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  1. September 16, 2021

    Ill. Amazon Seller's Tax Row With Calif. Tossed To State Court

    A federal judge on Thursday dismissed an Illinois business' attempt to claim a sales tax refund from California for money seized to collect owed taxes on sales made through Amazon, finding the Tax Injunction Act bars it from federal court.

  2. January 14, 2021

    Ill. Amazon Seller Loses TRO Request Against Calif. Sales Tax

    A federal judge on Thursday rebuffed an Illinois business' request for California to refund money it seized to collect back taxes from sales made through Amazon.com and to block a state tax agency from further levying the company's bank account.

  3. January 12, 2021

    Online Biz 'Swimming Upstream' In Calif. Tax Row, Judge Says

    An Illinois federal judge sounded skeptical Tuesday of an Illinois business' request for California to refund money it seized to collect back taxes from sales made through Amazon.com, saying the company was "swimming upstream" in seeking relief in federal court.

  4. January 07, 2021

    Ill. Amazon Seller Sues Calif. Tax Agency Over Collections

    The California tax agency's pursuit of years-old sales taxes from small out-of-state sellers who had inventory housed at Amazon in-state fulfillment centers is unlawful, an Illinois business and its owner said in a federal lawsuit announced Thursday.