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Yes, physical presence is what matters.  When I order from Newegg for
example, they charge me sales tax.  I live in NJ, and the item usually
ships from their warehouse in NJ.  Here is their explanation of which
states they charge sales tax in:

http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/FAQDetail.aspx?Module=2

They only charge sales tax if the item is going to California, New Jersey,
New York, or Tennessee, even though we know that many other states have
sales taxes.  That's because Newegg has a physical presence in those 4
states.

And don't forget that the NJ sales tax law changed within the past year or
so, and shipping charges are now taxable.  In the past they weren't.

Finally, an interesting article about Amazon and the states they charge
sales tax in:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5302

Bill

> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 7:40 PM, (Margaret) Michele Waldman
> <mmwaldman at optonline.net> wrote:
>> One more question.  How do I find out which states I have to file taxes
>> in?
>
> IANAL, but every state that the company has a physical presence is a
> good guideline.
>
> My guess is this is only NJ.
>
> -John C.
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