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401k overpayment dilemma

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:48:33 -0800

I overpaid into my 401k. What can/should I do? I switched jobs last year, after maxing out my 401k. I signed up for withholdings at the new company, which has a matching program, so for the last couple months of the year I had additional contributions from that.

A few months later, I realized that I'd overpaid. Looking into it, it seemed the straightforward answer was to amend one of the W-2s and get the plan to refund me the overpayment. The problem is, the first company basically refused to do it, and in the second company I'd give up all their matching funds.

I'm hoping that, since this is just a tax issue, I can simply pay taxes on the overpaid amount directly to the IRS (which might allow me to keep my matching funds, hence the anonymous question -- I don't feel like it's cheating, but I can see how others might disagree). I've also seen some suggestions that the IRS itself should have picked up on this and sent me a 1099-R to make this correction. Any experts out there willing to weigh in?

Small business tax guide?

entropic — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:33:22 -0800

Can you point me to a simple online tax guide for small businesses? I'm looking for a simple tax guide for a small business owner - ideally something that tells me what forms I need to fill out based on our status (LLC filing as a partnership), what deadlines I need to be aware of, how to document various expenses (i.e. reimbursing myself for startup expenses), etc. I know you ANAA, ANAL, etc. Also, any recommendations for a book are welcome. Right now I'm considering JK Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2010.

Who would a Gibraltar company pay PAYE tax to for a UK employee?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:55 -0800

If a company registered in Gibraltar is employing people in the UK, to whom is PAYE income tax paid to? Longish story follows... About 6 months ago, I was employed in the UK a company that for all intents and purposes does business in the UK; but is registered in Gibralter for, I think, tax dodging purposes.

(They don't pay VAT, claim all work is outsourced to Gibralter, etc.)

I've also never received a pay slip from them, though PAYE tax was obviously withheld from my normal salary at a normal rate.

Bracketing the dodgy stuff for now, who would a Gibraltar company pay PAYE tax to if they employ people in the UK?

Should they have been withholding PAYE at all?

I suspect that they were just pocketing the difference, since they certainly seem to have no problem committing VAT fraud worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

I ask because I'm now involved in some potentially messy issues with the company, and I'd like all the ammunition I can get.

Throw away email, if you need it: dodgeytaxuk@gmail.com

How to handle taxes when you earn money in different ways?

lunalaguna — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:09:06 -0800

Tax advice for a freelancer, contractor, and full-time employee I'm trying to determine how to handle my January 15 quarterly taxes when I've been a freelancer, contractor, and full-time employee in 2009.

I was laid off from a full-time, salaried position at the end of January. In March, I started a job that was technically contract, but I was paid through a recruitment agency (taxes were taken out, and I'll receive a W2). When that contract ended in July, I began a part-time, salaried position, and also registered a DBA for freelance purposes.

Since I didn't have any freelance work in July or August, and honestly didn't have my shit together, I didn't file quarterly taxes on September 15. I did, however, have significant expenses over the summer related to starting a business and working from home (new computer equipment, software, office supplies, designer's fees for my logo).

Now I've had a fair amount of freelance work over this quarter for which I'll need to pay taxes.

My questions are:
1. Do I only need to factor in my freelance income for this quarter when I file? What about the already-taxed income I've earned during my contract earlier this year and the part-time position? Do I just claim that in April, when I've received my W2?

2. Can I deduct my summer business expenses on this quarter's filing? I've been told by other freelancers that you can space your business expense claims out during the year, and that you don't necessarily need to claim them for the quarter in which they happened. I don't know if this is true.

I know I should get an accountant, but with the holidays, I don't have the money to spend on one at all. Also, it'd be nice to learn how to deal with this myself.

Free money for USA kids abroad. Scam?

Joe in Australia — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:56:06 -0800

My wife's from the USA and she got this on a mailing list she reads. I know nothing about US tax law or benefits. Is it a scam, or is Uncle Sam just waiting to shovel buckets o'cash into my pockets? U.S. CITIZENS LIVING OUTSIDE OF THE US are eligible to receive $1000+ per child every year (sometimes up to $3,000 per child)
This is even if only one spouse is a US citizen as long as the children have social security numbers. We specialize in US benefits for citizens abroad and will help you receive this money as soon as possible. We can also make sure that all U.S. citizens living in/out of America are receiving the full benefits that they are entitled to, including the President’s new stimulus packages

April tax year advantages?

devnull — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:17:59 -0800

What are the (unintended) advantages to Britain of having a tax year that starts in April?

