[StBernard] LOUISIANA STATE SALES TAX REFUND CHECKS ROADBLOCK

[Westley Annis]

This is Tim's brother.  Don't know if you have submitted your sales tax
refund as yet.  I've finally finished mine, and it is worth doing.  Mine
results in a refund of sales taxes refund on personal property lost of about
$3,000.00.  If you have not done this or don't know where to get the forms,
let me know and I will give you the address of email them to you.  It does
take some time in calculating, and you can do it yourself.
 
Kathleen

	----- Original Message ----- 
	
	Since Katrina, I have filed many refunds for the sales tax on the
uninsured
	contents of homes in St. Bernard Parish.  
	
	The refunds range from several hundreds to thousands of dollars.  It
takes a
	few months, nevertheless my clients have been receiving their
refunds. Until
	recently..... 
	
	Last week, my clients started receiving letters from the Department
of
	Revenue informing them the return cannot be processed without
"additional
	information". 
	The Department of Revenue sent a form letter with boxes checked
indicating
	the reason why or requesting "additional information". The
"additional
	information"
	is where I have a problem.  The "additional information" requested
includes
	- "documentation obtained from third parties such as copy of credit
card
	statements, canceled checks, loan papers, etc.
	verifying that you purchased the items listed".  Once you obtain
this
	information, that will take YOU several months to compile, you must
resubmit
	your refund again!!!! THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT
	REQUESTING "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" BEFORE THE CHECKS ARE ISSUED.
(Unless
	they suspect fraud)
	
	If you receive this letter requesting "additional information"
instead of
	your refund, this is what you need to do;
	
	1. Contact the Secretary of the Department of Revenue, Cynthia
	Bridges,Secretary. The phone number is 225-219-2717. Don't leave a
message
	talk to her personally or Lisa.  Ask specifically what state
regulation
	gives the Department of Revenue the authority to request "additional
	information' before the refund check is issued.  THERE IS NO LEGAL
	AUTHORITY.   Be firm, but courteous.  Tell her of your
	displeasure of this roadblock that the Department of Revenue has
created.
	The legislator passed this law to get money in the hands of the
people that
	need it the most.  This requested "additional information", by the
the
	Department of Revenue, is another roadblock to our recovery!
	
	2. Contact every elected official you know and tell them of this
roadblock.
	Tell them of your issues and you want the money that is due to you.
	
	3.  If you want to discuss this issue personally with me, I can be
reached
	at 504-342-4624.  
	
	
	GOD BLESS,
	
	Alan V. Thriffiley, SR