Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1898 — Tax Dodging Scheme. [ARTICLE]

Tax Dodging Scheme.

(toodland lieraid. It has been ascertained that there, is a bond brokerage business established in Chicago that performs the peculiar function of assisting men in towns and elsewhere to avoid the payment of their of their just share of taxes. It is done this way: For a small margin this concern. will issue “bond’’ certificate alleging that the holder hae purchased a certain amount of U. S. bonds, which of course, are not taxable. This certificate is presented to the assessor, and the foxy individual escapes taxation on his money, although he never saw or owned a United States bond in his life.’’ It is almost beyond belief that intelligent citizens would resort to such a gauzy scheme to avoid the payment of a few dollars in taxes, and and yet it is said -that] S2O,(XX) of these “certificates” came to Good- j land this year.