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Aliexpress Purchase

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March 5, 2025
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Do I need to report purchase from Aliexpress?

The price I paid includes taxes charged. But I don't know where those taxes go? Is it China or US.

it depends. If you are referring to paying sales tax, then it likely goes to China and not the US. However, this would be a sales tax that may need to be included for your state return. Most states require you include sales tax for purchases where none was charged.

As far as your US federal return, unless you are using it in your business or you sold your purchased products, there is nothing to report.

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SLYKTAXAuthor

The purchase I made shows the price and tax like the following:

If I need to report: should I include the price with tax?

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MonikaK1

Sales taxes are typically charged by online vendors based on the state of residence of the purchaser.

If you purchased this item for business and were not able to buy the item wholesale, you can report the full price you paid as a business expense.

If you live in a state that has no income tax, and you itemize your deductions, you can either add up all of your sales taxes paid, or use the tool in TurboTax or at the IRS website to calculate an allowable amount for sales tax based on your income and locality.

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