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Confronting Wayfair’s Unanswered Questions
Next-Gen Sales Tax // October 25, 2019

Passing broad sales tax laws is an approach that many legislators are taking to close loopholes, but the policies don’t always play out as intended. States like Kansas have drafted laws to force platforms that don’t handle payments to collect sales tax, making compliance challenging....

NRF On The Case For Revising eCommerce Sales Tax Laws
Next-Gen Sales Tax // October 24, 2019

The 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling gave states and cities permission to tax remote sellers and online marketplaces based on their economic participation in the state, regardless of whether they had physical presences. State and local governments aren’t satisfied with stopping their tax updates...