Starting next year, they'll collect sales tax on your behalf for a 2.9% surcharge: http://www.internetretailer.com/2011/11/03/amazoncom-play-ta...

I thought Amazon was arguing that it was too complex for them to collect sales tax for all of the states? Wasnt that their whole argument in their right with three state of California?

They've made the "too complex" argument in the past, but I believe their real bottom line is they don't want to be at a disadvantage vs their online competitors.

Pro-merchants have had this ability for awhile now.