what does tax excise phone mean?

Question

My frickin mom told me to look it up and i dont even know what shes wanting me to look up about it. im only 13 so how am i supposed to know???? Can someone just give me the basic info? thank you.

Answer 1

The following link would give you all of the information you would ever need to know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_telephone_excise_tax

You could have found that yourself if you were not so "frickin" lazy and disrespectful to your Mother!

And the range is from $30-$60 depending on the number of exemptions you have.

Answer 2

basically it's a tax that they imposed in 1898 on phone lines with long distance that was supposed to pay for the Spanish-American war but for some reason, they never took it out so now they are offering a refund. If you paid that tax on a phone line (cellphones included) between 2003 and 2006, you will get a refund between $30-$50 depending on the number of persons you are claiming onn your return.

Answer 3

For 2006 returns, there was a one time refund for a overpaid "Telephone Excise Tax" on your income tax return.

As long as you had a phone with long distance, you were eligible for a small ($30,$40, or $50) refund.

Many people who did thier own returns missed it on the forms.