Nader urges public to seek refunds (Why don't they tell us this stuff sooner?!?!?!?)
TELEPHONE TAXES
Nader Urges Public To Seek Refunds
Presidential candidate Ralph Nader passed out information yesterday to District residents about how they can still claim refunds on a now-defunct telephone excise tax.
Nader said he went to low-income neighborhoods in Southeast Washington to hand out application forms for submission to the IRS, making stops at a supermarket, church and a nonprofit health center. He also visited the city's employment agency in Northeast, and had a news conference to promote the refunds just outside The Washington Post.
Many taxpayers sought the refunds on their 2006 tax returns. Those who didn't can still file the paperwork, Nader said. Any individual, business or nonprofit organization that paid federal excise taxes between Feb. 28, 2003, and Aug. 1, 2006, on long-distance or bundled service on landline, wireless, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service is eligible. The refunds for individuals typically range from $30 to $60, he said.
Search results on the Tax Foundation site for "telephone tax refund":
http://search.irs.gov/web/query.html?col=allirs&charset=utf-8&qp=&qs...(u%27search%27)%3B
IRS Announces Standard Amounts for Telephone Tax Refunds:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=161504,00.html
I called the IRS, 10/31/2008, to find out if you can still claim this and the answer is yes. It was to be claimed on your 2006 income taxes. If you did not claim the refund you must file an amendment to your 2006 income tax refund.
I have my taxes done by HR Block...why did they not claim this or tell me about it? Did they tell you? Did any income tax return companies claim it or tell you about it?
Nader Urges Public To Seek Refunds
Presidential candidate Ralph Nader passed out information yesterday to District residents about how they can still claim refunds on a now-defunct telephone excise tax.
Nader said he went to low-income neighborhoods in Southeast Washington to hand out application forms for submission to the IRS, making stops at a supermarket, church and a nonprofit health center. He also visited the city's employment agency in Northeast, and had a news conference to promote the refunds just outside The Washington Post.
Many taxpayers sought the refunds on their 2006 tax returns. Those who didn't can still file the paperwork, Nader said. Any individual, business or nonprofit organization that paid federal excise taxes between Feb. 28, 2003, and Aug. 1, 2006, on long-distance or bundled service on landline, wireless, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service is eligible. The refunds for individuals typically range from $30 to $60, he said.
Search results on the Tax Foundation site for "telephone tax refund":
http://search.irs.gov/web/query.html?col=allirs&charset=utf-8&qp=&qs...(u%27search%27)%3B
IRS Announces Standard Amounts for Telephone Tax Refunds:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=161504,00.html
I called the IRS, 10/31/2008, to find out if you can still claim this and the answer is yes. It was to be claimed on your 2006 income taxes. If you did not claim the refund you must file an amendment to your 2006 income tax refund.
I have my taxes done by HR Block...why did they not claim this or tell me about it? Did they tell you? Did any income tax return companies claim it or tell you about it?
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I hope you find this interesting.
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It is a small refund, but nonetheless...
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Who knew? This is true? Unbelievable. I am getting my form and calling my accountant. Why didn't he know?
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Any is good thanks.
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Wondering...says landlines AND wireless...as bluestranger wrote on another article; note to self...ask if that is a refund PER phone line????
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