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    May 13, 2011, 09:42 PM
    Tax return of B1/B2 visa
    My wife will live in Boston for 2 months with B1/B2 visa. She want to do some shopping (clothing, footwear & bags, etc. ) in New York state and MA. How about the taxes of these 2 states and how to get taxes returning when she leave us? Thanks!
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    May 14, 2011, 04:32 AM
    If you mean sales tax, that is not refundable.
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    May 14, 2011, 11:56 AM
    Unlike Value Added Tax (VAT) in many Countries, Sales tax imposed by States in US are not refundable.

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    May 15, 2011, 06:42 AM
    Some states DO refund the sales taxes for foreign nationals who shop. I know Texas did back in the 1980s.

    Not sure if NY or MA does now, especially given the financial distress the states are currently experiencing.
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