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This page will be dedicated to ideas and tips to make your life easier. All ideas are submitted by you, the members for Dalworth LPA and their families. If you have an idea you would like to share, please be sure to send the to webmaster@dalworthlpa.us

Submitted by	Tip
Sandra Rapp	Do you realize that your purchase of your vehicle within the past two years, or current purchase, in the state of Texas may be sales tax exempt? Contact the Texas State Comptrollers office if you have purchased a vehicle and had to pay sales tax within the past two years. You can request a form for the refund. You will have to send a copy of your receipt, and front & back copy of your Texas DL that shows the restriction “V” (Applicable vehicle devices – which means you have extensions/hand controls, etc., in order to drive). If you do not have that restriction, go back to your DMV office and request they add it to your DL. It is surprising how many LPs do not have the restriction – the officer issuing your license should realize and automatically require the restriction. But many do not, therefore, is not on the DL. In the case you are planning on purchasing a vehicle, new or used, you are qualified for sales tax exemption by the same restriction. WARNING: Frustratingly, many dealers’ finance offices will argue and insist that you must produce receipt of installation of the modifications to the vehicle, and then they will refund you the money – *this is not true!* You will have to stand firm, and may have to insist they contact the tax office to confirm that indeed you qualify for the exemption simply by providing the dealer with a front & back copy of your Texas DL with the restriction code, and the dealer will include the copy with the rest of the paperwork to the tax office when they file your information (Tax, title, license filing). Tell them to check out the “Texas Tax Manual, Rule 3.84, Effective May 3, 1982.” Again, insist, because they will want to put the tax on the loan papers and can deal with it later – the sales tax should not be included in the final finance papers.
Michael Sheffield	With school about to start, for some (LPs and Parents) this will be a new experience. Here are some things that might make life a little easier: 1. Have a stool on hand, or maybe two. This will help to reach the sink in the bathroom, also to rest feet on to make sitting at the desk a little easier. 2. See if you can get a second set of text books so you have one at school and one at home ~ this will help tremendously.
Paul Olson	I have had fairly good luck finding shoes on the Zappos web site, www.zappos.com They have a variety of sizes and styles and they pay shipping both ways. If you have an order and doesn't fit or you just don't like it, you can return it and they pay the UPS charges! They have been very easy to work with and you can shop at home on line!