Amazon doesn't have buildings in Texas. A subsidiary company does. That company is required to pay taxes in Texas. Amazon however, by not having a presence ther

Amazon doesn't have buildings in Texas. A subsidiary company does. That company is required to pay taxes in Texas. Amazon however, by not having a presence there is not required to pay taxes. This is old hat and a tactic used by almost every successful company in the world for at least 150 years. In the long run it is far more beneficial for consumers and corporations. The only ones that lose out are the governments (the citizenry don't lose out by proxy because any potential revenue would be spent in non-beneficial ways regardless).