Law firms periodically receive requests for advice from CPAs regarding a client’s need to come into compliance with the relatively new and sometimes confusing “economic nexus” or “Wayfair” rules for selling goods or providing...more
12/6/2023
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
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Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Substantial Nexus ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning
To the surprise of many, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the State of South Dakota’s petition for writ of certiorari in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. et al., No. 17-494, on January 12. The case involves the constitutionality...more
2/13/2018
/ Case Consolidation ,
Economic Presence Nexus ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Sales Tax ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Overstock.com ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
State and Local Government
Alabama local governments are combatting revenue losses and concomitant budget issues primarily because of the loss of their sales tax base to online sellers and because of their citizens’ demand for more or increasingly...more
1/29/2018
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Appeals ,
Business Licenses ,
Business Privilege Tax ,
E-Commerce ,
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Imports ,
Internet Retailers ,
Municipalities ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Retail Market ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Appeals ,
Tax Assessment ,
Tax Revenues
The 2017 legislative session begins February 7th in Montgomery, and we expect several tax-related proposals to be considered during the session. Our readers may recall that the 2016 session ended with no long-term plan in...more
1/13/2017
/ Department of Revenue ,
Infrastructure ,
Internet Retailers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nexus ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Prison ,
Sales Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) quietly filed its Answer in the ongoing challenge by Newegg, Inc. to the so-called economic nexus threshold set forth in ADOR Rule 810-6-2.90.03 for certain out-of-state retailers. In...more