Comments on: Telephone Excise Tax Refund http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/ personal finance that makes cents Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sillifree http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-112768 Sillifree Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:14:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-112768 Sounds good to me!!! I go with H&R Block for taxes, but I don't know what I got for this last year. The bills were not totaled by the advisor. I have the actual bills. I don't know exactly what tax to calculate. It may not be higher than $60 and then again it might be. I WANT TO KNOW! I definately will be getting that form this time. Sounds good to me!!! I go with H&R Block for taxes, but I don’t know what I got for this last year. The bills were not totaled by the advisor. I have the actual bills. I don’t know exactly what tax to calculate. It may not be higher than $60 and then again it might be. I WANT TO KNOW! I definately will be getting that form this time.

]]> By: Mark http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-81173 Mark Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:23:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-81173 The IRS estimates it will take nearly 14 hours to complete the paperwork and claim the full refund amount. Not only that but it's probably a sure fire way to get your return flagged: http://www.myinvestmentblog.com/claim-your-tax-freebie-year The IRS estimates it will take nearly 14 hours to complete the paperwork and claim the full refund amount. Not only that but it’s probably a sure fire way to get your return flagged:

http://www.myinvestmentblog.com/claim-your-tax-freebie-year

]]> By: Holly http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-81158 Holly Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-81158 I'm really caught in the middle on this one, myself, because I know I could get far more back if I claim the actual amount. But my phone company (BellSouth) charges $3.50 per copy for old records and they only publish the most recent three months online. So without knowing what "adequate records to support your claim" involves, it makes things iffy. If the IRS needs more than, say, 10 phone records, I'd be costing myself money by collecting the records. If only I could go back to my three-year-ago self and say "No, really, save all of those phone bills." I’m really caught in the middle on this one, myself, because I know I could get far more back if I claim the actual amount. But my phone company (BellSouth) charges $3.50 per copy for old records and they only publish the most recent three months online.

So without knowing what “adequate records to support your claim” involves, it makes things iffy. If the IRS needs more than, say, 10 phone records, I’d be costing myself money by collecting the records.

If only I could go back to my three-year-ago self and say “No, really, save all of those phone bills.”

]]> By: Dona http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-81145 Dona Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:10:35 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/03/13/telephone-excise-tax-refund/#comment-81145 Sweet! I'm glad I procrastinated in sending in my taxes this year. An additional $30 will double my refund. Sweet! I’m glad I procrastinated in sending in my taxes this year. An additional $30 will double my refund.

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