Re: Telephone Excise Tax Refund?

Question

If a taxpayer used their own cellphone (with mucho long distance used), during their employment, and for that tax year took the unreimbursed employee expense of the long distance not re-imbursed for the benefit of the employer, will they still be eligible for the Rebate?

Tax years 2004/2005

The rebate is dependent on yrs 03 - 06

Answer 1

As long as you had phone service in the time period that the rebate applies to and the service included long distance service you can claim the rebate of the tax. You can either claim the flat amount of the amount actual paid if you itemize it on Form 8913.