dizzlle01

charges tax now.Since when did they charge tax.

WiccanPagan

possibly should be in the store forum. but thanks for the heads i didn't know this.

goatweed

I placed an order today, but there was no tax added to the invoice.

chan242

i just pre ordered a dieny tin and there was no tax. hopefully this isn't going to be true.

succubiss

i think it depends on what state/county/district you are in. the axe started to fall late december last year. when cali finally jumps on the bandwagon, that will be it for tax-free internet shopping.

Ginsu

I live in the Seattle area and never use them because they ALWAYS charge tax for locals.

Laser Movies

Amazon did have a problem last year where they were charging sales tax on orders but it was some sort of a problem with the site. I don't know if this is the same thing but here is the thread about it.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=241256

collven

I placed an order 2 nights ago, no tax. I'm crossing my fingers now.

Pael

This may help, it's the tax information from their help page:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...573921-2940934

If you're too lazy to go there, here's a snippet:

How Tax Is Calculated

The amount of tax charged depends upon many factors, including the identity of the seller, the type of item purchased, and the destination of the shipment.

Items sold by Amazon.com LLC and shipped to destinations in the states of Washington or North Dakota are subject to tax.

To identify whether an item ordered from any other seller has been taxed, visit the relevant order summary in Your Account and click the "See tax and seller information" link.

If you have already received your order, you can also find the identity of the seller printed under the name of each item on your packing slip. Items identified as "taxed" have been subjected to sales tax. All other items are nontaxable, either because the seller is not required to collect the tax or the item is not subject to tax. See below for more information regarding sales tax on items sold by our online merchants.

If an item is subject to sales tax in the state to which the order is shipped, tax is generally calculated on the total selling price of each individual item. In accordance with state tax laws, the total selling price of an item will generally include item-level shipping and handling charges, item-level discounts, gift-wrap charges, and an allocation of order-level shipping and handling charges and order-level discounts.

The tax rate applied to your order will generally be the combined state and local rate for the address where your order was shipped. Therefore, the sales tax rate applied to your order may be different for an order shipped to your home address than it is for an order for the very same items shipped to your work address. Amazon.com obtains sales tax rates from a leading tax rate service provider.

Note that many factors can change between the time you place an order and the time your order is shipped, which could affect the calculation of sales taxes. Therefore, the amount appearing on your order as Estimated Tax may differ from the sales taxes ultimately charged when your order ships.

For sales tax purposes, electronically delivered products (e-books, e-documents, and electronically delivered software) are considered to be shipped to your credit card billing address.

No sales tax is charged when purchasing gift certificates; however, purchases paid for with gift certificates may be subject to tax.

dtsmovieguy

I read on CNET that they were charging tax in 38 states. Here is the full story:

http://news.com.com/2100-1017-983636.html

garmonbozia

well I just placed an order on Amazon 2 minutes ago and I can say that they are not charging sales tax in PA yet.

cubanx

They are charging tax on items that sell through them from partner retailers. You did not say what you bought but most likely it is not directly from Amazon.

5th_Wheel

Yep, tax is only being charged through Target, ToysRus, BabiesRus and so forth not through amazon company owned site.

method

Amazon.com charges tax for items sold through Amazon.com, LLC in states where they have an established business presence, i.e. any revenue-generating site, namely Customer Service centers. This means that Washington State, West Virginia and North Dakota are all charged tax. Since the Oregon call center is outsourced, they aren't charged tax.

They are also required by their partners (TRU, BRU, Target) to charge tax if the order is shipped to a state where the respective merchant has a b&m store, in most cases every state.

Merchants that sell through their Apparel Store and Electronics (Office Depot and J&R) have their own tax rules that are similar to the partners tax regulations.

KShan

Amazon.com does not charge tax on orders in WV. When I was dealing with Amazon CS on an order, I got transferred to the call center in Huntington, WV. The CSR I spoke to said that they could not work any calls from WV in order to maintain their sales tax exclusion. This may change in the near future if WV adopts the Fairness to Main Street act.

TRU and Target do charge sales tax for WV orders. I don't know about their other partners, since I haven't ordered anything from them.

method

Then I should call them back because I got charged tax on my recent order and I live in WV. grrr....