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Amazon Ends Affiliation With Sites In Two States To Avoid Sales Taxes | Amazon.com has been fighting a high-profile war with a number of states that are considering closing the loophole that lets internet retailers like them avoid paying sales taxes. The internet giant has severed ties with websites in every state that has closed the loophole, except New York, and on Friday, Amazon ended its affiliation with sites in Connecticut and Arkansas, as those states try to close budget gaps by collecting sales tax from internet retailers.