Comments on: Winning a Tax Fight

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:25:57 +0000

Don’t blow it all on gas,groceries and keno

By: BILL

BILL — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:45:01 +0000

Is there a way to email you a question or comment other than leaving a comment to a previous question?

By: Russ

Russ — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:49:40 +0000

Any “Frugal” advice for the many who must file as recreational gamblers regarding state withholding on W-2Gs outside our tax home state?
Most states have closed their loopholes to make Non-Resident withholding, non-refundable.
If an Indiana resident hits a $4,000 royal in Mississippi, he is only paid $3,880. You cannot file a Non-Resident return to claim a refund, so did you “win” $4,000 or $3,880?
Thanks for all the great info you put out.

By: queen of comps

queen of comps — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:49:56 +0000

With the feds looking for new revenue sources, it is more likely they would LOWER the tax reporting figure rather than raise it!!!

By: GAMLORE

GAMLORE — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:19:19 +0000

I wish the feds would raise the tax requirements to $2.000 or more instead of $1200 on a jackpot has there been any talk about this recently?

By: Nancy Starr Piercy

Nancy Starr Piercy — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:58:40 +0000

Way to go, big Sis! You’re a great example of your touted “just ask” policy, it its purest form.

It works big and small. Just yesterday, I had a coupon worth $10 expire for a knife sharpening service. I had pre-purchased a pre-paid pay-$10-for-$20 of knife sharpening, and I had let it lapse. I called and very politely asked if they would honor it. The lady on the phone said, “probably not.” I “hooked onto” that “probably” and asked her, again very politely, if she could check for me and call me back. Sure enough, about 10 minutes later, my phone rang and she told me that it would be honored.

I know this is not near at big as your tax refund from Indiana, but the principle is the same. Thanks for all the things I’ve learned from your Frugal books that relate not just to video poker.

Love you, Sis <3

By: George Mikutowicz

George Mikutowicz — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:58:38 +0000

You took on City Hall and won. Congratulations on your persistence. There should be some kind of medal for that.
George

By: Melissa F

Melissa F — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:15:35 +0000

Congrats! Nice to hear you got to keep what was yours! In this economy and the goverment wanting more, more more, its just crazy. Enjoy your extra unexpected jackpot! Take care!