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    serenalembo Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 18, 2007, 07:32 PM
    visitor tax refund
    My name is Serena, from Italy, I am spending 1 month in Michigan and buyng multiple things (t-sheart, jeans.. ). I know there is a way to get back te taxes I am payng now, when I leave the country. I think I have to collect all the receipt and send it somewhere...
    Could I receive some more dtailed information about that please?
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    Nov 19, 2007, 04:17 AM
    I think you should ask when you go through customs. They will give you a form to fill out to recupe the taxes you paid in Michigan for your purchases. And yes, keep receipts.
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    Nov 20, 2007, 11:18 AM
    You collect the sales tax rebate as you leave the country, so, yes, keep the receipts.
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