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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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dealgate
06-30-2012 at 04:18 PM.
06-30-2012 at 04:18 PM.
Honestly, no big deal. Quite frankly, they should be. Within 2 years all online retailers will be required to collect state sales tax.
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Hawk2007
06-30-2012 at 04:29 PM.
06-30-2012 at 04:29 PM.
Quote from dealgate :
Honestly, no big deal. Quite frankly, they should be. Within 2 years all online retailers will be required to collect state sales tax.

I'm actually surprised this whole sales tax issue has lasted as long as it has considering many states have blown their budgets through obligations and over-promising benefits and online sales only grow in double-digits every year.
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Nollywood
06-30-2012 at 04:51 PM.
06-30-2012 at 04:51 PM.
I personally do not care about the taxes since I am not poor and can afford to pay it.

Pay your taxes people and stop bitching.
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tegood
07-02-2012 at 09:22 AM.
07-02-2012 at 09:22 AM.
Amazon pulled a one over me. Placed my order for $550 on June 26th and Amazon didn't ship it until this morning just so they could charge me the tax.
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spicerunner
07-06-2012 at 06:39 AM.
07-06-2012 at 06:39 AM.
Now BestBuy and Fry's will eat the sales of Amazon.

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AggieMom
07-06-2012 at 09:57 AM.
07-06-2012 at 09:57 AM.
Weird... Ordered something today from 3rd party sellers and there was no tax added. So is it just items from Amazon's warehouse in Texas that are taxed? Scratchchin
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SnakePlisken
07-06-2012 at 10:01 AM.
07-06-2012 at 10:01 AM.
Quote from AggieMom :
Weird... Ordered something today from 3rd party sellers and there was no tax added. So is it just items from Amazon's warehouse in Texas that are taxed? Scratchchin
order form a 3rd party seller located in Texas next time & let us know if you get the same results
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SDRebel
07-06-2012 at 10:17 AM.
07-06-2012 at 10:17 AM.
Quote from Count_Chocula :
order form a 3rd party seller located in Texas next time & let us know if you get the same results
Quote from AggieMom :
Weird... Ordered something today from 3rd party sellers and there was no tax added. So is it just items from Amazon's warehouse in Texas that are taxed? Scratchchin
Agreed with Count_Chocula...it seems the 3rd party is not located in Texas...is the product fulfilled by Amazon? it may still not count if they are not located in Texas even if Amazon is and they fulfill it

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Now BestBuy and Fry's will eat the sales of Amazon.
BB i don't know, they are still way to expensive...except for the occasional video game deal
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AggieMom
07-06-2012 at 10:18 AM.
07-06-2012 at 10:18 AM.
Quote from SDRebel :
Agreed with Count_Chocula...it seems the 3rd party is not located in Texas...is the product fulfilled by Amazon? it may still not count if they are not located in Texas even if Amazon is and they fulfill it


BB i don't know, they are still way to expensive...except for the occasional video game deal
Looked, but couldn't easily ascertain where the 3rd party seller is located. The item is fulfilled by Amazon.
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07-06-2012 at 10:39 AM.
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Quote from AggieMom :
Looked, but couldn't easily ascertain where the 3rd party seller is located. The item is fulfilled by Amazon.
it may get complicated when it is fulfilled by amazon, but they could as well argue that they are an intermediary just like UPS. I would assume the 3rd party seller does not charge taxes in texas
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