income Levy Payments
Until April IS.
ACTION BY FEBRUARY 10
URGED BY UTAH SENATOR
Foresees Difficulty as Treasury Re-
lies on Returns to Meet
Obligations.

\ proposal that the payment of the
hrSt installment of income tax he
postponed from March to April in
order to give the Senate more time
in which to consider the new tax
reduction bill was made by Senator
Norris of Nebraska when the Senate
convened today.
With the World Court resolutiou
disposed of last night the Senate i'm
mediately turned it's attention to tn
tax bill today, but there was con
siderable discussion on the floor owe
the prospect of enaCting the measura
in time to allow the reduction TO ap-
ply to the March payment.
Senator Norris declared he had no
intention of delaying the tax bill, bus
wished to point out that many SEM.
tors have been so busy with considera-
ton of the World Court question they
have not been able 10 give proper
study to the tax bill. He said he would
like very much to see the bill passed
in time for March payment, but thai
he hardly thought the Senate could
give proper consideration to il within
that time.
Rebate Clause.
He suggested that if it was not pos
Sible to postpone payment until April
that a clause might be inserted in the
bill by which the people might make
their payments in March under the
old bill and receive d rebate when the
bill passes.
Replying to Senator Norris, Chair
man Smoot of the finance committee
declared he had no desire whatever
to unduly hasten conSidera ton Of the,
tax bill, but that he wished TO i, press
on the Senate that it must act nor
later than February 10 if the Treasury
Department. is to have time 10 IIin
new blanks on which the people n-ay
tile returns at the reduced rates in
March.
Senator Smoot said it was not prac-
| ticable TO follow the suggestions of Sen.
ator Norris for two reasons. First he
said, the Treasury will be called on to
meet obligations amounting TO $500.
600, 900 on March Is, which preclude
the possibility of postponing tax pay
ments until April. The suggestion
that taxes be paid in March under the
old law and rebates made later is not
feasible, Senator Smoot said, for the
reason that the new bill relieves
! 2,S00,0 600 people from any tax what
ever. and they would have to make
payments under the old law in March
if the bill does not pass.
Difficulty Seen.
Senator Norris thought this could
be met by providing that the class
OF persons referred to by Senator
Smoot be given until April to fill"
returns Senator Smoot responded
that such an arrangement would be
difficult TO make since no one can
tell at this time how the people will
he affected by Il tax bill which has
not become law.
Senator King of Utah, a Demo >
| cratic member of the finance COM
| mittee, filed minority report today.
dissenting from the report of the
| committee on the questions of estate
| taxes. surtaXes and the clause relat-
| ing to publicity of income returns.
! Senator Smoot and Senator Sim
j mons. the latter being the rankin"
| Democrat on the finance committee
/ both pointed out that it was neces-
/ sary TO pass the bill early in Feb
! ruary because there are several dit
! ferenceS between the Senate and
House bill which must be ironed out
| in conference before the Treasurt-
| can have new blanks printed.
| Senator Norris declared he had no
+, desire to delay the bill, but that he
regarded it as a most important meas
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