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Amazon Battles Back on Sales Tax

It's Amazon vs. Colorado, bloggers vs. lawmakers, local retailers vs. behemoths and, of course, Democrats vs. Republicans. A week after Colorado enacted sales taxes for retailers with affiliates in the state, Amazon fired back Monday, eliminating thousands of "associates." Those associates are typically retailers or bloggers who include Amazon advertising on their pages in exchange for a cut of the revenue when a Web surfer clicks and buys. The 2.9 percent online sales tax is one of nine tax measures signed by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter to help close the state's huge budget shortfall but it's ...

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