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Tuesday’s House hearing will be chaired by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., who was a steadfast supporter of the previous standard under which a remote seller had to have a physical presence in a state in order to be required to collect sales taxes.
July 19 -
State and local governments were advised Thursday to avoid imposing burdens on out-of-state e-commerce retailers that could spark a new round of litigation as they begin implementing the Supreme Court’s June 21 South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. ruling on sales taxes.
July 13 -
During a webinar Thursday moderated by the National League of Cities, officials pointed out that the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. sales tax case has been remanded by the U.S. Supreme Court back to the South Dakota Supreme Court.
July 12 -
The U.S. Supreme Court case heightens the risks for Georgia, because authorities could be forced to borrow to build alternate water systems.
July 12 -
Congress might provide clarity by preventing states any state from imposing retroactive liability.
July 9 -
Membership in the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board is voluntary, but the Supreme Court ruling may serve as an impetus for more states and e-commerce retailers to join.
July 6 -
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and co-sponsors of a recently offered bill want to prevent businesses in their states from being forced to collect sales taxes from e-commerce transactions.
July 3 -
The ruling may trigger the renegotiation of almost all public sector contracts, though severability clauses prevent immediate wage and benefit reductions.
June 28 -
The opinion said Florida met its initial burden in proving that a cap on Georgia’s water withdrawals could be considered further.
June 27 -
The decision could ultimately free up more spending flexibility for state and local governments by weakening organized labor in the sector of the economy where the rate of unionization is the highest.
June 27