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Well, here I am! back again!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows an old gentleman labeled "Congress" rushing in to greet John Q. Public, a "taxpayer," who sits at his desk amidst a welter of papers reading "Income Declaration, Estimated Income Tax-Net Income, Payment on Account 42 Income Tax Liability, Estimated Tax after Deducting Estimated Tax Withheld, Item 1 Minus Item 2, [etc.]" Files hold papers labeled "Charities, Fees, Expenses, and Unpaid Bills." John Q. says, "It's about time you got back -- Did you know what you were getting me into with this?" On September 14, 1943, Congress reconvened after a 61-day recess, the longest in five years. Before adjournment, it had passed a bill that essentially forgave the payment of income tax for 1942 in favor of a withholding tax and an estimated income tax to be paid in 1943. The bill also required taxpapers to file an estimated tax declaration on September 15, a complicated task that was new to American taxpayers. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Congress--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Taxes--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | John Q. Public (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
