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Amazon Drops Colorado Associates ProgramPosted at 7:33AM Tuesday 09 Mar 2010 In a letter sent to "Colorado-based Amazon Associate[s]," the e-tailer said that effective Monday March 8 it was ending its associates program in the state. Amazon cited newly passed legislation aimed at imposing sales tax on online retailers for its decision to end the program. In the letter, Amazon said while the new law doesn't require online retailers to collect sales tax, the new regulations "increase the compliance burden to a point where online retailers will be induced to " 'voluntarily' collect Colorado sales tax—a course we won't take."
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