Yes, that is correct. The states have been Federally precluded from collecting sales by a congressional order/decision/legislation that forbid the states from collecting for a salke in another state. Even today, if you go to CA and buy a robot for $500 and have it shipped to NV, you will not have to pay CA sales tax but you are obligated to pay NV their sales tax but of course, nobody does.
So, yes, this is Federal legislation that allows the states to collect their tax. I'm 99% sure I'm right for once.
Yes, I will pick up the tab but what I was trying to communicate is that I might stop buying from Amazon since I won;t have the savings anymore. That will be good for my local businesses and bad for Amazon. Example are Greenies Pill Pockets for Cats. They re $5.95 on Amazon and $5.95 at Petsmart local. So, I saved almost 50¢ by buying them from Amazon. No shipping because I'm a Prime member for $80 a year. Now, I won't buy te Prime membership anymore and I'll buy the stuff from the local mega-corp. So, yes, Amazon will lose out big-time.
The money will still be in the private sector. Just that online guys ill lose business and brick and mortar will get a boost.