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General Mar 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM

Amazon Loses Appeal; South Carolina Supreme Court Rules It Owes State $12.5 Million

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https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2026-03-19/amazon-loses-appeal-south-carolina-supreme-court-rules-it-owes-state-12-5-million
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Hinermad Mar 25, 2026 +87
"Dear State of South Carolina, You've been a great Amazon customer, and we'd like to show our appreciation by giving you an Amazon gift card in the amount of $12,500,000. This amount will be automatically applied to your next Amazon purchase, and any remaining balance will be applied to subsequent purchases. Thanks again! Sincerely, The Amazon Customer Care Team"
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madhi19 Mar 25, 2026 +15
You want to know the really funny part, South Carolina uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) in its IT infrastructure... They gonna send that money right back to Amazon... Hell Amazon could have settled by offering AWS credits... loll
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deekins Mar 25, 2026 +115
What is that like a $5 fine for them ? Cost of doing business
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MajinChew Mar 25, 2026 +21
They'll fight it tooth and nail
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RincewindToTheRescue Mar 25, 2026 +11
I mean, they have lawyers, might as well have them earn their keep.
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Street_Anxiety2907 Mar 26, 2026 +1
Cheapest bastards in silicon valley
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Daren_I Mar 25, 2026 +12
I think it's the legal precedence it sets. Does Amazon have to collect those taxes now going forward, and how would that affect SC-based sellers? Will they (or even the sellers) owe back taxes for all the sales since they began the challenge a decade ago? Will other states step up with their hands out?
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Baystars2025 Mar 25, 2026 +13
They'll make up for it in the next round of layoffs
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mrdominoe Mar 25, 2026 +22
They will have to check their couch cushions for that.
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SaltyShawarma Mar 25, 2026 +15
Corporate lawsuits should always be tied to a percentage of a corporation's REVENUE, not profit! They will not give a shit until you threaten the core of these extortionist companies.
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Fit-Let8175 Mar 25, 2026 +21
Comparably speaking, that's like me owing them about a buck and change.
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AdjNounNumbers Mar 25, 2026 +17
Nooooo... Not 12 minutes worth of revenue!
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madhi19 Mar 25, 2026 +4
On a very slow day, in the slowest month, in the middle of the night...
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iReadit93 Mar 25, 2026 +3
Don't worry they will recoup this by firing 1000 workers.
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Feisty-Poet4767 Mar 27, 2026 +1
Bezos will reluctantly pull this fine out of his back pocket
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