Evening star., 1940-01-09
D. T.. Leads "A State,
In Payments Of
Internal Revenue
Total Collections for
Nation Show 8.4 Pet.
Decrease in 1899

Although it has only 0.48 per
cent of the population of the coun-
try, the District of Columbia. dur
ing the fiscal year 1899 contributed
more than its per capita share OF
all United States internal revenue
payments-O.58 per cent-which is
more than payments by any one OF
"a States and territories.
This was disclosed by Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue Guy V.
Helvering in his annual report,
which showed that total collections
of internal revenue taxes during the
year, throughout the country de-
creased from 1898 by 8.4 per cent.
The drop was from $3.50. .765 ,3l4 in
1888 to s5,181 ,573,95 in 1899
The Districts population. on which
the figures were based, was $4,000
estimated" by the Bureau Of Census
as of July 1. 1887.
Sl6,896,5 ,583 in Income Tax.
The District paid $16,896, ,583 in
come taxes, including excess profits.
which was 0.78 per cent of the total:
IS 5839,50l miscellaneous internal
revenue, which was 0.26 per cent;
but s7,404,l57 in pay roll taxes (col-
lections under the Social Security
and Carriers Acts which was 100
per cent of the total, or more than
the amounts paid by any one OF 80
States and territories.
The Districts internal revenue
collections which were 0.58 OF the
total for the country, amounted to
$50, ,140,243.
The nearby States of Virginia and
Maryland also ranked higher IN in
ternal revenue payments, than they
did in poulation, paying more than
their per capita share into the Fed
eral till for support OF the United
States Government.
Virginia ranked high in miscel-
laneous taxes because OF the big
miscellaneous tobacco tax. While
containing a population of 2,706 600,
or only 200 per cent OF the popula-
ton. Virginia turned in 7.84 per cent
of the miscellaneous taxes, which
we're exceeded by only 16 States IN
the Union. Virginia paid mlscel-
laneous taxes of SIT, 7,479 ,686, While
the total internal revenue tax from
the Old Dominion amounted to All
per cent of the total, or $212, 1928 .S23.
Virginia paid $25 5,273,933 in in
come taxes, which was 1.16 per cent
of the total, and 0,069 .702 in pay
roll taxes, which was 1856 per cent
of the total.
Maryland Ahead of Share.
Maryland, with 1.29 per cent OF
population, was ahead Of its per
CAPITA share in income, miscellane-
GUS and pay roll levies. Maryland
taxpayers turned in $43,939, ,127 in
come tax, which was 2.02 per cent
of the total; $50,735,975 in miscel-
laneous tax, which was 2.24 per cent
of the total, and l1,843,081 in pay
roll taxes, which amounted to 1.60
per cent of the total for the country.
Maryland's total internal revenue
contributions were $lO6,5l8 ,l84,
which amounted to 2.06 per cent
of the total.
New York, as usual, led the coun-
try with only 90 per cent OF the
population, but 20.30 per cent OF the
entire internal revenue. Its income
tax alone amounted to 1857 ,298 ,67S
which was more than fourth OF the
total, or $3.50 per cent. The New
York internal revenue total, the only
one to top $1,000. .000. 900, scared to q
height of $1051 ,943, PA.
Pennsylvania, with its city OF
Philadelphia, was second In amount
and percentage, contributing total
of $438 ,671 ,9O1, or 8.47 per cent OF the
total.
Illinois Is Third.
Illinois. with Chicago, stood third
with $436 800. .056. which was 8.42 per
cent of the total.
North Carolina was next IN line,
with its big tobacco tax bringing
total revenues up to $310, ,608, ,405,
which was an even s per cent OF
the total.
The cost of collecting the total OF
s5.1s1 ,573 ,953 during the year was
S1.13 per 500, as compared with
81 .03 for 1898, an increase OF an even
dime on the 500.
Commissioner Helvering reviewed
at some length the changes In law
affecting taxes and the bureau dur
ing the fiscal year 1899.
The Intelligence Unit, it was re-
ported, made 987 Investigations Of
alleged evasions Of income and mis-
cellaneous taxes, which resulted In
the recommendation for prosecution
Of 289 cases, involving 489 indivi-
duals. There were 81 convictions on
this charge, and only one acquittal