Can't we just give money to someone without getting the IRS involved?

texas_blissful — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:25:45 -0800

Tax Filter: What is it considered to the IRS if you give a co-worker (a subordinate but not really your employee) a bonus/gift out-of-your-own-personal pocket? Background: DH works at a company where he makes more than most in the organization but he has nothing to do with hiring, firing, paychecks, management, etc. Let’s say he works with someone and really appreciates the above and beyond work they’ve done to help him out, and he wants to give said person a nice bonus….let’s say $8,000 split between two checks out of his own personal checking account. What is that considered for tax reporting....a bonus? Even if he’s not technically the employer, and if it was, then would it be considered some sort of deduction on our end and taxable on her end?

Or could we argue that it’s a gift and therefore not subject to taxes since it’s under the $15,000?

On a similar level, we’ve given receptionists $25 gift cards, or Christmas gifts worth $100 or so to coworkers who we consider close friends. I would never dream of considering those taxable bonuses, so surely there is a gray area.

PS – I know you’re not my accountant, but continuing to work through the IRS publications is making my brain bleed.

How do I make it right - years of unpaid taxes

simplesharps — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:30:58 -0800

I haven't paid taxes since Feb 2007, how do I make it right? I'm Australian. Despite good intentions, I never got around to paying my taxes this year... or the year before... since Feb 2007 when I went out on my own as a web designer. I've travelled a fair bit and haven't made a great deal, but this has always been in the back of my mind. I need to make it right - start afresh. I'm Australian - What do I need to do?

I've scanned, OCR'd and imported all of my banking statements into an online money manager, which tells me what I've spent and how much I've earned. Then I calculated how much I would have had to pay (not including tax write-offs & if I paid on time) to give me a rough idea. This doesn't take into account late fees of course. Which I'm freaking out about.

I assume my next step is to take all of these figures to an accountant? Will they need anything else? Am I better off putting this off until I have significant reserves in my bank account? How harsh are the late fees going to be? How much should an accountant charge to submit these?

Thanks for your time - I appreciate it :)

Forgot to file tax returns. Now what?

doomtop — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:27:00 -0800

Forgot to file tax returns. Now what? I filed extensions back in April to get an extra six months to file. (I have to file in two states and one federal return.)

I guess I expected to receive something back, but never did. I got lazy and here I am, a little more than six months later and I haven't filed.

I did do the taxes and get an estimate on what I owed and sent that payment to avoid interest, etc. But there were some forms and things I needed at the time which is why I filed for extensions.

What's going to happen now? Should I just send them in late and hope for the best? Or is there something specific I should be doing?

I haven't heard anything from the IRS about it...

Help! Tax Deadline Tonight!

SallyHitMeOntheHead — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:46:16 -0800

HELP! It's tax day. Tax return due tonight. HELP! My 2008 filing deadline is tonight. I have paid 2008 tax in full, on time (i.e., April 15 2009). But I got an automatic extension to file, and filing deadline is just over 4 hours away. I can crank the thing out, but I'd rather not. My question concerns the penalty. Repeat: I paid full tax due on April 15.

QUESTION: How much is my penalty if I file next week?

I got pwnd.

Tu13es — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:24:50 -0800

When I bought my car from out of state, the dealer never collected sales tax. Now I moved to that state and the state wants to collect! Help! In August 2008, I purchased a car from a dealer in MA. I was a NH resident at the time. I was under the impression that, being a NH resident, I was not obligated to pay MA sales tax (we don't have sales tax in NH). I picked up the car at the dealership and drove it home.

