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Old Nov 7, 2009, 11:55 am
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travelinfoo
 
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Originally Posted by JDiver
So, assuming one of us actually wins 1 million HHonors points, what would be the obligation to the Internal Revenue Service? (Yes, AFAIK these are taxable, unlike the ones we earn.)
Good question! HHonors has to set a value on the prize in order to be taxed. 1,000,000 if used carefully can be worth up to 1-2 cents/ point. If used poorly, less than 0.2 cents/pt. Pretty wide range. What monetary value have they set on the points?
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