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Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from online retailers

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in South Dakota v. Wayfair that states can require online retailers to collect sales tax, even if the business has no physical presence in the purchaser's state. The decision was 5-4, with Justices John Roberts, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan in dissent. BREAKING:*STATES CAN REQUIRE INTERNET TAX COLLECTION, SUPREME COURT RULES*AMAZON, OVERSTOCK, ETSY, WAYFAIR DROP TO SESSION LOWShttps://t.co/lZpcffvKG1 pic.twitter.com/ReCuqqqED1 — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) June 21, 2018 Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion, saying that "the internet's prevalence and power have changed the dynamics of the national economy." The court overruled the 1992 decision in Quill Corp.

 

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