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Originally Posted by kennyc
But that's exactly the point. If the Publisher (for whom Amazon is acting as an agent) has a presence in the state then they can charge sales tax.
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What presence might the publisher have? As mentioned, the fact that books they publish might be sold there isn't likely to qualify.
If they have an actual brick and mortar operation (like a warehouse/distribution center,) it probably does qualify.
But so what? As I said, it's not like the retailer or the publisher want to charge taxes.
They don't see a benefit from it. They'll be just as happy not to, so I can't really point the finger of blame at them.
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state wants to charge the taxes, and the local tax codes let them do so in a particular case.
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Dennis