Yes, I was thinking that probably was the main reason. These types of winnings (lotteries, etc) aren't taxable in Canada, but if a Canadian resident had winnings in the US they would be taxable in the US.Originally Posted by VAisForEagleLovers
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
Yes, I was thinking that probably was the main reason. These types of winnings (lotteries, etc) aren't taxable in Canada, but if a Canadian resident had winnings in the US they would be taxable in the US.
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
Mail-in entries started August 5th but you have until September 5th to enter.
Don Henley Walden Woods Sweepstakes Sweepstakes Rules
Entry Period: Starts at 12:00:01 a.m. (PT) on August 5, 2014 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on September 2, 2014. Mailed entries must be postmarked by 9/2/14 and received by 9/5/14.
Open only to legal residents of the 50 US/DC who are 18 years of age or older (or age of majority).
The reason you need to be a U.S. resident is probably because of the cost and time associated with running an international "background check" on the winner and their guest.
The rules state: Potential winner and his/her designated guest will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Publicity Release Form and Background Check Release Form by 12:00 AM (midnight) CT on 9/6/14. Noncompliance/failure to clear background check may result in prize forfeiture and an alternate may be selected, time permitting.
Generally it states: To enter without making a donation unless otherwise stated (and it's not so I assume this is the correct method for Henley's sweeps too):
On a plain pieces of 3” x 5” papers, hand print your complete name, street address (no P.O. Boxes), city, state, ZIP code, age and email address. Please write the name of the Sweepstakes you are entering (which can be found on the Sweepstakes Details Page) on the front right corner of the envelope. Mail entries in a hand-addressed envelope with first-class postage affixed, to: Chideo Charity Sweepstakes, 10000 Highway 55, Minneapolis, MN 55441.
Entries by mail must be postmarked no later than the last day of the Entry Period and received within three (3) business days thereafter. Illegible or incomplete entries are void.
There is no entry limit to mail-in method.
Carol-Lynn
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
Thank you for pointing this out, Carol7lynn! Should I win (and I hope I do), this will be a challenge for me to receive, print, sign, scan, and email back since I'll be in Omaha, then Des Moines, but I expect they'll have a way to handle that. At least for me, the background check should be incredibly easy for them. Now, all I have to do is win and pick out something to wear!!
Good luck to all those who enter!
VK
You can't change the world but you can change yourself.
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
VA, major hotel chain have printers, fax machines, etc., available for guests if they need them, especially the ones with meeting facilities. If you win, it shouldn't be a problem to meet the affidavit requirements.
I just need a little downtime.........
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
Make sure if you enter by mail you "hand print" the envelope and label it correctly.
Carol-Lynn
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
I entered the contest, but I also bought tickets. They are orchestra seats. Not the best, but still pretty good, especially in a small venue like this. It's funny, I haven't been to the MB in a while, but I kept thinking about seeing the Eagles in Boston in September. I wanted to go, but I wasn't psyched about seeing them in TD Garden. I've been to concerts there before, and it's kind of bleh. I knew nothing about the show at the Wang Center until yesterday, and now I am SO excited!
I went to see Movin' Out at the Wang (musical based on Billy Joel songs). The seats in the balcony are VERY tight, but it's a beautiful theater, and the acoustics were great!
And being a DH fan, I'm very happy to be going to a Walden Woods concert. Bet he'll be in an awesome mood. Can't wait! I wonder if the song list will be any different than usual?
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
The concert doesn't start until 9pm, the presentation is at 8, so I imagine it will be a short set list.
VK
You can't change the world but you can change yourself.
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
Good for you, Mary! But, Oh woe is me - decisions, decisions! I will be in Massachusetts this night. I'll be leaving New York on Sunday and driving to MA to visit relatives and go to the Monday night show at the Garden (and to meet up with GlennLover and her hubby). So as much as I'd love to go to this, I'm probably going to have to pass. It will be rude for me to spend all of my time going to Eagles shows during my visit, particularly since I'm probably going to have to cut my stay short by a day or two because of work.
"People don't run out of dreams: People just run out of time ..."
Glenn Frey 11/06/1948 - 01/18/2016
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
Yay, Dreamer! You're coming!!!!Good for you, Mary! But, Oh woe is me - decisions, decisions! I will be in Massachusetts this night. I'll be leaving New York on Sunday and driving to MA to visit relatives and go to the Monday night show at the Garden (and to meet up with GlennLover and her hubby). So as much as I'd love to go to this, I'm probably going to have to pass. It will be rude for me to spend all of my time going to Eagles shows during my visit, particularly since I'm probably going to have to cut my stay short by a day or two because of work.Can't wait!!!
Re: Eagles play Walden Benefit in Boston, MA - Sept. 16, 2014
You have to pay tax on something you WIN?
'I must be leaving soon... its your world now'
Glenn Frey 1948-2016 RIP
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