antree
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I have received this fro SWA;
We received your request for a refund of the Federal Excise Tax and Segment Fees associated with the Southwest reservation(s) you purchased. Customers who purchased a reservation on or after July 23, 2011, 12:01 a.m. PDT, are not currently being charged for the expired taxes. However, Customers who purchased a ticket prior to July 23, 2011, 12:01 a.m. PDT, and whose travel dates fall during the time the taxes are expired, may be eligible to receive a refund for the expired taxes after travel has been completed.
Although we do not have a timeframe for the date Congress will reinstate these taxes, which previously appeared as part of a Customer's ticket price, the airlines are currently working with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to determine which taxes, if any, will be eligible for a refund. In the meantime, Southwest is working to establish procedures that will allow us to refund the eligible taxes.
Once we've determined what taxes will be refunded, if the reservation you purchased qualifies for a tax refund, we will proactively contact you to provide details regarding the refund procedure. We appreciate your patronage of Southwest Airlines, and we look forward to welcoming you onboard soon.
So I guess I'll wait and so what happens.
We received your request for a refund of the Federal Excise Tax and Segment Fees associated with the Southwest reservation(s) you purchased. Customers who purchased a reservation on or after July 23, 2011, 12:01 a.m. PDT, are not currently being charged for the expired taxes. However, Customers who purchased a ticket prior to July 23, 2011, 12:01 a.m. PDT, and whose travel dates fall during the time the taxes are expired, may be eligible to receive a refund for the expired taxes after travel has been completed.
Although we do not have a timeframe for the date Congress will reinstate these taxes, which previously appeared as part of a Customer's ticket price, the airlines are currently working with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to determine which taxes, if any, will be eligible for a refund. In the meantime, Southwest is working to establish procedures that will allow us to refund the eligible taxes.
Once we've determined what taxes will be refunded, if the reservation you purchased qualifies for a tax refund, we will proactively contact you to provide details regarding the refund procedure. We appreciate your patronage of Southwest Airlines, and we look forward to welcoming you onboard soon.
So I guess I'll wait and so what happens.
