Saturday, July 24, 2004
Save Money on Phone Calls from Combat Zones
Got a son, daughter, or spouse serving in a combat zone? Then you're eligible for a break on the Federal Excise Taxes resulting from any phone calls from service members originating in combat zones. All you have to do to avoid paying them is send a letter, called a 'certificate of exemption,' to the telephone service provider.
According to the IRS, the letter should read something like this:
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(Overseas Telephone Calls)
(Date)..........20...
I certify that the toll charges of $.......... are for telephone or radio telephone messages originating at..............(Point of origin) within a combat zone from..............(Name) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States performing service in such combat zone; that the transmission facilities were furnished by ......(Name of carrier); and that the charges are exempt from tax under section 4253(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.
………………………..........
(Signature of Subscriber)
………...............................
(Address)
To recover any FCC charges you've already paid, you can get a refund from the U.S. Government. Fill out an IRS Form 8849, and an 8849 Schedule 6.
What a country!
Splash, out
Jason
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According to the IRS, the letter should read something like this:
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(Overseas Telephone Calls)
(Date)..........20...
I certify that the toll charges of $.......... are for telephone or radio telephone messages originating at..............(Point of origin) within a combat zone from..............(Name) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States performing service in such combat zone; that the transmission facilities were furnished by ......(Name of carrier); and that the charges are exempt from tax under section 4253(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.
………………………..........
(Signature of Subscriber)
………...............................
(Address)
To recover any FCC charges you've already paid, you can get a refund from the U.S. Government. Fill out an IRS Form 8849, and an 8849 Schedule 6.
What a country!
Splash, out
Jason
