Amazon.com Inc. said it received an assessment of $269 million for uncollected sales tax from the state of Texas.

The Seattle-based online retailer received the assessment in September for uncollected taxes, interest and penalties for the period from December 2005 to December 2009, according to Amazon’s latest 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In the filing, Amazon said Texas “did not provide a sufficient basis for its assessment” and said it was without merit. “We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this matter,” it said.

In a statement R.J. DeSilva, a spokesperson for the Texas Comptroller’s office, said that Amazon was audited for sales tax, and sent a bill in August. “The company has requested a re-determination which means this is an ongoing audit and could be decided as part of the administrative hearings process. The company would send documents and this process will continue,” he said.

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