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Day 1 of the Dragon Giveaway Arrives

- Rob Bushway

imageAnd so it begins....The 31 Days of The Dragon Giveaway is live!!!

The first site is AbsoluteVista.com. Their contest begins today and runs through May 8. Their rules are quite simple: "I need a story". Tell them a good story and an HP Pavilion HDX could be yours. Head over there to learn more.

By the way, several people have asked about the tax implications of winning an item worth so much. HP and Buzz Corps are stepping up to the plate in this area, too:

From HP and BuzzCorps in regards to taxes:

For US winners, we will be providing a check to the winner as well to offset the taxes. Depending on the winner's tax bracket this may be more than or slightly less than enough. For international winners, we will be paying the duties to get it into the country.


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5/2/2008 6:21 AM MST  

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Friday, May 02, 2008 9:09:51 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Does this get taxed as $5,000 of income? If so, it would be best if students won, because others could pay well over a thousand dollars in taxes.
Friday, May 02, 2008 10:04:55 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
This is what HP and Buzz Corps will be doing for taxes as a way to help:

For US winners, we will be providing a check to the winner as well to offset the taxes. Depending on the winner's tax bracket this may be more than or slightly less than enough. For international winners, we will be paying the duties to get it into the country.
Rob
Friday, May 02, 2008 10:45:47 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
Rob,

That's good of HP and BuzzCorp!
Paul Harrigan
Friday, May 02, 2008 11:56:01 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
That is very impressive. You should mention this when announcing the prize on GBM, both to reassure contestants and to educate them about the perils of other prizes.
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