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This info is exactly what I was looking for. GST Refunds
are still in effect for prior purchases made before April
1st, 2007 so I was able to send in the refund to Canada.

Thanks for the info!

Rick

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This info is exactly what I was looking for. GST Refunds
are still in effect for prior purchases made before April
1st, 2007 so I was able to send in the refund to Canada.

Thanks for the info!

Rick

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"Frederick Lorca" <FrederickGLorca[at]fictitious.org> wrote:

snipping> Cheap prescription drugs are still available though.
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No - but if you in the Part D gap and don't expect to get
out or you don't have Rx coverage then it is a good option.
Just make sure that the Pharmacy that you use is really a
Canadian one

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dejaem...[at]yahoo.com wrote:

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US citizens are entitled to a refund of the General Sales
Tax (GST) on certain purchases made within Canada. Hotel
bills, souvenirs. etc, but not meals or fuel. You can get an
application when you cross back over the border, or from the
Canadian government. Receipts are required. There is no US
tax refund.

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Canada announced the elimination of the GST/HST Visitor
Rebate Program effective for purchases made after March 31,
2007.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/nonresi...tors/qa-e.html

Cheap prescription drugs are still available though.

Frederick Lorca

Moderator:
But are the drugs cheaper than the co-pay on a prescription
drug plan?

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Only income taxes are subject to deduction or credit on your
1040 income tax return. However you may be able to get a
refund of some of the taxes you paid on your visit. See the
official information at
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/gf/gst176/README.html

Note that there are also a lot of vendors who will process
you refund application for a hefty fee.

--
Don EA in Upstate NY

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dejaem...[at]yahoo.com wrote:

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No.

Just like hotel taxes in the USA aren't deductible.

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None of the above are deductible taxes.

Frederick Lorca

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We had a vacation in Canada and paid a large amount of
foreign taxes on hotel and misc other items. Is this
deductable on federal taxes? If so where in the forms?

Thanks

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