Texas may claim Amazon owes sales taxes

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Source: AP

DALLAS (AP) - Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer.

A 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling lets states collect sales taxes from out-of-state retailers that have a "physical presence" in their state. Seattle-based Amazon runs a distribution center in Irving.

The Dallas Morning News reported in Friday's editions that it asked the Texas comptroller's office why the retailer didn't charge sales taxes on Texas customers. Robin Corrigan, a sales tax policy executive in the comptroller's office, said the agency didn't know Amazon operates a facility in the state.

Company officials "told me they don't have a distribution center in Texas," Corrigan said. "We will definitely send out a team to investigate." Amazon media officials did not immediately return calls from The Associated Press for comment Friday.

The question of Texas taxes arose after Amazon sued the state of New York last month, saying it shouldn't have to pay sales taxes because it doesn't have a presence there.

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[Not Me]

1. New York is close to this as well.

Because of affiliate sellers who are listed on their site who DO operate out of NY.

[Tempest]

2. A dozen states will open their arms to Amazon

And Texas will be the net loser as Amazon closes the facility and moves somewhere else.

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3. If it comes out that Amazon does owe millions;

It's that much less in contributions that the republicans get from the company.

[suninvited]

4. Oh, no....

Is Amazon a Republican company? I use them a LOT.

[xchrom]

5. they ought to try getting there money from a few of those texas millionaires. nt