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Originally Posted by PR_Tom
The way the state of NY forced amazon and others to collect NY state sales tax on sales is based on affiliates. They claim that since amazon (and others) have affiliates based in the state of NY, that this constitutes a "physical presence" in the state, and therefore subject to the same tax structure as a brick and mortar in the state. I think it was overstock who actually banned/terminated affiliates from the state as a way to fight it. Might have that wrong though.
not at all sure how that would apply to a non-tangible like access to a website.
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Yep Overstock did that. And now NY has even more people not getting any income and more people needs assitance. REAL fucking smart. the only way these state will elarn is for thse companies to not only can affiliates in those states but to simply stop people from that state from shopping there. Then put a page up for those people telling them why. I can 100% guarantee when nobody in a state can shop online anywhere then politicans will rethink this internet sales tax crap.