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Re: [APO-L] Tax-Exemption at nationals
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Roberts)
Fri Oct 11 06:22:34 2002
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 06:29:56 -0400
Reply-To: Daniel Roberts <daniel_roberts@CORE.COM>
From: Daniel Roberts <daniel_roberts@CORE.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <000701c2709d$5e395ff0$ee041e0a@iga.local>
So many state employees, so many jurisdictions. I'll add Ohio and make a
comment about government rates at hotels. Some hotels will only give them
when you are "on duty" others will offer them regardless of the purpose of
your trip. (So I'm told, Never happened to me)
One important thing to watch is not to assume that this or that discount is
a good deal. I've made a couple of trips where I was eligible for some
particular rate that was a better deal then the "government" rate.
Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alpha Phi Omega Discussion List
> [mailto:APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU]On Behalf Of Mark Allen Stratton
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 4:41 PM
> To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
> Subject: Re: [APO-L] Tax-Exemption at nationals
>
>
> As a state employee (Indiana), I, too, pay taxes. Now, I can often times
> get a government room rate, but I still pay taxes on that as well.
> I doubt (though can't speak with any certainty) that you can avoid paying
> the tax on the hotel room. I don't believe it's a sales tax (there may be
> one, but I can't say for sure.)
>
> Also, I don't believe that as *individuals* we are tax exempt, and because
> we as *individuals* are using the rooms, etc. we bear the brunt of paying
> the taxes.
>
> The National Fraternity may be exempt from paying taxes on rooms that it
> uses in the conduct of its meetings (banquet, committee rooms,
> etc.) but my
> guess is that since they aren't paying for the rleeping ooms (we
> are), there
> is no tax break.
>
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Fisher" <meledir@EXCITE.COM>
> To: <APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU>
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [APO-L] Tax-Exemption at nationals
>
>
> > --- On Thu 10/10, Vehlow, Richard wrote:
> > > Actually, as a state worker, i get tax exemption at hotels,
> > > and I did call them up in New orleans, and said we're a
> > > non-profit tax exempt. They didn't say we couldn't...
> >
> > Well, on NY state government time you perhaps get exemption at
> > hotels within the state of New York - since it would be a waste
> > of time for the state to tax itself.
> >
> > But I know, for instance, that the federal goverment (my employer)
> > has to pay Maryland state hotel tax. I don't know if this applies
> > in Louisiana; I just point this out because it would seem to
> > indicate that the hotel tax is not one that is often excused.
> >
> > -- Joe (KM advisor)
> >
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