I will be travelling home from LAX to Ireland. Can I reclaim the Californian sales tax I have paid on a watch?
shane c asked:
I have bought an expensive watch while on holiday in California. I’d like to reclaim the Californian Sales Tax which I have paid as I understand that if I don’t reside in California I can recalim the tax. Whn I travelled from JFK airport in New York a number of years ago there was an office which would issue refund checks at the airport. Is there the same service at Tom Bradley airport? I have tried contacting Los Angeles airport authority on this but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
I have bought an expensive watch while on holiday in California. I’d like to reclaim the Californian Sales Tax which I have paid as I understand that if I don’t reside in California I can recalim the tax. Whn I travelled from JFK airport in New York a number of years ago there was an office which would issue refund checks at the airport. Is there the same service at Tom Bradley airport? I have tried contacting Los Angeles airport authority on this but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
April 28th, 2009 at 2:10 am
i doubt it, but good luck! Its the luck of the Irish!!!
April 29th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
nope you cant
the only tax travelers can reclaim is value added
tax (which the US doesnt use)
May 2nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
You should have presented your passport when you purchased the watch and requested that you not be charged state sales tax. I think it is too late now to do anything about it.