Internet Sales Tax: Tennessee & Amazon Reach Agreement

On Thursday Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced that Amazon, which recently opened two distribution centers in the state, will be required to collect state sales tax beginning January 1, 2014. This compromise was reached as a way to bring new jobs to the state, address the concerns of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, and provide increased revenue (albeit delayed) to Tennessee. Amazon anticipates that the new distribution centers, which currently employ 1,500 workers, will soon add

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