Be prepaired to Fill out IRS W-9 form for the Gateway Laptop

I just recieved a letter from Gratis stating that to get my LAptop I will have to fill out this form, they sent, because the laptop is valued at over $600, those that arent comfortable with that might need to pick another item. This is the first time ive ever been sent one of these.

I GETTING MY DAMN LAPTOP


Here is the link to the form they sent.

http//s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=021HMI3RTUOHH04PCBG4CPBNF3[]http//s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=021HMI3RTUOHH04PCBG4CPBNF3

UPDATE IM STV ON MY LAPTOP!!!!! MOM IS GOING TO BE SO HAPPY FOR HER BIRTHDAY!!!

do you have to pay anything?

I thought this

"not upfront, but a % is ducted from your income tax , before you recieve your income tax"

but have since read this

Although there's no income tax on gifts, there is such a thing as a gift tax. The gift tax is imposed on the donor. The person receiving the gift does not have to pay this tax.

So im not really sure. My biggest concern was jsut giving out such important info like Social Security #

Ok did a little reasearch and looks like when you fill out the w-9 form the cost of the laptop will basicly become income when it comes time to pay your taxes. Did gratis say how much they are gonna file the laptop as?

Let's say the laptop is valued at $600. The income tax % for most of us would be 15%. So that would mean, we'd have to pay about $90 in taxes just for the laptop.

Did OC pull this with Notebooks4Free?

[quote2ae1ec30ff="Tholek"]Did OC pull this with Notebooks4Free?[/quote2ae1ec30ff]

no...

What I dont understand is the Apple Mac was valued at $599 + Taxes they never sent one with it. Were talking about a difference of a $1. I went to the Gateway site and a brand new Gateway Laptop of the same Model name with alot more upgrades after rebater is valued at $599, so Gratis/FreePay cant be or at least shouldnt be buying these things for $599.

So basically they are treating it like you entered a sweepstakes! And won a prize. When in fact you did a ton of work for it. So its called a "gift" instead , because when u recieve something in exchange for service it not considered. But these arent really gifts because we are providing a service. WE ARE ALL TRULY AFFILATE MARKETORS , just with no dental plans)

Which means that ALL the "free" products should be reported to IRS as income, BUT if it was like that it would be MANDATORY for them to give u the "gifts" after completion, and they wouldnt be able to put people on hold.

What about sites that offer 1000 paypal? Was that ever taxed?

But gratis is under a magnifying glass seeing as how much more popular they are in the public eye than all the other freebie companies. It is understandable that they would be required to do this.

What kind of info does this form ask, again? I don't remember what it was for when I applied for a job.

wtf this is lammmmee! that laptop isnt even close to 600$...it's prolly valued at 499$ which is the same as like photo ipods when they first came out. How weird.

THis is the W-9 form I was sent. The only thing that concerns me is them getting my SS# seeing as how they ask for this when I got my minimac.

http//s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=021HMI3RTUOHH04PCBG4CPBNF3[]http//s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=021HMI3RTUOHH04PCBG4CPBNF3

Is Gratis going to tell us exactly how much the laptop is valued at? Because if they file $600 and I file $550 or whatever, this could lead to problems with taxes, which could lead to problems with the IRS (being audited)...

[quote1e1e3e3029="ircswh"]THis is the W-9 form I was sent. The only thing that concerns me is them getting my SS# seeing as how they ask for this when I got my minimac.

http//s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=021HMI3RTUOHH04PCBG4CPBNF3[]http//s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=021HMI3RTUOHH04PCBG4CPBNF3[/quote1e1e3e3029]

So we have to print this out, fill it out, and send it to Gratis to actually get the laptop? Or do they send the laptop and tell us to fill this out and present it on Tax Day?

You have to complete it and send it in before you can recieve you recieve your item(

Meaning it wont STV until the post office get it to them!

This is what was in the email

"I apologize for not being clearer in my original email below. This below-mentioned form is required to be filled out for “gifts” that are valued at over $600. The following excerpt from our Terms and Conditions, more clearly states this fact



d) If your free product reward from Gratis Internet is valued at more than $600, you will be required by federal law and any applicable state law to claim the value of your reward. Therefore, an IRS W-9 form will be provided to you via email. This form must be completed in its entirety and returned to Gratis Internet in order to receive your free product reward from us.



