On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Dakota in the widely-watched South Dakota v. Wayfair case. This ruling overturned the long-held precedent of Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which stood for the proposition that a state could not impose a collection requirement on a retailer unless that retailer had a physical presence in the state.
Topics: Tarra Curran, economic nexus, Sales Tax, The Massachusetts Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, tax nexus, new england state and local tax, Wayfair, South Dakota vs Wayfair, Rhode Island Department of Revenue
In June, the Supreme Court ruled that a taxpayer’s economic activity could be used as the standard for whether a taxpayer owes state and local taxes. The decision in Wayfair v. South Dakota opened the door for states to collect sales taxes on remote retailers with substantial in-state activity. Prior to the decision, states followed the physical presence standard to determine whether a taxpayer would be subject to state and local taxes.
Topics: Tarra Curran, economic nexus, Sales Tax, The Massachusetts Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, tax nexus, new england state and local tax, Wayfair, South Dakota vs Wayfair, Rhode Island Department of Revenue