March 25 (UPI) -- Beginning April 1, Amazon.com will collect sales tax in the remaining states nationwide where the tax exists.
Amazon will begin collecting sales taxes in Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico. Already, the online retailer collects sales tax in 41 other states. Alaska, Delaware, Oregon, Montana and New Hampshire do not have sales tax. George Gervais of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development said the decision will allow Maine retailers to "go toe-to-toe" with Amazon and other massive out of state retailers that are not subject to the states sales tax.