Cubit wrote:
> The IRS has a standard claim of $30, which means you can avoid all the extra
> paperwork.


Correct , but you get another $10 for each additional dependent up to
a total of $60.
>
> <condor_222@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1176387974.283928.273190@w1g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>> Dear Experts,
>>
>> I'm doing my taxes. I know I can get "a credit or refund
>> of the tax paid on long distance service or bundled
>> service billed after February 28, 2003, and before
>> August 1, 2006" by filling out form Form 8913.
>>
>>
>> And, what I read, tells me everything,
>> except what I need to know. Mainly, it says,
>> Excise tax.
>>
>> I have all my phone bills from this time period.
>> Just what lines do I tally up?????
>>
>>
>> I live in Mass. and have a bill with Verizon.
>>
>> Look at all the taxes, and I'm only listed the ones
>> for the Feds here.
>>
>>
>> Page 3
>>
>> Verizon Basic Local services page
>>
>> 2 surcharges
>> FCC line charge 6.45
>> ...
>> Federal Tax .80
>> ...
>> Federal USF surcharge .62
>> ...
>>
>> Verizon Optional Services
>> lines 6 to 11, and then there is:
>> Federal tax .24
>>
>>
>> Page 5
>>
>> Then there is a page with calls I made with a dial around,
>> another company.
>> ...
>> ...
>> Federal tax .07
>> ...
>>
>>
>> Page 6
>>
>> I then have a page for Verizon Long Distance
>>
>> Long distance summary
>> ...
>> ...
>> Surcharges and taxes 3.95
>>
>> Long distance plans and other charges
>> Federal Universal service 3.91
>> ...
>> ...
>>
>> Long Distance Surcharge and Taxes
>> Federal Tax 1.48
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
>> If you add up all these, I get: 17.52
>> for the month.
>>
>>
>> And this was a lean month of long distance.
>>
>>
>> So, who can tell me, precisely, which lines I
>> am allowed to tally up?
>>
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>>
>
>


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