The Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair created confusion and uncertainty throughout the online retail industry. By giving a state the power to impose sales tax on out-of-state businesses with no employees or locations in its borders, the Court set off a mad dash for lawmakers across the country to rake in as much revenue as possible. This is not strictly a sales tax issue: the groundwork is quietly being laid to extend these new tax powers to more than just sales taxes.
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