That varies by jurisdiction. Gross Receipts Taxes [1] (including Washington State [2] where Amazon is headquartered) are levied against revenue and not profit.

That varies by jurisdiction. Gross Receipts Taxes [1] (including Washington State [2] where Amazon is headquartered) are levied against revenue and not profit. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_receipts_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_receipts_tax [2] http://dor.wa.gov/content/FindTaxesAndRates/BAndOTax/ http://dor.wa.gov/content/FindTaxesAndRates/BAndOTax/