Adam Song


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From Adam Song
Sent Wednesday, August 24, 2005 312 PM
To Customer Service
Subject Completion and Return of IRS Form W-9 for Gratis Internet



Due to the value of your recent selection of the Gateway M320S laptop from our website of http//pcs.freepay.com, you are required by Federal Law to complete and return the attached IRS Form W-9 to Gratis Internet at the following address



Gratis Internet, Inc.
Attention Fulfillment Department
P.O. Box 50945
Washington, DC 20091



Upon receipt of this completed form, Gratis Internet will send your order to vendor for fulfillment. Thank you for your cooperation.





Adam Song

Internet Operations Supervisor

Gratis Internet

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Agreed, however, I'm still working to getting that laptop. D

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lol It only adds like $100 in taxes or probably less if you don't have a current job.

are you unemployed?


who is paying for your itnernet?


are you on dial up?



go get a job....

100 bucks? are you serious?

probably less, especially if you havent been working all year. probably more around 50 in taxes

[quote64c0f34cfa="Vector"]are you unemployed?

who is paying for your itnernet?

are you on dial up?


go get a job....[/quote64c0f34cfa]

I dont get your siggy. Is that sarcasm or is that bashing? Of course they get paid more than they pay us.

Im sick and tired of this constant complaining. If gratis decided to make us pay 200 bucks to get the laptop it wouldnt matter! Were still getting it for an incredible deal! Stop whining about getting free stuff. Gratis is doing nothing wrong, they are simply obiding by the laws that our forefathers set for us. Stop complaining and go get a job. And stoogepid, gratis does NOT make money on compelted sites. All referal sites lose money when their site is completed(besided casino sites). They make their money on unfinished sites.

at least you get a free laptop -D

Technically, the laptop is a form of income which according to US law, must be declared when you file your tax return.

Hence, why we have made this mandatory.

[quotea70e17006e="Vector"]are you unemployed?


who is paying for your itnernet?


are you on dial up?



go get a job....[/quotea70e17006e]


Im on Fiber Optics and im unemployed! lol

[quote97aaec5a03="xXHasek99"]100 bucks? are you serious?[/quote97aaec5a03]
It depends how much you make or even if you have a job. It would be around $100 for me. Less if you don't have a job and no income at all.

Ah, but what would a homeless guy pay? Half a cardboard box? ;)

[quotead55bebf3a="Tholek"]Ah, but what would a homeless guy pay? Half a cardboard box? ;)[/quotead55bebf3a]

The answer to this is obvious....

Jake, can you answer this question please

Is Gratis going to tell us exactly how much the laptop is valued at? Because if they file $600 and I file $550 or whatever, this could lead to problems with taxes, which could lead to problems with the IRS (being audited)...

[quote5a2dfcf23c="bigchan2k"]Jake, can you answer this question please

Is Gratis going to tell us exactly how much the laptop is valued at? Because if they file $600 and I file $550 or whatever, this could lead to problems with taxes, which could lead to problems with the IRS (being audited)...[/quote5a2dfcf23c]

Yes.

At the end of the year, our CFO will send out official invoices to everyone who has received a gift from us that qualifies under this law which states the value of the gift received for your tax purposes. This way, you will all have accurate information to declare on your tax forms. )

[quotee435a37540="Jake"]
At the end of the year, our CFO will send out official invoices to everyone who has received a gift from us that qualifies under this law...[/quotee435a37540]

Great! Thanks for the response. Now I'm assuming what you said above will only apply to the laptop or anything valued over $600? For example, if I received an iPod and a laptop, I will only be getting an invoice for the laptop? Is this a correct assumption?

Again, thanks for all of your help.

[quote6ddaf91c15="bigchan2k"]
Great! Thanks for the response. Now I'm assuming what you said above will only apply to the laptop or anything valued over $600? For example, if I received an iPod and a laptop, I will only be getting an invoice for the laptop? Is this a correct assumption?
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Correct.

They are doing this bec they can say they gave that gift to u and recieve a big tax deduction.


[quote670adc5e3f="Jake"][quote670adc5e3f="bigchan2k"]
Great! Thanks for the response. Now I'm assuming what you said above will only apply to the laptop or anything valued over $600? For example, if I received an iPod and a laptop, I will only be getting an invoice for the laptop? Is this a correct assumption?
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Correct.[/quote670adc5e3f]