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CA State Tax Refund for Phone Overpayment?

My boyfriend just told me that everyone in CA who has a phone (landline) is entitled to an extra $30 back this year on their taxes. He said it was something about a court settlement because people were overcharged?

Does anyone else know about this or where I could find the info on it?

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  • Judy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    It's not state, it's federal. Look at irs.gov for info http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=164032,0... . There's a line on the 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ to claim it. It doesn't have to have been a landline - mobile phones qualify also. You have to have paid for long distance service or bundled service sometime between March 2003 and June 2006.

    It's $30 for a one-person household, and can go up to $60 for returns claiming four or more exemptions.

  • Rob
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It is a Federal Tax Credit, not a State issue

    http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=164032,0...

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