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Slightest Presence Nexus Attack Fails in Massachusetts for Pre-Wayfair Years

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A Massachusetts tax auditor once said to me with pride, “They don’t call us ‘Taxachusetts’ for nothing!” when I explained that the Department’s position was unsupported. Recently, Massachusetts was reminded that its...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Web-Based Businesses and Other "Remote Sellers" Beware – A Morass of Sales Tax Obligations Are Upon You

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Sales Tax Obligations — Businesses with a Physical Presence in a State - It should come as no surprise that almost all states require businesses with a physical presence in a state and that sell goods or services in the...more

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NYS Tax Department: Changes to Sales Tax Collection Requirement for Marketplace Providers

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New York State increased the sales tax economic factor presence nexus threshold from $300,000 to $500,000. The change is retroactive to June 1, 2019....more

Verrill

The Year in Lawsuits

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2018 brought us the type of lawsuits you would expect in the world of sweepstakes, contests and giveaways. From “The Annoyance Lawyer” to Bobbleheads to “You’re Probably Never Going to Be A Winner.” The most depressing thing...more

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West Virginia to Impose Sales and Use Tax Collection Requirements on Remote Sellers

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The West Virginia State Tax Department has announced that, beginning January 1, 2019, remote sellers will be required to be registered to collect and remit state and municipal sales and use tax for sales made to customers...more

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A game changer? China enacts first e-commerce law

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In stark contrast to the rapid development of e-commerce in China, it has taken nearly five years and no less than four drafts for China to finalise its first e-Commerce Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 January...more

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The Supreme Court Weighs a New State Tax Nexus Standard, Again

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the latest challenge to Quill’s physical-presence standard for collecting state use taxes. Our State & Local Tax Group provides a first-hand account of the lively debate and...more

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Third Time’s the Charm

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A 51-year old tax decision may finally be overturned as the Supreme Court takes a third look at a highly controversial sales tax issue: Should companies be required to remit sales taxes to states in which they sell products...more

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U.S. Senators Ask Supreme Court To Overturn Quill

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A number of parties have filed amicus curiae briefs in South Dakota v. Wayfair, a case that could substantially reshape the state sales tax landscape. Perhaps one of the most interesting amicus briefs was filed by a group of...more

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Taxing Decision

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For years, state officials have wrung their hands in frustration because they haven't been able to tax most online retail sales. By some estimates, states could collect an extra $211 billion over the next five years in sales...more

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Some Online Sellers of Goods to Pennsylvania Buyers May Need to Take Action by March 1, 2018

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Out-of-state sellers of sales-taxable goods to Pennsylvania customers may need to file an election form with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue by March 1, 2018, agreeing to follow Pennsylvania’s new reporting and notice...more

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Supreme Court to Revisit Tax Nexus Test

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (“Wayfair”). Its decision has the potential to change the way online retailers and other remote vendors do business by permitting states to collect sales...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2017

Cruz-Alvarez and Canfield Examine Recent Ruling on Website Access for Visually Impaired - Food and beverage companies offering retail sales on the web are facing a wave of lawsuits filed by visually impaired plaintiffs...more

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To Tax or Not to Tax Internet Retailers, that is the Question

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Since the dawn of the age of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar retailers have championed “the level playing field”. Their battle cry: Internet retailers should be subject to sales tax just like us!...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Know Your Nexus: Don’t Get Blindsided by State Tax Rules

If you do business with out-of-state customers, does your business have nexus with the states where those customers are located? If your answer is, “I don’t know what ‘nexus’ means,” you could be in for an unpleasant...more

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