[bert]

-——Amazon is not required to collect CA sales tax on items sold by Amazon.com. -——

I think you are wrong. The state collects taxes from state merchants for sales in the state. The affiliates are deemed to be Amazon presence in California as a merchant, therefore all Amazon sales to customers in the state are subject to the tax.

That is the way it is here in Tennessee and other states

By getting rid of the affiliates Amazon removed it’s presence in California and hence a tax obligation

[giotto]

all Amazon sales to customers in the state are subject to the tax.

Don't you mean, all Amazon sales to customers in the state who buy something on Amazon by way of a link from a California-based affiliate's website are subject to the tax (or would have been, if Amazon had not cut them loose?)

[WayneLusvardi]

I spoke with a used book store retailer yesterday. He said “Associates” are third parties not the second party used book re-sellers. It is those who have websites that serve as marketing conduits to the Amazon.com website that were shut down. So you are right - by getting rid of the third parties Amazon.com has no more presence in California and thus no more tax obligation.

[WayneLusvardi]

I spoke with a used book store retailer yesterday. He said “Associates” are third parties not the second party used book re-sellers. It is those who have websites that serve as marketing conduits to the Amazon.com website that were shut down. So you are right - by getting rid of the third parties Amazon.com has no more presence in California and thus no more tax obligation.

[WayneLusvardi]

I spoke with a used book store retailer yesterday. He said “Associates” are third parties not the second party used book re-sellers. It is those who have websites that serve as marketing conduits to the Amazon.com website that were shut down. So you are right - by getting rid of the third parties Amazon.com has no more presence in California and thus no more tax obligation.