Subject: RE: Transwestern Pipeline Payment Under Protest (Confirmed PAYMENT BY MAIL ONLY - $356,736.95)
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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 14:19:35 -0800 (PST)

Due date is tomorrow ASAP.

Please, call me at Ext 35734 or Sandy Rodriquez Ext. 17183 for pick up and mailing.

Below is the Mailing Address for the Subject:

C/O Dee Malonson
Colorado Department of Revenue
Room 522
1375 Sherman ST
Denver CO 80261

Dan Rittgers

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Saunders, James  
Sent:	Thursday, February 07, 2002 7:45 AM
To:	Hayslett, Rod; Geaccone, Tracy
Cc:	Rittgers, Dan; Russo, Gavin; Chandler, Bob; Cobb Jr., John; Zahn, Gary; Kilmer III, Robert; Lokey, Teb
Subject:	FW: Transwestern Pipeline Payment Under Protest (Confirmed PAYMENT BY MAIL ONLY   -  $356,736.95)

Rod and Tracy,

As a result of a state of Colorado audit TW has been assessed tax (+penalties and interest) for compressor fuel use ($.4mm), and on the purchase of a La Plata facility ($1.3mm). We are protesting. However, it has been recommended, and I concur, that we pay
the compressor fuel use assessment ("under protest") to stop interest accruals on the use tax assessment. We believe the sales tax assessment is at best -weak- and therefore do not recommend any payment.

We're requesting approval to cut a check to the Colorado Dept of Revenue for $356,736.95.  
This payment would be a deferred expense until the protest is fully resolved.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Rittgers, Dan  
Sent:	Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:40 PM
To:	Saunders, James
Cc:	Chandler, Bob; Zahn, Gary; Russo, Gavin
Subject:	Transwestern Pipeline Payment Under Protest (Confirmed PAYMENT BY MAIL ONLY   -  $356,736.95)

Thank you for your time today.  I have confirmed that the payment under protest amount is $356,736.95 calculated as follows:

Transwestern Pipeline - Colorado Sales & Use Tax				
Payment Under Protest - Compressor Fuel				
For Period September 1996 to July 2001				
				
	Consumer Use	County Sales	Total	
Normal Tax	 $      185,626.00 	 $      109,037.00 	 $      294,663.00 	
Normal Interest	          54,594.76 	          28,181.67 	 $        82,776.43 	
	 $      240,220.76 	 $      137,218.67 	 $      377,439.43 	
Less 1/2 discount	         (13,669.15)	           (7,033.33)	         (20,702.48)	
Payment Due	 $ 226,551.61 	 $ 130,185.34 	 $ 356,736.95 	
				
Confirmed 2/06/2002 with D. Malonson at (303) 866-3083				

Check Reference Description should include: 

	Colorado Notice Number 0240300178948
	Colorado Account: L 80-30571-000   (Compressor Fuel)

We would like to include check number in our transmittal, when known.

We do not have to pay the $1.2 Million for the purchase of the Compressor Station.

Dan Rittgers
(713) 853-5734