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duke3016:
I am experiencing some difficulties with the US Infernal Revenue System.

I was lucky enough to bink a couple of tournaments back in June. However, I was unlucky enough to do this in the Golden Nugget. This particular casino does not 'assist' non Americans with sorting the tax situation.

Not expecting to get such good returns I, of course, had not bothered to attain an ITIN number. No problem I thought, I kept the 1042-S forms they give you fully expecting to sort it out on my return.

I duly downloaded the W-7 form to attain said ITIN number and carefully read the instruction on filling it in. I ticked the 'Nonresident alien required to get ITIN to claim tax treaty benefit' box and all relevant other sections, packed in ID and sent it to Austin Texas.

Approximately a month later it was returned stating that it was rejected citing the lack of a signed and completed tax return. Now, the instruction clearly state that if I tick the 'Nonresident alien required to get ITIN to claim tax treaty benefit' box, I am exempted from having to fill in a tax return.

They made a wee mistake I thought. Some jobsworth didn't read the form properly and just dismissed it out of hand. Not deterred I duly filled in another W-7 and added a covering letter and whizzed that off to Austin Texas.

Approximately a month later this was also returned stating that it was rejected citing the lack of a signed and completed tax return. WTF. OK so this time I filled in a W-7 and a Federal tax return and the 1042-S and my ID and have sent that off to Austin Texas.

I await their mischievous pleasure

duke3016:
I had a few callers for sweets, but the bowl is in no way depleted. They are a bunch of well mannered children around here, the first couple of visitors politely took one pack each. This was despite my polite "take a few more" comments.

The last lot reacted badly to my snarling "have a few more FFS"

Feck em, next year I off down the pub........

Des:

--- Quote from: duke3016 on October 31, 2016, 23:03:08 PM ---
I had a few callers for sweets, but the bowl is in no way depleted. They are a bunch of well mannered children around here, the first couple of visitors politely took one pack each. This was despite my polite "take a few more" comments.

The last lot reacted badly to my snarling "have a few more FFS"

Feck em, next year I off down the pub........

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Didn"t have a single knock on the door last night....first time ever I think.

IrishTom:

--- Quote from: duke3016 on October 31, 2016, 17:53:18 PM ---
I have often extolled the virtues of our restaurant at work. It is heavily subsidised and does serve up fantastic fare.

This weeks menu - I had the Best end of lamb today



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Do you have input to the menu!  I wonder what refreshments you will have to accompany Friday"s choice... obviously the battered cod!

duke3016:

--- Quote from: IrishTom on November 01, 2016, 12:27:26 PM ---

--- Quote from: duke3016 on October 31, 2016, 17:53:18 PM ---
I have often extolled the virtues of our restaurant at work. It is heavily subsidised and does serve up fantastic fare.

This weeks menu - I had the Best end of lamb today



--- End quote ---


Do you have input to the menu!  I wonder what refreshments you will have to accompany Friday"s choice... obviously the battered cod!


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Friday for me is the steak option with cognac sauce. Sadly that cognac is the closest I will get to alcohol at work.

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