Fast forward to last week. I recently moved to MA and went to the RMV to get my MA plates. Prior to my visit, I had asked the dealer for a letter saying I was from out of state when I purchased my car, and that I was exempt from paying sales tax. The dealer sent me a notarized Letter of Delivery. I handed in all the forms, and the clerk at the RMV stated that the exemption form needed the salesman's home address, since he delivered the car. I (stupidly?) told her that I picked up the car at the dealership, and that it wasn't delivered to my house. The clerk went and talked to at least one supervisor, as well as someone from the Department of Revenue. They all confirmed that, since I picked the car up in MA, I owed sales tax. (If I had let the dealership deliver the car to me, I would not owe sales tax.) She also confirmed that the dealer should have collected sales tax when I purchased the car. She gave me a printout showing the sales tax that I owe (about $1600) and also the penalty (another $500 or so) for not paying the sales tax when I purchased it.

I called the Finance Manager at the dealership and was basically like "WTF?" She told me I should try and go to another clerk at the RMV, or to another RMV office, and not tell them that I picked the car up in MA. (Apparently the dealer was basically pretending that they delivered the car so that I wouldn't have sales tax. Except they didn't let me in on this little secret. Fun.) I told her that that wouldn't work, as the RMV had documented my case and the clerk had also mentioned that it was possible tax evasion by the dealer. The finance manager basically said "Oh, that isn't good. Well, good luck with all that." and left it at that.

I realize I owe the sales tax to the state and there's nothing that can get me out of that. Of course, if I had known I'd be out $1600 for picking the car up at the dealer, I would have had them deliver it. But since the dealer never told me about the fact that picking it up would force me to owe sales tax, and because they never collected it, I'm now out $2100.

What can/should I do? I realize I can probably call the BBB and Consumer Protection, but is there anything I can do that will help offset the money I owe? I realize YANML, but should I consult with one? Should I just suck it up and pay the $2100 and move on with my life?

Here are some links to save you some time digging for them:

Converting an Out-of-State Registration
Form MVU_29, Affidavit in Support of a claim for Exemption from Sales Use Tax for a Motor Vehicle Purchased Outside of Massachusetts

Question about unemployment benefits

josher71 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:07:34 -0800

I started a new job this week after over a year collecting unemployment. I got my last unemployment check the wednesday of my first week of work. Then on Friday, I got paid. I didn't know the pay schedule when I started this job so it was a surprise to me that I got a paycheck. My question is this: how will this be handled by the State of NY? Will I be charged criminally? I assume this won't be an issue until tax time when they see my 1099 from unemployment and my tax forms from my job and that they overlap.

I was collecting unemployment from NY and now live in MD.

Are the taxes on an American sweepstakes win by a Canadian worth our while?

stungeye — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:28:22 -0800

SweepstakesFilter: My wife (a Canadian like myself) recently won a large number of travel rewards points from an American chain of hotels. Help us determine if the prize is worth keeping considering what we'll have to pay in taxes to the IRS. We have confirmed the legitimacy of the prize. (The contest was handled by ePrize and we've been in direct communication with a rep from the hotel chain.) To redeem the prize we have been asked to fill out an IRS W8BEN Foreign Status form. The instructions for the form state that "Foreign persons are subject to U.S. tax at a 30% rate on income they receive from U.S." Unlike casino winnings (for which the 30% tax can be recouped by a Canadian winner) I cannot find any information on the foreign tax liability for points-based sweepstakes.

When asked about taxes, a representative from hotel chain said the following:

"Although I cannot provide you with tax advice, it is likely that your tax liability will not be based on the published retail value of the points, but instead based on internal costs to provide the points."

The published retail value of the points was $35,000 and we've been told that the internal cost will be around $15,000. The points can be cashed in for approximately 12 round-trip overseas flights, or (for the sake of monetary comparison) converted into $10,000 worth of Amazon gift-cards.

So here are my questions:

Have you been in a similar situation? Care to share your "Canadian winner of US sweepstakes" taxation experience?

Can you suggest a firm to contact that will know how to deal with this situation? (So far the Canadian tax advisers we've contacted haven't been overly helpful.)

Should we accept the prize, even if it means paying $4,500 to $10,500 USD? (The former being tax on internal costs, the later being tax on the retail value of the points.)

If we accept the points and are surprised with a giant tax bill (say the full $10,500) can we return the prize to avoid the taxation?

