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US Supreme Court Gives The Green Light For Online Sales Taxes

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States can collect sales taxes from online retailers thanks to a U.S. The 5-4 decision essentially overturns the court’s 1992 ruling that states can collect sales taxes only from retailers that maintain a physical presence in those states. billion in tax revenue in 2017,” according to the report. Do Sales Taxes Really Matter?

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TaxCloud Announces New Stripe Integration

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sales tax obligations via the company’s sales tax application programming interface (API). Since the Supreme Court issued its opinion in South Dakota v. Wayfair last year, many online retailers now have to collect sales tax in additional states. North Dakota , argued that it was “obsolete in an era of eCommerce.”

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South Dakota Sues Wayfair, NewEgg, Overstock And Systemax Over Lost eCommerce Revenue

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It’s a big litigious party out in South Dakota these days, as the state is suing four eCommerce merchants for their lost sales tax – and different merchants (in a separate suit) are suing right back. North Dakota. North Dakota.”. The lawsuit has, unsurprisingly, drawn some responses.

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Can South Dakota Move The Needle On A Federal Online Sales Tax?

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This is proving particularly true for more and more cash-strapped states that have spent years staring at soaring traffic for online retailers but little — if any — increases in the taxes reaped from this digital, transcontinental economy. And South Dakota, for one, has had enough. North Dakota.

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The US Supreme Court to revisit ecommerce sales tax law

The Paypers

North Dakota, a 1992 ruling that allowed states to collect taxes on online sales only from sellers that had a physical presence within their boundaries. (The Paypers) The United States Supreme Court has decided to revisit Quill Corp.

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Deep Dive: The Unfolding Legacy Of South Dakota v. Wayfair

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Governments rely on tax revenues to fuel the vital services they provide to residents and businesses – from firefighting and public education to water system repair and road maintenance. Retail sales taxes have long been key sources of state governments’ budgets and have been their greatest single stream of revenue since the mid-1900s. .

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FTC Shuts Down Debt Collector as Part of “Operation Corrupt Collector”

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Falsely threatening debtors with arrest, criminal prosecution, service of legal process at their residences or workplaces, civil lawsuits, civil liabilities or penalties, wage or tax-refund garnishments, liens on vehicles and homes and the freezing of assets. Using profane or abusive language when communicating with debtors.