Smaller states rejoice as Amazon finally collects sales tax
Many online shoppers in the United States have for years had to pay state sales taxes whenever they buy goods from Amazon.
Official: Amazon to start charging tax on Miss. sales
Mississippi’s chief tax collector has announced that internet retailing titan Amazon will collect Mississippi’s 7 percent sales tax beginning Feb. 1.
Amazon considers ‘Natchez Burning’ series for video service
Author Greg Iles’ book “Natchez Burning” is moving closer to becoming a television series, with Amazon Studios announcing that it’s considering production.
Froma Harrop: Should Amazon just take over?
It’s the darnedest thing. Only a select few sites grace the bookmark bar topping my Web browser. Amazon.com is one. And Amazon is the only retailer to make the cut.
FTC sues Amazon over kids’ app charges
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon over charges that the company has not done enough to prevent children from making unauthorized in-app purchases, according to a complaint filed Thursday in federal court.
Amazon’s delivery drones: An idea that may not fly
Jeff Bezos’ idea to let self-guided drones deliver packages may be too futuristic for Washington to handle.
Amazon CEO Bezos buys Washington Post
LOS ANGELES — Jeff Bezos turned selling books online into a multibillion-dollar business that has changed retailing forever. Many are now anxious to see if
Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House
Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.
Senate bill lets states tax Internet purchases
Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you.
Tax-free Internet shopping in jeopardy
Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over.
Changes in Miss. online sales tax likely
JACKSON — Mississippi lost at least $616.5 million in online sales tax collections during the five-year period from 2007 until 2012, a survey says. Mississippi
Amazon CEO recovers Apollo engines from Atlantic
Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon have been fished out of the murky depths of the Atlantic, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and NASA said Wednesday.
Froma Harrop: Amazon rules the sales-tax jungle
Lunch hour in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Workers walk dogs they can take to the office. Lines form in hip restaurants. Something big is going on here, but the only sure sign of a major employer is the many blue ID cards hanging out of jackets.