[pwaivers]

Is there any way to determine how much Amazon employees, contractors, and third-parties have paid in taxes? Even if Amazon only pays 1.4 billion itself, doesn't the company still contribute to government taxes paying employees and buying other goods, which are then taxed in turn?

[ams6110]

Of course it does. They also collect sales taxes in all (or nearly all?) states now based on customer address, so they contribute to state revenues as well.