Navigating Tax Exempt Shows on Native American Reservations

[pampered.chris]

I recently have done a few shows on a Native American Indian Reservation. The girls up there are great and I have generated MANY bookings from them. The problem is, I submitted a show about 2 or 3 wks ago and have another one I am submitting tonight and b/c some or in the case of tonights show all are tax exempt I am not sure what to do. I sent an email to PC b/c the wait times are horid for the calls and they responded back a week later saying I needed to look at the Policies and Procedures...okay great. But when looking, it seems like I have to mail in the show. I can't mail them in, I don't want to lose bookings b/c it takes forever to get the products. I have tax exempt forms for each Native American and wanted to find out what I need to do to get my money back. The only way I found to submit the shows on PPP was to pay their tax up front and then keep my fingers crossed that I get it back from PC. Any suggestions? Is there anyone else that has encountered this before that can help me figure out what I need to do?
Please help!!!

 

[chefann]

It does read like you'll have to mail it in, but I wonder if there's a fax number that you could fax the forms to (not the show order, the Native American Purchase form). If you included the show number on the forms, HO should be able to match them to the show transmission.But, never having encountered this, it sounds like something that really should be answered by HO.

 

[ChefJoyJ]

Could you just put in a call back number and wait for a return call (giving you time to get other things done)?

That's what I would do to get a definitive answer from HO.

 

[chefsimon]

You just need to have each member fill out the appropriate tax exempt info on the Native American Purchase form (search for tax exempt under consultant corner). On each order that this applies to, click the tax exempt box on the order. You then just need to fax or mail the form to HO once you've submitted the show. The show does need to ship to an address that is on the reservation or else the tax exempt status is waived.

 

[JAE]

Try holding when you call HO. I held for 1 second the other day. Call back time was around 2 hours.

 

[pampcvv]

I have at least one of these shows every other month. I always fax in my form. The fax number (630) 261-8587 is on the bottom right hand corner of the "Native American Purchases" form. I have the guests write their Tribal ID number on their order form then transfer the information to the PC form myself. This form can be downloaded off of the PC website if you cannot find it in your materials. Hope this helps!

 

[pampered.chris]

Thank you all so much for your help!! I did do the call back w/ HO and thankfully when they called me 2 hrs 45 min later, I was NOT driving at the time, so I was able to talk to them safely. They gave me the # to fax the info to and I am all set. Thank you all so much!!

 

[pampered.chris]

Try holding when you call HO. I held for 1 second the other day. Call back time was around 2 hours.

What do you mean holding when I call HO? I am so interested to know what I can do to be able to talk to them right away. Thanks!!

 

[chefann]

Sometimes HO has a callback option when you call. Some consultants have noticed that if you just stay on the line instead of choosing the call back, you get to talk to someone in far less time than was estimated for a call back.