The Supreme Court decided in 2018 that states can requite remote sellers to collect and remit sales tax even when they don't have a physical presence in the state. Using "economic nexus," states can take their cut when manufacturers, retailers, and...

16 states started requiring sales tax compliance from online sellers this month. Florida is not one of them. In fact, Florida's attempt earlier this year to implement a new sales tax law failed. The Florida legislature plans to try again. At the moment,...

When the Supreme Court ruled that states have a right to make out of state sellers collect sales tax, one of the things that made them comfortable with the South Dakota law was its threshold. South Dakota said that remote sellers would have to collect...

States were understandably excited when the Supreme Court decided to allow them to force sales tax compliance for remote sellers.  The National Conference of State Legislatures said that states were leaving a lot of money on the table -- the taxes on...

Sales tax compliance is complicated -- and sometimes it's a matter of definition. For example, bags of Twix bars sold in the cookie aisle in some states are not considered candy, while the same Twix bars sold individually with candy bars at the register...

Sales tax holidays in 16 states are bringing Back to School shoppers to malls and Big Box stores. And it's not just Back to School, with savings on clothing and supplies. Other states have small business tax specials, sales tax free purchases for the...

Devin Wenig, CEO of eBay, says his concerns about the new, post-Wayfair sales tax situation have turned out to be all too true. “One emerging challenge for our small business sellers in the US is the rapidly evolving landscape for internet sales tax,"...

The Supreme Court decision known as Wayfair allowed states to force online sellers to collect and file sales taxes, even if they have no physical presence in the state. It's been a rocky road for some states, but Pennsylvania is feeling pretty good...

Arkansas will begin requiring remote sellers to collect and remit sales tax on July 1st. Before that date, remote sellers will need to register. Arkansas is part of the Streamlined Sales Tax Registration System. That means that you can register for...