Amazon.com Plans to Leave Texas Because of Taxes

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Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, said it will close a Texas distribution facility on April 12 because of a tax dispute.

“Despite much hard work and the support of other Texas officials, we’ve been unable to come to a resolution with the Texas comptroller’s office,” the Seattle-based company said today in an e-mailed statement.