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for the poster who has zero clue about the affiliate thing and who has to collect sales tax, you need to read and larn. The affiliate is nothing more that a billboard by the road side. An affiliate is not a business presence in a state, the factor that determines the whole sales tax thing. In fact the article id very explicit that it is Amazon not the affiliate. Plus it is the legal responsibility of the BUYER to report all out of state purchases and pay the correct sales tax for their municipality. It is NOT incumbant on the out of state seller to collect that tax as they do not, currently, have the legal definition of a business presence any more than an add in a magazine.
BTW, you also imply all of California has an 8.25% tax rate. Nope some cities have over a 10% tax rate. It all depends on where one lives. In fact due to recriprical agreements with other sates if someoen in say, Oregon, travels to California and buys a product all they have to do is show thier ID to verify that fact and the retailer cannot charge them any sales tax.
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