Given the popularity of the "Last thing ordered at Amazon" and other threads about online shopping, this will be of interest to forum members. The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up the subject of state sales tax on online purchases.
This was last visited in 1992, and SCOTUS ruled that states could only tax internet purchases if the seller had a physical presence in that state. South Dakota passed a law requiring out of state vendors to collect tax on some purchases by state residents, then brought suit against some large companies for refusing to do so. The case, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. has made it's way through the court system and on Jan 12, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear it.
A ruling in favor of the States wanting to collect could make our cost of living a bit higher, affect the competitiveness of e-commerce businesses, and give a boost to local brick and mortar retailers.
Background on South_Dakota_v._Wayfair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Wayfair,_Inc.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ernet-tax-ruling-tees-issue-up-for-high-court
Article on US Supreme Court decision https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-state-online-sales-tax-dispute-idUSKBN1F12JG
This was last visited in 1992, and SCOTUS ruled that states could only tax internet purchases if the seller had a physical presence in that state. South Dakota passed a law requiring out of state vendors to collect tax on some purchases by state residents, then brought suit against some large companies for refusing to do so. The case, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. has made it's way through the court system and on Jan 12, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear it.
A ruling in favor of the States wanting to collect could make our cost of living a bit higher, affect the competitiveness of e-commerce businesses, and give a boost to local brick and mortar retailers.
Background on South_Dakota_v._Wayfair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Wayfair,_Inc.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ernet-tax-ruling-tees-issue-up-for-high-court
Article on US Supreme Court decision https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-state-online-sales-tax-dispute-idUSKBN1F12JG