Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-01-28


"The only way to beat the
income tax is not to have any in
come"
According to Mr.. Rozier there
is possibility that a man can get
by with slight ezaggeration FOR
period time regardless of the
income bracket; however, his
chances are much better if he
crossed less than $1,000. All such
returns are filed numerically i'm
blocks of 1000 then the first 100
returns are checked carefully. The
remaining 900 in each block are
scanned for any outstanding dis
crepancies then filed away. This
method gives the taxpayer 10 to
odds that his mild exaggerations
will escape the trained eye of the
investigator. If you want n
thorough survey of your income
tax you may choose one of two
methods-either earn $4,000 or
get caught slipping an extra de-
duction or two on your return no
matter what you crossed during
the year. The latter method auto
matically places you in the
special attention" category from
that time on.
If your poor judgment has
taken the upper hand and you
have definitely decided to juggle
your income figures then you
might profit by remembering
there are several items given
special attention on each return.
Contributions and the number of
dependents claimed for exemption
are always deadly loopholes for
the befuddled mind attempting to
beat the government and the
March Is deadline.
RoZier smiled as he recalled one
particular case in which young
man claimed his contribution
amounted to $500.
THE sum wouldn't have been
/ too conspicuous on the return Of
a wealthy man: however. the
/ philanthopist in question earned
only $4,000" said Rozier.
His contributions were so ont
of proportion with his earningt
that he didn't have chance"
added the amiable soft-spoken ex-
Investigator.
Too, man claiming 10 or -
dependents usually raises the eye
| browS of the firmest believer in
mankind. More often than not.
according to Rozier, the taxpayer
readily admits it was a mistake
when he is confronted with his
return and finds himself unable
to procure the extra dependents
on surh short notice.
What happens if your shrewd
calculating is detected by the
government men? In most cases
a form letter is sent to the tax
payer requesting his presence at
the tax ffice. If the first letter
fails to be honored then the deputy
collector pays the erriny filler a
personal visit.
Most deputf collectors are in
terested only in getting the errors
straight for the books and a little
cooperation goes long way in
prefenting rhubard," Rozier point
ed out.
OF course, all cases aren't dis
posed of so easily. Those cases
in which the attempt to defraud
the government is quite obvious
are given the works publicitv.
trial, fine and likely as not an
expense paid trip to a federal in
stitution Is afforded the hapless
defendant.
Those who consider themselves
shrewd enough to expertly juggle
the figures on their tax return
must still contend with one ever
present danger-"the informer."
The informer stands to gain
everything and lose nothing. All
he must do to get action is point
the finger of guilt at a brother
taxpayer and the investigators be.
gin their probe to prove or dis
prove the claims. The informer is
never identified and is not re-
quired to serve as q witness at
any time.
Why would person be an in.
former? Some claim patriotism
as their motive while others are
bold and say they are interested
in the reward. Informers receive
up to 10 per cent of the total re-
covered by the collectors.
One must not criticize the in.
former too severely since he is
responsible for the collection OF
millions of dollars each year in
unreported eaxcs." said Rozicr.
Rozier, who resigned his duties
as deputy collector in 1852, saws
that things may have changed in
collection procedures since his
days of duty so he offers this
final note Of advice to taxpayers
u interested in stretcbipo, +b,;. o.,