Seek new revenue, face protest from online retailers NEW YORK - In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don’t have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence. Increasingly, states aching under the weight of the recession are seeking a way around that rule. Because companies like Amazon.com Inc. get help drumming up sales from online affiliates - people who link to products on their blogs, promote Web shopping deals, and offer coupons - several states say the Internet retailers should charge sales taxes in states where those affiliates are...
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