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Tax Back in the US

  • 05-10-2006 3:22pm
    #1
    Tony255
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭


    i'm currently in the US and will be leaving today, i heard it is possible to claim back the tax paid on certain things while over here, does anyone know anything more about this?


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Moved from AH.
    What kind of visa were you on while working there?


  • #3
    Tony255
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭Tony255


    Ruu wrote:
    Moved from AH.
    What kind of visa were you on while working there?

    i'm just here on a business trip for two weeks


  • #4
    free2fly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭free2fly


    In order to get any income taxes that were paid while you are in the States you need to have filled out a W4 form. You would then receive a W2 from the employer which would be used to file a 1040 form. But as you were only here for 2 weeks that would probably not apply to you. A bit confusing I know :D


  • #5
    Tony255
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭Tony255


    what about tax paid on hotel rooms consumer goods, etc?


  • #6
    free2fly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭free2fly


    Tony255 wrote:
    what about tax paid on hotel rooms consumer goods, etc?


    Gee I'm not sure about that. I'm only experienced in payroll laws. Maybe you could check out the IRS website? www.irs.gov There may be something that would help you.


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  • #7
    Kernel32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Kernel32


    Any tax you paid on hotel or goods would be state sales tax and not a federal tax. I very much doubt there are any channels for claiming back state taxes.


  • #8
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Sales taxes cannot be recovered by tourists and other such visitors. It's not like how the yanks get their form stamped by the customs in Dublin airport when they are leaving with their purchases of Waterford crystal.


  • #9
    homeOwner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 779 ✭✭✭homeOwner


    Some department stores in NY give you back the sales tax, Bloomingdales I think does. So maybe other do. YOu go to customer service with your passport and ticket and your purchases on the day you bought them, and they refund you some of the tax.


  • #10
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    homeOwner wrote:
    Some department stores in NY give you back the sales tax, Bloomingdales I think does. So maybe other do. YOu go to customer service with your passport and ticket and your purchases on the day you bought them, and they refund you some of the tax.
    I take this is a gimmick and strictly unofficial?


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