http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/7586/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/amazon_other_web_retailers_start_collecting_california_sales_tax <p>SACRAMENTO — The days of most tax-free Internet shopping in California are over.</p> <p>After years of controversy, the world's largest online retailer, Amazon.com Inc., was set to begin collecting state and local sales taxes on California purchases at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Depending on where you live, sales taxes in the state range from 7.25% to 9.75%.</p> <p><a href=&qu