So. Amazon is opening a kiosk at the Green Acres Mall on Long Island.. does this

[annabanana]

mean that they're officially "bricks and Mortar" and will be charging taxes on all purchases from customers in NY?

[whatthehey]

1. Interesting question. My bet is they have better tax lawyers than that.

Somewhat how Tesla gets around some state dealer laws. You can go to a Tesla Gallery in a bunch of places, but the sales transaction itself is handled directly not at the store in several states.

[Rex]

2. Nice try, but no way will they pay an extra penny if they can get away with it.

Should be though right?

[spanone]

3. i pay taxes on amazon here in tennessee

[davepc]

4. Amazon has been moving away from the no sales tax model for a few years now.

They realize is a losing battle. They've been shifting operations from locations best positioned to avoiding sales taxes to locations that better server customers with faster delivery, closer to major transportation hubs and the like.

[whatthehey]

5. I spend thousands through Amazon annually. It's a mixed bag

But yes you can no longer assume they are tax free, especially on direct sales.

[CK_John]

6. Next year it will be let's go to the kiosk, the mall will probably be empty.

[Nye Bevan]

7. Amazon has been charging sales tax in NY and many other states for years now.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/states-that-make-amazon-pay-sales-taxes-1412185657

Also they support the proposal for a unified internet sales tax.

[RogueTrooper]

8. Is the Kiosk for pickups

or does it do retail sales as well?

[KamaAina]

9. They have a wall full of pickup boxes at the 7-Eleven near me.

Oh, wait, I mean 9-Eleven.