In the past, I have questioned companies that have charged me the New Jersey state sales taxon purchases I made on the Internet knowing their corporate addresses were in other states. Their response was as long as they had a warehouse (distribution center) within the boundaries of New Jersey, they were obliged to charge me the 7 percent state sales tax.
Amazon.com is planning to build a 1-million-square-foot distribution center in Robbinsville. They plan to start shipments from this location in early 2014. I understand that in an arrangement with state government, Amazon agreed to start charging the 7 percent state sales tax in July of this year. They will still be shipping their products into New Jersey from other states. This deal brings in revenue to our state government coffers but penalizes every New Jersey Amazon.com customer.
Until Amazon.com has a viable physical presence in New Jersey, they should not charge the 7 percent state sales tax. This is nothing more than a sneaky way of taking money from New Jersey customers of Amazon.com beforehand.
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