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Originally Posted by anamardoll
Having a physical presence in certain states and yet NOT collecting taxes on purchases in that state is not, I think, within the bounds of certain laws as they are currently written. IANAL.
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Yep, that's why they are pulling the affiliates in CA and are threatening to move a warehouse out of TX.
And let's keep in mind it really isn't only about revenues. Compared to the gaping hole in CA tax revenues during the recession (thanks, Prop 13), Amazon's sales taxes are a drop in a very large bucket. This spat is also about big box stores like Walmart pressuring state legislatures to collect sales taxes, in order to narrow a pricing advantage enjoyed by Amazon and a handful of other online-only stores.