Live in Houston? Who does your taxes?

JPowers — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:16:03 -0800

Live in Houston? Who does your taxes? I'm looking for recommendations for a good personal accountant in Houston, Texas, that can help my brother understand the tax implications of being self-employed. He makes less than $50,000/year, is 24, and basically needs someone to help him understand how much he should set aside each paycheck for federal income and self employment tax, plus anything else he doesn't know about.

The accountant doesn't necessarily have to specialize in this area. And if you have no idea if your accountant deals with the self-employed, please recommend him/her anyway and I'll do the research. I'm basically just trying to avoid using Google to find an accountant here, since I figure personal MeFi recommendations will be much better.

Thanks in advance.

Taking a Loan in a Foreign Country

Giovanna123 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:33:17 -0800

I would like to know if I took a bank loan in another country and had the money wired to me here in the US, around 160K, if the IRS would tax that amount. I called them and apparently they didn't know because they could not answer the question. I will have to pay back that loan so i would imagine that the amount wouldn't be taxed here (as long as i prove to the IRS that i got the loan).

Appealing a Property Tax Assessment - need advice in King County WA

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:45:20 -0800

Property Tax filter: In August I bought a house in King County WA. The county's assessment of the property is very high. I would like to appeal for a review of the assessment. The desired result is a lower tax bill. I would be grateful for any strategy or advice. Details:
- The house is in the City of Shoreline, WA (north of Seattle).

- The August 2009 sale price of the property was over $200k less than the 2009 assessed value, and $40k less than the 2010 assessed value.

- The bank's appraisal, done prior to sale, estimated the value as just slightly higher than the actual sale price.

- House and yard are in good clean condition.

- The County's "parcel viewer" assessor information database states that the house has 4 bathrooms. Not true. It has 2 full baths, 1 half bath, and 1 water closet without sink. There is also a "roughed in" bathroom without any fixtures.

- The assessor database states that we have half a finished basement. Not really true. The basement has four small rooms. Three rooms are unfinished with concrete floors and no finishing over the wall and ceiling framework. The fourth room has ancient carpeting, a couple sheets of old wood paneling, one wall covered in old wallboard, no finish on the ceiling.

QUESTIONS:

If I understand it right, I can appeal either to the King County Dept of Assessments or to the Board of Equalization . Which one is likely to give me better results?

Apparently I just missed a July 31st deadline for 2010 appeals with the board of equalization. Is there any lee-way for me to get an appeal in, since I didn't own the house until August?

Would it help my appeal to remove the old carpet in the basement and expose the concrete floor? Should I take down the wood paneling?

Is there an easy way to measure the square footage of my house?

Any other tips on get them to re-evaluate in my favor? Is there a way to get it done quickly? TIA.

Can I get Fed Tax Cred for Energy Efficiency on a home purchase?

dpollitt — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:18:45 -0800

Can I get the Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency if I am buying the house right now, and the current homeowner is replacing the furnace for me? I am in the process of buying a home, and during the inspection we found that the furnace needs to be replaced. The homeowner has agreed to put in a basic one, but has given us the option to 'upgrade' to a more efficient model at our cost.

The question is, if we are paying for part of the furnace, who would qualify(if they met all other conditions) for the tax credit? The credit could be as much as $700, and the extra cost of a more efficient furnace is around $900, so I think it makes sense to try to get it if we can.

If the seller is the one who qualifies, is it a bad idea to try and convince them to pay the extra and claim the tax credit? Maybe even if we include the difference?

How much power does my ex-accountant hold?

TwilightKid — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:01:53 -0800

Can my accountant legally call the IRS and have my refund held up because he says he was not paid for his work, and/or he says there is a dispute on the return based on problesm I have had the last two years on my return? This is a continuation of my post from a few months back, (http://ask.metafilter.com/124400/I-got-taxt-problems-and-need-a-CPA-in-New-Joisey).

Update:
I finally heard from my accountant, and he gave me my 2008 taxes for my family and business. I am due a refund in the neighborhood of $10,000.

