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davepc

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

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Fri May 20, 2016, 11:26 AM

May 2016

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.

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So. Amazon is opening a kiosk at the Green Acres Mall on Long Island.. does this [View all] annabanana May 2016 OP

Interesting question. My bet is they have better tax lawyers than that. whatthehey May 2016 #1

Nice try, but no way will they pay an extra penny if they can get away with it. Rex May 2016 #2

i pay taxes on amazon here in tennessee spanone May 2016 #3

Amazon has been moving away from the no sales tax model for a few years now. davepc May 2016 #4

I spend thousands through Amazon annually. It's a mixed bag whatthehey May 2016 #5

Next year it will be let's go to the kiosk, the mall will probably be empty. CK_John May 2016 #6

Amazon has been charging sales tax in NY and many other states for years now. Nye Bevan May 2016 #7

Is the Kiosk for pickups RogueTrooper May 2016 #8

They have a wall full of pickup boxes at the 7-Eleven near me. KamaAina May 2016 #9