This timeline reviews the history of the "Amazon tax" the past four years.
New York follows the late Senator Russell Long's maxim - "don't tax you, don't tax me, tax the guy behind the tree."
New York trial court dismisses Amazon complaint.
Rhode Island becomes second state to pass Amazon tax. Results in all RI affiliates being terminated and generates $0.00 in revenue.
Schwarzenegger averts Overstock shutdown of California affiliates.
Gov Lingle says "no".
North Carolina becomes Amazon Tax State #3 and then claims the act merely restates existing law.
Rather than require Amazon to collect sales tax, Colorado thought it would do the next best thing - make not collection more onerous than collecting.
The New York Appellate Division found the Amazon Tax not unconstitutional on its face, but remands for question of unconstitutionality as applied.
Direct Marketing Ass'n wins injunction against Colorado law.
First of several states to adopt that year.
Arkansas, home to retail giant Walmart, becomes the fifth Amazon state.
Connecticut becomes the second New England state to adopt the Amazon tax.
Vermont Amazon law would only go into effect if 15 states adopted Amazon tax.
Amazon keeps SC plant open in exchange for 5 year extension.
California adopted an Amazon tax and Amazon responds by launching a referendum campaign.
Delays effective date until 9/15/12 to give Amazon chance for federal solution.
Pennsylvania announces its always had an Amazon tax, but just forgot to tell anyone. Enforcement of the law has been postponed until September 1, 2012.
Federal court holds Colorado law unconstitutional.
In exchange for opening two distribution centers in state, sales tax collection delay until September 1, 2012
The Performance Marketing Ass'n wins first decision to hold Amazon tax is unconstitutional. No written opinion has been released.
Amazon had closed Texas distribution center but will now expand operations and start collecting sales tax July 1st.
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