American Express Membership Rewards - Double Points on Taxes with SPG AmEx-True or False?

(I posted this at the Starwood forum, as well).

I've read here at FlyerTalk that one can use the SPG AmEx card to pay 2003 U.S. Federal taxes and get double Starpoints.

However, I have not seen anything official from American Express stating the double points offer to be true. I received on March 18, 2004 my SPG AmEx statement and there was nothing about being earning double Starpoints on taxes. There is nothing at the American Express website detailing this promotion that I could find.

Yes, there is information about such an offer using the Delta AmEx card and earning double points at the AmEx website.

Can anyone point me to something in writing from American Express saying that I can earn double Starpoints when paying my taxes? Otherwise, I have no proof that such a promotion exists.

I received a postcard the other day about the offer.

Turns out I blew it, actually. The offer started March 15th and I paid my taxes a few days before http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

www.pay1040.com/amexstarwood (http://www.pay1040.com/amexstarwood)
http://amex1.pay1040.com/terms_Star.htm

[This message has been edited by gleff (edited Mar 18, 2004).]

http://www.cardweb.com/cardincentives/2004/february/24b.html
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">From March 15, 2004, through April 15, 2004, Starwood Preferred Guest
Credit Cardmembers can earn double Starpoints -- up to a maximum of
5,000 bonus Starpoints -- when paying federal income taxes with the
Card, plus one Starpoint for every eligible dollar spent when paying
their state income taxes. Starpoints can be redeemed for free nights
at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, or for airline miles on major carriers at
a conversion rate of one Starpoint for one mile with most airline
partners. Call 1-800-AXP-1000 for more details.</font>

See also answers on your cross-post in the Starwood forum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum74/HTML/009859.html).

Thanks all for your comments. The proof, in writing from American Express was posted in the Starwood Forum:

http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/latestnews/taxrewards.asp
(the tinyurl equivalent is

http://tinyurl.com/3y9gh
)

Note that the original thread in the SPG forum is:
Double Starpoints for Charging Federal Taxes on SPG Amex Card (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175702)

And the crosspost in the SPG forum is now:
"Double Points on Taxes with SPG AmEx-True or False?" in the SPG forum (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2724290)

It's been close to a month and my bonus points have not shown up. How long should I wait before complaining?

I don't have the Starwood card, but I believe American Express usually advise that bonus points may take up to eight weeks to post. Never had to wait that long myself, though.