Amazon may see a decline in their sales in Florida when they start collecting sales tax from customers next month.

Amazon will begin collecting state sales taxes as part of an agreement with the state and a decision to build two distribution centers here.

Researchers at Ohio state University found that in states that introduced the sales tax, Amazon sales dropped by about 10 percent.

The drop was even more pronounced for purchases above $300, which dropped by 24 percent.

Amazon already collects sales tax in 20 other states:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Massachusetts
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin