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Will Amazon Get a Visit From the Tax Man?
theodp writes to tell us that according to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com has raised a few eyebrows with their strategy to avoid paying sales tax in eight states where they have warehouses or distribution centers. "As an online retailer, Amazon can avoid collecting sales tax in states where it has no presence, at least until Congress changes the law. But in states where a company has actual facilities, such as warehouses, states tax officials can require the company to collect sales tax. Despite operating hundreds of thousands of square feet of distribution facilities in the eight states, Amazon says it doesn't have any presence in them. The company argues that it doesn't operate the plants, its wholly owned subsidiaries do."
shouldn't we be jerking our microshafts about that?
What are you, 12?
Actually, I figure a 12 year old understands economics better than you do, so calling you 12 is an insult to all intelligent 12 year olds.
Making fun of dumb people since 2009
Man that is so wrong...if you are UPS yes you say damage 1% of the roads but that is covered by all the taxes a corporation pays including all the license fees for all those vehicles.
Everyone of your arguments is complete horse-hocky man.
The rich are already paying MORE. And a Progressive tax is nothing more than a money grab by you. Trying to take from others what you will not earn yourself.
Your a FARKING COMMIE PINKO MFER!