To keep it simple, I have decided to hold off on paying him his fee 1) the last two years that he has done my returns, there have been errors on it, that it has taken two years to clear up. I have paid fines, interest, and penalty fee's to clear this stuff up. and 2) He dissappeared for 4 months , and (partly spiteful), I don't feel I should pay him so quickly after him refusing to contact me or finish up my tax return....I suspect he had a drug/alcohol problem.

So anyways, he gave me my taxes, on August 10th, and I mailed them in on the 11th. I understand it takes 6-8 weeks for processing and my return to be sent to me.

A week ago, he wrote and called me demanding payment or he would call the IRS and have my refund held up. I spoke with an IRS receptionist today (she wouldnt let me speak to an actual customer service rep), and told me that he cannot hold up my refund because he wasn't paid, but he 'may' be able to, if he claims there are errors on it...He did sign my return as a tax preparer.

So, does he have any grounds to actually stop my refund?
I'm close to hiring an attourney of my own, but figured I'd ask the mefi masses first.

If i can provide any other details that will help someone share a more educated response, please feel free to ask or email me....It is is in depth, Id be willing to consult on the phone as well.

When the dust is finally settled, I will never be using him again.

Thanks Mefites!

Yikes! The IRS wants to auction off our mom's house!

luciosilla — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:38:15 -0800

Greetings all! My brother, two sisters, and I formed an LLC to administer the ownership of my mom's house when she died. Each of us is has a 25% partnership interest. The LLC was formed in 2005. Well, it turns out my brother has tax debts to the IRS dating back to 2002, and now the IRS wants to put mom's house on the auction block. We received a summons last week stating that the IRS has filed suit against the LLC. The suit has three counts:

1. To set aside the "fraudulent conveyance" of my brother's one-fourth interest in the LLC.

2. To foreclose the federal tax liens upon the subject property incurred by the delinquent partner. What really frightens us here that the unpaid IRS balances owed by the delinquent partner far exceed the market value of the house. The summons states, "The unpaid balances of the assessment described above are secured by federal tax liens on all the property and rights to property of [the delinquent partner], and all the property and rights to property held in the name of any entity or individual, or purportedly owned or controlled by any entity or individual, as nominee, alter ego, and/or transferee of [the delinquent partner]. The US is entitled to foreclose its federal tax liens upon the property and rights described above and to rec. the proceeds from the sale of the property to be applied towards satisfaction of the outstanding and unpaid tax assessments against [the delinquent partner]."

3. In the alternative, for foreclosure upon [the delinquent partner's] interest in the LLC

Mom's house has been in the family for 70 years, and it's truly upsetting to think that it could be auctioned off to pay off the my brother's tax debts, even though we other three siblings are completely innocent. I called the US Attorney here, and he referred my to a US Attorney in DC. The DC US Atty was surprisingly kind and sympathetic, or so it seemed at least. He told me that if we could buy out my brother's one-fourth share and hand it over to the IRS, no foreclosure action would be taken. The one-forth share would be determined by the IRS, probably based on the property tax assessment. This seems like a reasonable solution, and we're greatly relieved that mom's house won't end up being auctioned off.

Any thoughts on this situation would be greatly appreciated. Should we go forward with the the buy-out of my brother's share? Does the IRS even have a leg to stand on when it threatens to foreclose on the house simply because my brother had tax debts unknown to us when we created the LLC?

Use Tax for a new car purchase in Illinois

cmm — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:44:08 -0800

Should the dealer have dealt with "Use Tax" when I bought my new car in the same state I live? I live in Springfield IL. I purchased a car in O'Fallon IL, about 2 hours away in early July. The car was new.

I just got back from vacation to a tax bill for "Use Tax" for my new car. This surprised me. I figured the dealer would have dealt with this as part of the new car transaction/registration process. The amount is not insignificant.

Previously I purchased a new car also in O'Fallon IL in 1996 and I do not recall dealing with this. At the time I lived in Worden IL, though I was attending college in Indiana at the time. The car had an Illinois title, though. I also purchased a new car in Indiana in 2003 when I lived in Indianapolis and don't remember any of this either.

Am I just an under-informed car buyer? Do I just suck it up and pay this tax? Should I put in a complaint with the dealer that they didn't deal with this or anything?

