問個事： J1簽證3年期滿回國時是否有退稅之說？

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You do not need to pay tax in the first place with a J-1 visa according to a US-China treaty.

but when i buy some cothing, shoes, tv ect just for living here needed, i still need to pay the tax , i wonder if i come back to china, these tax that can be return to me or not?

Those are sales tax, not the fed. income tax.  In many countries with a national Value Added Tax (VAT), you can apply for a tax refund on products purchased for use out of country.

The USA does not have a national VAT, and thus the tax cannot be refunded.

Local, state and city sales taxes are paid based on the district in which you purchased the product, and are not refundable upon leavingthe district.

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