[MyNameIsBellaMia]

I emailed Amazon to let them know what I think. Their email back to me indicated the new tax policy is due to a "business agreement".

Due to changes in our business relationships and activities, starting March 1, 2017, Amazon and its subsidiaries will be required to collect tax on orders shipped to destinations in the state of Oklahoma.

So...they stepped into this land mine willingly and with intent.


They should have told Oklahoma to "bite me".

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Originally Posted by MyNameIsBellaMia

I emailed Amazon to let them know what I think. Their email back to me indicated the new tax policy is due to a "business agreement".





So...they stepped into this land mine willingly and with intent.


They should have told Oklahoma to "bite me".

You know that tax has always been required legally. If you haven't been paying Oklahoma directly for out of state purchases on your taxes then you have been violating the law. Now Amazon is going to pay the required tax for you.

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Originally Posted by nightbird47

Basically, amazon reliably replaces a lot of other stores with quality products, so if I have to pay sales tax, its still very worth it.

I've had that problem with Walmart. I only get pet food there now, and occasionally groceries. But since I buy those things, the nice helpful pictures pop up from my brousing history and I don't have to navigate their sometimes odd catagories.

I'd guess they'd charge tax on Kindle or not depending on the wording of the law and what it exempts.

Have you looked into chewy.com for pet supplies? It works for us. I call my orders in and brazenly ask for a discount. Got one all but one time.

[MyNameIsBellaMia]

Originally Posted by swake

You know that tax has always been required legally. If you haven't been paying Oklahoma directly for out of state purchases on your taxes then you have been violating the law. Now Amazon is going to pay the required tax for you.

Your silly argument doesn't hold water, so stop making a fool of yourself.


The sales tax is for purchases made in the state. Yes, I know my house is considered where the purchase is made, but that's not where the exchange of money is made.


Yes, I'm aware of your argument. I already paid income tax. If I can avoid paying further tax on the same money, I will.

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Originally Posted by MyNameIsBellaMia

Your silly argument doesn't hold water, so stop making a fool of yourself.


The sales tax is for purchases made in the state. Yes, I know my house is considered where the purchase is made, but that's not where the exchange of money is made.


Yes, I'm aware of your argument. I already paid income tax. If I can avoid paying further tax on the same money, I will.

My "silly argument" is the law. You have been breaking it.

https://www.ok.gov/tax/Businesses/Ta...iness_Use_Tax/

[nightbird47]

Originally Posted by MyNameIsBellaMia

Your silly argument doesn't hold water, so stop making a fool of yourself.


The sales tax is for purchases made in the state. Yes, I know my house is considered where the purchase is made, but that's not where the exchange of money is made.


Yes, I'm aware of your argument. I already paid income tax. If I can avoid paying further tax on the same money, I will.

A couple of times I have bought something sold by a company in Oklahoma. They did charge tax. They've been required to since the order was entirely within the state.

The thing about Amazon is i'm enrirely satisfied with their service and policy and have never had a problem when something turned out to be not as advertised or didn't show. They retrurned my money without a quibble. One reason why I don't buy much but groceries on Walmart's site is if there is a problems its not so simple. Or they require it to be part of a group of things coming to a minimum to get stuff like no shipping cost. (and their sites lacks the easy navigation of Amazon). Likewise, I had more than a few problems on ebay which were hard to resolve. This matters more to me than some sales tax.

I save a lot on Amazon simply because the prices are good to start with and likely wouldn't find better deals on less populated sites where the price is likely higher.

I'm also unclear about just how they will be charging tax. Will they be charging tax for OK only in Oklahoma, and not tax for others or whatever tax some other state charges?

[MyNameIsBellaMia]

I agree that Amazon's customer service is better than any other that I've ever dealt with. Really, shopping on Amazon is perfect in just about every way. Like you said, nightbird, navigation is quick and easy.


I don't know if their new tax structure is nationwide or just some states. I think they already charge tax for states where they have a warehouse or distribution center. I'm sure they'll have to legally charge what Oklahoma tax is and not what some other state tax is.


It's a mess.


I routinely do business with one other out-of-state website that charges tax.

[Johnhw2]

I am a Costco fan. They are as good as Amazon in most ways except their prices tend to be lower. I do not know about sale tax in Oklahoma. But compare and see if those comparisons of price I read are accurate. I am no tax expert nor do I want to be, but some states charge sales tax for online purchases only if the seller has a location in the state.

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Originally Posted by Johnhw2

I am a Costco fan. They are as good as Amazon in most ways except their prices tend to be lower. I do not know about sale tax in Oklahoma. But compare and see if those comparisons of price I read are accurate. I am no tax expert nor do I want to be, but some states charge sales tax for online purchases only if the seller has a location in the state.

I just got back from going to Costco on lunch in south Tulsa. So yes, they charge sales tax here.

[nightbird47]

Originally Posted by MyNameIsBellaMia

I agree that Amazon's customer service is better than any other that I've ever dealt with. Really, shopping on Amazon is perfect in just about every way. Like you said, nightbird, navigation is quick and easy.


I don't know if their new tax structure is nationwide or just some states. I think they already charge tax for states where they have a warehouse or distribution center. I'm sure they'll have to legally charge what Oklahoma tax is and not what some other state tax is.


It's a mess.


I routinely do business with one other out-of-state website that charges tax.

A while ago, I bought a phone from Amazon where the seller was in OKC. I was charged tax for that as it was the same state. I am curious how they figure this with the state. I doubt if the seller is in Maine they can collect sales tax for Oklahoma.

Mostly I buy food form Walmart, and I think it will even out as the other feature of this new bill is to not charge sales tax on food. I think this state is one of the few who do. I spend more on food then I do on stuff so one cost will go down and one will go up.

I wouldn't mind paying it if they promise and legally require the taxes to go ONLY to public schools too. I'm very glad my son is long grown up and the state he lives in had much higher rated publlic schools than this one.