Recent content by sky144

Hey guys, just a few answers for those who asked. No, I don't use a VPN when using Amazon, all of the account information is set up for my local area. I don't believe there is any applicable extra taxes in any of my surrounding areas, and certainly nothing I don't know about in the zip code...

That's true, but then I wouldn't really know who to contact at their company. I doubt their legal department would waste time discussing taxes, and it's not like their financial people are going to be fielding calls from customers. It seems like one of those gray areas where no one on the client...

Thank you Taxing Matters, that was very helpful. I understand how complicated tax jurisdictions can be and I'm sure Amazon wouldn't purposely overcharge as they should be big enough to set up their tax system the right way. I'll try to do some more research on my own before I contact anyone...

Thanks for the replies. I guess I should of said, "Is it legal" rather than "Can" but I figured being on a legal advice website and all... I also assumed the CS Representative was just trying to get me off the phone, and that the 14% tax was probably a Florida thing rather than an country-wide...

What is the name of your state? Florida I noticed after a recent film rental through Amazon.com that they had charged 0.41 cents in tax on a 2.99 purchase, a tax rate of almost 14%. In my local jurisdiction the tax rate is about 7% and all physical purchases I have made from Amazon have been at...