Tax refund if I'm outside USA?
 

Is it possible to ask for tax refund at the end of year if I have tons of domains (or large hosting bills) bought in USA, and I'm not citizen nor living in USA?

I'm not familiar with the tax system there...

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Thats not how it works my friend. :winkwink:

Do you pay taxes in the US?

that's an evil policy, don't you think so? :winkwink:

i don't know their tax system organization. do i pay a tax every time i buy a domain? if you buy a domain here, you pay the tax included in the price, k? :(

Any tax you are paying in would be sales tax and its a state tax. The only way you can get a refund is if you are a citizen paying IN federal or state income tax. There is no refund on sales tax. :winkwink:

Yes... You claim the costs on your income tax statement and submit your income tax statement to the proper office in your country.

But you don't get it from the US unless you are a Right Wing dictator trying to stay in power

that's what i wanted to know! thanks! :thumbsup
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Sales tax and income tax are not the same thing. Judging by your response you do not pay US Federal income tax, so no refund will be forthcoming.

You do not have to be a citizen.

You can in the uk if you buy something and i's over a certain amount

Well I should of said legal resident. :winkwink: Especially since my wife isnt a citizen only a permanent resident and does pay taxes and receive refunds. :winkwink:

That is true. All you need to be is a permenant resident paying income tax.

You just need a social and lots of illegals still have the legal socials that got years ago.

i thought this is the same in the states... correct me if i'm wrong!

lemme explain

if you buy someting in the UK its X GBP INCLUDING (!) VAT

if you buy something in the USA its X US$ EXCLUDING (!) VAT and youll be billed sales tax on the tab

So buying a domain with a non US address automatically gets you no salestax aka no refund

If you ever bought a 99 dollar cents burrito and wondered why you had to pay 1 dollar 15 at the register, well this is the reason :)