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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo. Amazon is opening a kiosk at the Green Acres Mall on Long Island.. does this
mean that they're officially "bricks and Mortar" and will be charging taxes on all purchases from customers in NY?
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So. Amazon is opening a kiosk at the Green Acres Mall on Long Island.. does this (Original Post)
annabanana
May 2016
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whatthehey
(3,660 posts)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
(65,616 posts)2. Nice try, but no way will they pay an extra penny if they can get away with it.
Should be though right?
spanone
(135,916 posts)3. i pay taxes on amazon here in tennessee
davepc
(3,936 posts)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
(3,660 posts)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
(10,005 posts)6. Next year it will be let's go to the kiosk, the mall will probably be empty.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)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.
Also they support the proposal for a unified internet sales tax.
RogueTrooper
(4,665 posts)8. Is the Kiosk for pickups
or does it do retail sales as well?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)9. They have a wall full of pickup boxes at the 7-Eleven near me.
Oh, wait, I mean 9-Eleven.