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You can report merchants charging the wrong amount of sales tax to the New York City Department of Finance. You can also report businesses that are charging a sales tax on items that are non-taxable.

You can also request a sales tax refund from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance by filling out Form AU-11 ("Application for Credit or Refund of Sales or Use Tax") and sending it to the address indicated on the form. Make sure to include a copy of the sales receipt showing sales tax paid when you send the form.

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Download the form to request a sales tax refund.

By Phone

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.

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