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TEXAS: Amazon to collect taxes July 1st

11,418 1,384 April 27, 2012 at 08:15 AM in Chat (2)
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Amazon.com and the Texas Comptroller said Friday that Amazon will begin to collect Texas state sales tax beginning July 1, in an agreement that Comptroller Susan Combs said "resolves all sales tax issues between Texas and Amazon."
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linly: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/04/27/3917205/amazoncom-agrees-to-begin-collecting.html
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dodgers2026win
06-29-2012 at 11:12 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:12 PM.
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Damnnnnnnnnnnnn it California. Maybe no more prime for me when it's time to renew.
Absolutely. No point in renewing. If you order large items, there's the free shipping over $25. If you buy household items, a lot of it you can get shipped free through subscribe and save.
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mysteryegg
06-29-2012 at 11:16 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:16 PM.
Affected states
Seattle-based Amazon already collects sales tax in five states: Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota and Washington. But that number will more than double over the next 18 months. Here's where and when Amazon customers will be taxed for online purchases:

Texas: July 2012

Pennsylvania: September 2012

California: September 2012

New Jersey: July 2013

Virginia: September 2013

Indiana: January 2014

Nevada: January 2014

Tennessee: January 2014

South Carolina: January 2016

Source: Seattle Times research
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Fullmetalx
06-29-2012 at 11:17 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:17 PM.
Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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quocwins
06-29-2012 at 11:41 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:41 PM.
Guess this means I'm headed to Oregon. Just kidding.
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Bad_Boy
06-29-2012 at 11:41 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:41 PM.
wat the ........... they better change that shiz for california or i am not renewing my prime, unless amazon add price matching policy
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mrlaugh
06-29-2012 at 11:44 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:44 PM.
sweet, now we get to hear even more people whine about 'tax kills the deal' Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
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Drastion
06-29-2012 at 11:54 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:54 PM.
I have always been sad about the tax thing. Not sure why they do in north dakota. I never seem to get orders super fast or anything. Still I live in a border town. So if I get big ticket items I can always have them shipped to a friend on the other side of the river.
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thegreatwb
06-29-2012 at 11:55 PM.
06-29-2012 at 11:55 PM.
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
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Parachute07
06-30-2012 at 12:01 AM.
06-30-2012 at 12:01 AM.
Jesus. . . do you people really buy large quantities of things that Amazon doesn't have a greater than 8% price advantage on? Despite the 8% tax where I live, Amazon still kicks the snot out of the prices I could get locally anyway. . . and I'd still pay tax on them. Does Newegg come within that eight percent often? And if you're buying things that won't still be significantly cheaper even with tax, are they actually slick deals? I'd never flinch at the value of my prime membership tax or not. Amazon doesn't make tax law. And their prices are still cheaper and the orders still land on my doorstep within two business days.

For those who keep asking, the shipping address is what determines sales tax collection. When I send things to family in other states, Amazon doesn't collect the tax.
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Drastion
06-30-2012 at 12:16 AM.
06-30-2012 at 12:16 AM.
I buy almost all my stuff from amazon or at least a seller on amazon. They always have the best regular prices. Pluss I love amazon because I can't get anything good in this little town of mine. The only part I dont like is seeing tax free if ordered from amazon. I pay the taxes because I wouldn't get the items I want otherwise.
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dzap
06-30-2012 at 12:26 AM.
06-30-2012 at 12:26 AM.
Quote from mysteryegg :

South Carolina: January 2016

Source: Seattle Times research
Moving to South Carolina I guess...
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ahqiu
06-30-2012 at 12:50 AM.
06-30-2012 at 12:50 AM.
bye amazon.
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purple
06-30-2012 at 05:11 AM.
06-30-2012 at 05:11 AM.
stop whining about things you cant control. just pay the tax
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hamburgerhindu
06-30-2012 at 01:14 PM.
06-30-2012 at 01:14 PM.
Quote from purple :
stop whining about things you cant control. just pay the tax
If I don't have to pay tax on my SSI, why should I have to pay tax on things I buy with my SSI? I get food stamps too and don't get taxed on the food I buy with it.

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Hawk2007
06-30-2012 at 04:16 PM.
06-30-2012 at 04:16 PM.
Quote from mysteryegg :
Affected states
Seattle-based Amazon already collects sales tax in five states: Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota and Washington. But that number will more than double over the next 18 months. Here's where and when Amazon customers will be taxed for online purchases:

Texas: July 2012

Pennsylvania: September 2012

California: September 2012

New Jersey: July 2013

Virginia: September 2013

Indiana: January 2014

Nevada: January 2014

Tennessee: January 2014

South Carolina: January 2016

Source: Seattle Times research

Curious how they get start dates 1.5 and 3.5 years from now. Seems rather odd in the grand scheme of things.
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