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HankLloydRight
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swaltner
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You wouldn’t get 2,000 miles referring yourself.
Oh okay. Thanks for the info!
That's because you used a referral code when buying a Model X that is shipping, generating revenue for Tesla.
You can't use a referral code when buying a model Y because model Y is not shipping at this time so no revenue for Tesla.
carbonx
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Has anyone been invited to the Boring Tunnel, Semi-Race, or Space Photo awards? Just making sure I'm not missing out ;P
Kbra
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Coming after the Model Y and Roadster drawings
Rogue Synapse
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Do you think we’ll be able to use referral codes when finalizing the order? I had a relative just order a Model Y who had no option to use my referral code, either. I want her to get the free supercharging miles perk (I already have FUSC so it doesn’t really help me).
Tesla's referral program page specifically calls out that the Model Y is not included. I would not expect that to change until the Y has been shipping for a while....
New Model X Owner here, Not sure if this is the right forum but I hope so. I know it's a long shot, but wanted to post my referral code in the mix for anyone interested
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Hey,
Just curious if anyone who had received a referral PW prior to 2019 knew approximately what Tesla puts on the 1099s, if they actually end up ever providing 1099s? Do they list the full PW/Gateway/$1000 install credit value or something less? Working on my 2019 taxes and am trying to anticipate what my PW referral I got last summer was going to look like. Hoping someone who got theirs in 2018 knows!
Thanks!
Just curious if anyone who had received a referral PW prior to 2019 knew approximately what Tesla puts on the 1099s, if they actually end up ever providing 1099s? Do they list the full PW/Gateway/$1000 install credit value or something less? Working on my 2019 taxes and am trying to anticipate what my PW referral I got last summer was going to look like. Hoping someone who got theirs in 2018 knows!
Thanks!
I got some of the lower value prizes like a jacket and some luggage and never got a 1099. They probably need to give a 1099 for higher value items though and I've wondered about that, but I've never seen anyone mention Tesla asked for their SSN for a 1099.
HankLloydRight
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When you get a PW2 award installed, you do give them a W-9. But I also asked around last year for anyone, and I couldn't find anyone who got a 1099 for a PW2 award in 2018. By law, Tesla has until 1/31 to send out their 1099s, so we'll see.
HankLloydRight
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Agreed. But the problem here is exactly what value do you place on an award that's never been sold or has a specific market value? Do we use the price of a regular PW2 when the award was won? When it was installed? Now? Also, there is no MSRP for the Red Signed Founders version PW2 awards, so it's hard to just make up a value for tax purposes until Tesla sends us a 1099.
I'd think a reasonable person could be convinced that any of those is a valid award value. Put the one you feel most comfortable with, and in the unlikely event of an audit you state your reason for selecting that value. While the IRS may disagree with you and make you pay taxes on a higher amount, they would be highly unlikely to assess a penalty on you for something like this, afterall you were being fairly reasonable in selecting to declare it as some kind of value to begin with.
I thought that some of the prize values were $1 because a regular customer couldn't buy them. Ex. All the signed items.
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