How do I request a telephone tax refund – Individuals?
The IRS is making it easier for individual taxpayers to request the telephone tax refund by offering a standard refund amount of between $30 and $60. Individual taxpayers who choose the standard refund amount won’t need to gather past phone bills, they will only need to complete one line on their tax returns. Individual taxpayers who decide not to request the standard refund amount must figure their refund using the actual amount of tax paid during the applicable time-period. To choose this option, individual taxpayers complete Form 8913 and attach it to their regular income-tax returns. Claiming the actual amount of tax billed requires retention of past bills for documentation purposes, for services billed after February 28, 2003 and before August 1, 2006.
Related Questions
- Do I need copies of past telephone bills if I request the standard telephone tax refund amount for individual taxpayers?
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