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Photo by liewcf on flickrHeads up, Texans -- the sales tax break you've been getting by buying online at Amazon.com may be in jeopardy. The Dallas Morning News reports that officials from the state comptroller's office are investigating whether Amazon's Irving-based distribution center establishes a "physical presence" in Texas, which would put the online retailer under a 1992 Supreme Court ruling that allows states to collect sales taxes from out-of-state retailers under those conditions. Amazon......