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Leaving Washington state, which in 2022 introduced a 7% tax on capital gains, could have saved Bezos $288 million in taxes after he unloaded $4 billion of Amazon.com stock in the past week.

Amazon said the ruling confirms that it "followed all applicable laws and received no special treatment."

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In an unusual move, CPA Fiona Ma has urged the state supreme court to take up the case.

The EU is appealing a defeat inflicted by a lower court that overturned a decision to force the ecommerce firm to pay back $265 million of tax breaks regulators had deemed unfair. 

A taxpayer suit seeks to overturn a huge tax break for the online retailer.

An appeals court ruling could cost the Golden State billions in unpaid sales taxes.

The companies will collaborate on reference architecture, marketing, sales and support.

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