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Re:Amazon Ruined Online Shopping by klipt on Sunday January 20, 2019 @01:58PM (#18954816)
It's because each of the 50 states administrates its own sales tax (or lack thereof).
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Re:Amazon Ruined Online Shopping by vinay427 on Sunday January 20, 2019 @02:03PM (#18954853)
Yes, but some cities and counties also have their own sales taxes, though this isn't why sellers don't charge sales taxes.

They don't charge them because they can get away with (or believe it is legal to) not charge sales tax for customers not in the state or area from which they operate.

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Re:Amazon Ruined Online Shopping by wbl on Sunday January 20, 2019 @02:50PM (#18955173)
It was until very recently.
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