need to retrieve at&t bill copies in support of federal excise tax amounts?

Answer 1

There are two options you can use to figure out how much refund to request

The first option is to use the standard amount. For many taxpayers it may be faster and easier to use the standard amounts based on the number of exemptions you are claiming. These amounts are:

$30 if you are claiming one exemption
$40 if you are claiming two exemptions
$50 if you are claiming three exemptions
$60 if you are claiming four or more exemptions

If you chose this option, there are no additional forms to complete. Simply enter your request on the "Credit for Federal Telephone Excise Tax Paid" line. You will not need your old telephone bills because we will not require you to produce any documentation of the amount of federal telephone excise tax you paid when you choose a standard amount.

The second option is to request the actual amount of taxes paid. For some taxpayers, this option may be beneficial. If you choose this option, you will need Form 8913 with the instructions. The Form 8913 Instructions list all the steps required to request the refund using this option. You will need the amount of federal telephone excise tax you paid from each of your telephone bills for the 41 months from March 2003 through July 2006. You will then need to determine what portion of the tax you paid is on long distance or bundled service. If, after reviewing the instructions for Form 8913 and looking at your telephone bills, you still have questions about how to identify the federal excise tax paid on long distance or bundled service, you will have to contact your telephone service provider for assistance. Finally, you must record the tax you paid on Form 8913 and submit the form along with your income tax return. Or use the new Form 1040EZ-T if you do not need to file a regular income tax return.

Copies of forms and instructions you will need may be downloaded for printing from the IRS Website or ordered by calling 1-800-829-3676.

Answer 2

It sounds like ATT will grant you with a loose FET document. flow to the their web site and log in (or signal in - be prepared with some astounding digits out of your bill) and search for for FET or Federal Excise Tax. I particularly could confess i have not accomplished this yet because i did not have my bill in the front of me on the time, yet I particularly have wish it will keep me from digging out my previous costs. i tried an identical with sprint for my cellular telephone. everyday - sprint wasn't very efficient - i could not even hit upon a connection with the FET or Federal Excise Tax on their web site even as quickly as I logged in, a lot less a loose document. reliable luck!

Answer 3

If you pay your AT&T bill online that information is available on your account .

Otherwise you have to call the AT&T customer service line to get the information sent to you

Answer 4

Use the standard amount, it is quite generous, and very seldon would the actual calculations result in more money.

Answer 5

Just ask for the standard amount. They won't need to see your receipts.