In a message dated 9/24/2009 12:53:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
treasureman@snet.net writes:
Ok, here is the deal now. The state sent me a form (AU-524) to get filled
out by 'the retailer', (Oh Yea), which I then send back to the state for
the tax refund. Now you know, that the store is not going to sign anything
that is going to admit that they have charged a illegal tax on these bars.
This is just some silly state paper, which as usual, makes everything more
complicated than it should have to be. Fat chance I will ever get a refund on
this, as she made it sound like I was at a dead end if this paper was not
filed out by the owner or manager of the store. I talked to a Revenue
Examiner for several minutes and explained that I thought there would be no way
the store manager would sign this paper, as it would mean many other people
would be bringing the same papers in and it might mean a problem for them
in the future as a sort of admission of wrong doing.
I might just take it to the store and see what they say or do, but I sure
don't expect they will fill in their part and sign it. The state now knows
we are being charged the tax, it has been paid to the state for quite some
time now, and basicly, it seems they are making it difficult to get our
money back, they probably don't want to give the money back as the state
'needs it'. (if everyone who bought the bars requested a refund, it would mean
thousands of dollars)
The store wouldn't be out the money the state would refund the tax to
you. If there are enough complaints about this, they may just stop selling
gold. No complaints then.
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