Amazon vs The Tax Man (with Roger Ebert caught in the crossfire)

Mar 11 by Rocco Penn | no comments

Whenever a state’s tax man steps foot on Amazon’s porch, they make a hasty escape out the back door. That’s been the modus operandi for a while now and Illinois is the latest victim.

Governor Pat Quinn just signed a bill that requires Amazon and other affiliate retailers to pay the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax. In response, Amazon is closing up shop in the state. Roger Ebert is not pleased.

Ebert Tweet

Amazon continues to fight every state that brings taxes to the table. They’re currently mixing it up with New York and are demonstrating that they are firm with their stance that they shouldn’t be taxing affiliates as employees.

WRITTEN BY ROCCO PENN

As Executive Director in charge of Facebook Marketing, Rocco has extensive understanding of the interactions and engagement necessary to be successful in Web 2.0. He lives in Orlando, FL, and works with businesses across the east coast to help them succeed in marketing and social media strategy, particularly car dealer marketing. Follow him @SocialPros.

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