2009 Sales Tax Deduction for New Motorhome Purchase

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act permits taxpayers to take a deduction for state and local sales and excise taxes paid on the purchase of new cars, light trucks, motor homes and motorcycles. The deduction is available on new vehicles purchased from Feb. 17, 2009, through Dec. 31, 2009. In states that don't have a sales tax, the law provides a deduction for other taxes or fees paid. This deduction is available whether or not a taxpayer itemizes deductions on Schedule A.

The deduction is limited to the taxes and fees paid on up to $49,500 of the purchase price of an eligible vehicle. The deduction is reduced for joint filers with modified adjusted gross incomes (MAGI) between $250,000 and $260,000 and other taxpayers with MAGI between $125,000 and $135,000. Taxpayers with higher incomes do not qualify.

Taxpayers who make qualifying new vehicle purchases this year can estimate the deduction with the help of IRS Publication 919, How Do I Adjust My Withholding? Lines 10a to 10k on Worksheet 10 take into account purchases above the $49,500 limit, as well as the reduced deductions for taxpayers at higher income levels.

Visit the IRS web site for complete details.

See all of Long View RV Superstores' qualifying motorhomes at www.LongViewRV.com. Call Camille at 866-426-8513, toll-free, for more information on any of our coaches or write to c.pronovost@longviewrv.com.

RV Toy Shoppe Inventory Clearance Sale

As the end of the camping season in New England approaches, the RV Toy Shoppe has many items on sale for inventory clearance. Save 10% - 20% - even up to 50% - on selected items in stock, while supplies last. In addition to camping supplies and parts, we also carry garden flags, spinners, wind chimes, party lights, and other accessories to dress up your camp site, on sale now!


Also, be sure to stop by for antifreeze, hand pumps, water heater by-pass kits and other winterizing parts & supplies. Pick up cleaners and rubber roof protectant too.



Ed & Camille wish to thank our "Workampers Extraordinaire", Jerry (above) and Corrine (below with Ed) for all their help this season. With their wealth of knowledge about RVing and their experience in retail, they helped us out and were truly a God-send. The RV Toy Shoppe never looked better - clean, orderly, and everything tagged. We wish Jerry & Corrine safe travels to Wisconsin and look forward to rendezvousing in Florida this winter!

Our last day for this season will be Sunday, October 11, 2009. Watch for the re-opening of Protech Mobile RV Service & Repair in central FL later in the month. See you back here in Eastford, CT next April!

Customer Appreciation Sale

Please come to the RV Toy Shoppe on Rt. 44 in Eastford, CT on Saturday, August 1, 2009 to help us celebrate "Customer Appreciation Day". If you have never visited us before, come on down and get acquainted! You are invited to join us for a Pulled Pork lunch between 11AM - 2PM.

We are offering 10% discounts store-wide. Take advantage of even greater savings on selected in-stock parts and accessories all day from 8-4. Also, ask our pros about solar panels, digital TV converters, and much more!

Click to download and print our flyer.

Call 860-974-9115 for directions or more information.

We are grateful for your business on mobile RV repairs and in our store. Hope to see you on the 1st!

Long View RV 4th of July Show at Aces High RV Park

I've set up an RV display for the 4th of July weekend at Aces High RV Park in East Lyme, CT. We served coffee and donuts this morning and I met a nice group of folks interested in looking at our motor homes.

From Four Winds, I'm showing a 36' Magellan with one-and-a-half baths; and also a 42' Presidio by Mandalay tag-axle diesel pusher with a full wall slide.



I also have a Gulfstream Crescendo 40K with a full wall slide and a 40' three slide Alpine with a 400hp Cummins diesel.



Aces High has a Hawaiian Luau planned for Saturday night. On Sunday at 11AM, I'll be raffling off some great door prizes. Stop by and visit or call me at 860-463-0875 for more information about these or our other coaches. Visit Long View RV on line for our complete inventory.

Long View RV Inventory Consolidation Sale

*******************SALE - June 5-June 15, 2009***********************
27 Lawnacre Rd. Windsor Locks, CT
Exit 42 from I-91N and Exit 41 from I-91S.

Long View RV is consolidating all inventory from our former location in Northampton, MA to Windsor Locks, CT. Blowout sale prices on every new & used pop-up, travel trailer, fifth wheel and motor home in stock. Join us from June 5 through June 15 to save big $$. Call Camille at 800-516-9058 Ext. 243 for complete details or email to c.pronovost@longviewrv.com for more information. Our complete inventory is available on line at www.longviewrv.com.

RV Toy Shoppe Reopens in Eastford, CT

Protech Mobile RV Service, providing on-site repairs, and the RV Toy Shoppe in Eastford, our parts and accessories store, will both reopen for business on Wednesday April 15, 2009. Call us at (860) 803-2359 for problems with propane, plumbing, or electrical systems. We sell and service all RV appliances, including awnings, water heaters, furnaces, and air conditioners, and more.

Our specialty is RV refrigerators. At our shop, we rebuild and recondition RV refrigerator cooling units and offer a one year warranty. So don’t throw that camper refrigerator away!

New for this year, we carry a complete line of fishing tackle and bait!

The RV Toy Shoppe is located on Rt.44 in Eastford, ¼ mile west of the Rt. 198 intersection. The store carries water and sewer hoses, cleaners, environmentally friendly black tank chemicals, electrical adapters and more. In addition, RV’ers can purchase campsite accessories, including patio mats, recliners, wind chimes, housewares and gifts.

The store’s phone number is (860) 974-9115. Store hours are: Wed 3-6, Thu & Fri 10-6, Sat 8-4, Sun 10-2. Mobile service is available seven days a week.

"Florida's Natural" Orange Juice Factory

The heart of the Florida orange juice industry is right here in central Florida. In fact, our subdivision was built on the site of a former orange grove. Although the industry is in decline due to competition from South America, a major brand of orange juice, Florida's Natural, is produced in the town of Lake Wales, about 20 min. away from where we live. Dad & I took a ride over to check it out.


Although we were hoping for a plant tour, the Visitor Center (built in the Florida Cracker style) t houses a museum that traces the history of the industry and the company. We learned that oranges are not native to Florida but were brought here by the Spaniards. Florida's Natural is a Growers Cooperative, a conglomerate of the local packing houses. The museum displayed some of the old labels to the left in this exhibit.

Of course, there is the requisite gift shop with all kinds of orange products for sale.

Dad selected a bag of orange-flavored popcorn, I chose chocolate-covered orange coconut bars, and I picked up some orange butter cookies for Ed. Didn't feel compelled to get a T-shirt!


The juice bar was refreshing and delicious. I tried a cranberry/ruby red grapefruit juice with no hint of bitterness. We bought organic orange-mango and orange-peach juices to take home.


Afterwards, we stopped at Dunkin' Donuts for doughnuts and bagels to take home. Along with the juice, we're all set for breakfasts for awhile!