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Why do stores and manufacturers use mail in rebates? A scam, or is there a way to use them effectively?

Why do companies use mail in rebates? Are they a scam or is there a way to use them without getting shafted? I've used mail in rebates before but it seems like a gamble – half the time I end up having to call a "rebate processing centre" a few…
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Is the money that you get back from deposits or rebates taxable?

Please help me understand if the following two items are taxable or if they should be included at all on the tax report: Rent deposit. A few years ago, when I moved in my previous apartment I put a deposit of $500. This year, when I moved out, I…
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Can I get a rebate after using my HSA?

I used an HSA to buy some contact lenses. They came with a rebate form that I can send in to get a refund of about 1/5 of the purchase price. Is it okay to send away for the refund after using the HSA to buy the contact lenses? If I get the…
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Ontario harmonized sales tax (HST) transition benefit rebate cheques / OSTTB: Who, when, how much?

As part of introducing the HST this July 1st, 2010, the government of Ontario promised to issue special HST rebates to people meeting certain criteria, in order to ease the transition to the new tax. Who will receive the special HST rebates? How…
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How to enter credit card "statement credits" (e.g. cash back) in double entry accounting?

A credit card statement credit is a reduction in liability, so I would think it's "income" of a sort. But, I could also see it as a reduction in expense; for example, buying a plane ticket using a credit card with 3% "cash back" (that gets applied…
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How can I convert rebate gift cards into cash?

I tend to buy a fair amount of things that have a mfg rebate. More often than not, that rebate comes in the form of a pre-paid card of some kind. The problem that I have is that there is rarely a way to get the last few dollars off of the card. Much…
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Ontario HST Rebate: Is the HST rebate taxable / to be included in one's income?

Is the HST rebate taxable?
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Ontario HST rebate: I live in Quebec. Are the rebate cheques for Ontario residents only?

HST cheques are for Ontario residents only? Thought it was Canada. I live in Quebec. So we don't receive a cheque? But will have to pay the HST on all items purchased?
ml
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I am married and currently being sponsored. I have a taxation number when filing taxes. How much HST rebate will my family receive?

I am married and currently being sponsored. I have a taxation number when filing taxes. How much HST rebate will my family receive?
carmen
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Are the HST rebates only paid for the first year, or will they be issued every year?

Will the HST rebates be paid each year after 2010 as well, or is this a one time thing?
Marie Brown
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What items are exempt from the VAT? [U.K.]

I'm thinking about visiting the UK and I'm wondering which things are affected by the VAT and which are not. Also as a non-UK resident is there a way to get a rebate/reimbursement on this tax?
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Ontario HST Rebate: What was the mailing date of the June, 2011 HST rebate cheque?

What was the date that the June, 2011 HST rebate cheques were mailed? I have my bank statement that covers up to June 17th and the HST cheque was not deposited by that time.
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Ontario New Home Tax Rebate

I've been doing a lot of research on the new home tax rebate. There is a house we want to buy, listed with a realtor - the seller who owns both the land and the house is a builder (he bought the land & built the new home). The house is priced at…
user3409
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Choice between 2 false options in UK Tax rebate form

My wife stopped working in November 2014, and consequently we suspect she may have overpaid tax, and be able to reclaim from HMRC. We've found the relevant form to fill in (here, linked from this HMRC page). All good. On one of the later pages we…
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Ontario HST rebate: Would I be receiving a cheque if I owe Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)?

Would I be receiving a cheque if I owe Canada Revenue Agency?
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