Income Tax Question

Kam1761 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:43:46 -0800

We live in the state of Alabama. My son is 18 and a full time college student. He is starting a part time job to help with school. He will be making minimum wage and will work 20 or so hours per week. We are filling out his paperwork and came across the "Alabama Dept. of Revenue Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate" http://www.ador.state.al.us/Withholding/FA4(01_07).pdf Would this apply to my son or do we leave it blank?

Help me gain better administrative skills at my nonprofit -- audits, accounting, and taxes

johnasdf — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:59:31 -0800

Help me with my nonprofit's accounting and audit practices. Just looking for some general tips on (1) learning the basics on accounting; (2) learning how to prepare audits most efficiently; and (3) bonus points for help on the more stringent 2008 IRS filing requirements for nonprofits. I run an arts nonprofit and in a month, my part-time administrative director is leaving. While she is not a bookkeeper or an accountant, she does a variety of related services, such as preparing our files for our audit, paying our bills, doing bank deposits, entering invoices and deposits into Quickbooks, etc.

She and I are planning to put together a new system that will probably involve hiring a part-time bookkeeper, but I will probably have to take on more administrative responsibilities, including the 2008 returns (we got an extension) and the 2008 audit. While we do employ an accountant to help prepare our books for the audit (as well as, of course, our auditing firm), I'd appreciate any advice on the following:

1. How to get a general knowledge of accounting and related business practices. I currently do the budgets (and took a college accounting class), but I'd like to be less intimidated by bookkeeping practices, software, and general administrative process involved with running a small business.

2. Best practices on how to do an audit.

3. Tips on the new more stringent 2008 IRS filing requirements for nonprofits.

I'm generally looking for links to websites or pdfs that might be educational, as well as general tips & suggestions based on your best practices. Thanks!

Recovery of US casino jackpot tax withholdings

albertagirl — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:00:20 -0800

As a Canadian, how do I recover gambling tax withholding from winnings at Las Vegas casinos? I know there are plenty of companies out there who will recover withheld gambling winnings tax for a ridiculous cut of the rebate (30%), I used one the last time I had a jackpot win. Just wondering if there is a step by step way to do it myself? I already have my US Individual Taxpayer ID number (ITIN), what's next?

Which papers go in the rectangular file and which go in the circular file?

fiercecupcake — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:08:53 -0800

What important household papers and documents must I keep and file? What papers are OK to throw away? My wife and I are going to go through a ton of old stuff tonight that needs to be filed. What is important for us to hold on to? What is not worth our time to file?

We bought a house last year. We have two cars and no car payments. We have student loans.

Documents may include, but are not limited to:
- mortgage stuff
- water and utility bills (electric, septic maintenance)
- tax things from previous jobs
- insurance bills/statements (car, house, life)
- ??? whatever fun things have been stacked in piles

Please hope me. This seems daunting.

Calculating Canadian customs duties?

fogster — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:18:15 -0800

CustomsFilter: I shipped something to Canada and messed up the declared value. How do I calculate what the recipient will have to pay? I sold some used electronics to someone in Quebec. (I'm in the United States.) I just realized that I mistakenly included shipping in the cost I put on the customs form. As I understand it, he will have to pay customs taxes when receiving the package, but I'm wholly clueless about the process. I would like to reimburse the buyer for the difference between actual cost and the mistakenly-too-high cost. (The goods were worth $25, and shipping was another $25. The shipping cost was mistakenly included, so the package has a declared value of $50.)

It seems like answering this should be a quick task for Google, but the results suggest that there are actually a number of components involved and depend on things I don't understand. Can someone explain how to calculate this? There's a duty charge, and some of GST, HST, and PST, from what I have read. The recipient is in Quebec. I have no idea whether it will go Canada Post or Priority Courier, or even what the difference is.

The gory details: Shipped USPS Priority Mail; USPS form CP72 customs declaration filled out and indicates $50 value, with "Merchandise" box checked. (Not a gift.)

I'm specifically interested in the difference between a $25 and a $50 value, so that I can reimburse the buyer for the unnecessary costs, but I'm curious about how to calculate it, since I'm now curious about how this works.