City | 2:47 pm | February 4, 2013 | By

Amazon to open in Connecticut, levy sales tax

Connecticut will start collecting sales tax on all Amazon purchases starting this November.

For Connecticut residents, shopping online may suddenly become a bit more expensive. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced this morning that Amazon will open a distribution center in Connecticut in the next two years, a move that is projected to employ over 300 workers and will allow the state to levy a sales tax on all Amazon »