Podcast: South Dakota v. Wayfair
K&L Gates Tax partner Will LeDoux joins Randy Clark for a discussion of the 2018 Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair and its impact on sales tax nexus and subsequent transaction considerations....more
Law firms periodically receive requests for advice from CPAs regarding a client’s need to come into compliance with the relatively new and sometimes confusing “economic nexus” or “Wayfair” rules for selling goods or providing...more
In June 2018, the United States Supreme Court in Wayfair held that the physical presence of the taxpayer was no longer a prerequisite for imposition of a sales tax. In so doing, the Court blessed the concept of “economic...more
Why is State and Local Tax (SALT) due diligence important in mergers and acquisitions? Someone else’s issues may be your headache and cost you a lot of money!...more
This article is the second of a three-part series regarding the State and Local Tax consequences of doing business in multiple states. This article will discuss Voluntary Disclosure, Part 1 discussed Nexus and Part 3 will...more
On June 30, 2020, the Tennessee legislature passed SB 2932 which reduces the economic nexus sales threshold for remote sellers from $500,000 to $100,000 in the past 12-month period. It also makes the same reduction in the...more
In Corporation Tax Bulletin 2019-04, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (the Department) announced that, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, a corporate taxpayer with $500,000 or more of direct...more
On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., et al., which upheld South Dakota’s economic nexus law allowing the state to impose sales tax upon online retailers who sell goods into...more
Georgia’s 2019 legislative session concluded on April 2, 2019. Several important tax changes passed or were considered this year, and are discussed below. Passed Bills - Unless otherwise indicated, these bills have...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (“DOR”) has adopted new rules explaining when out-of-state sellers are required to collect Pennsylvania sales tax on sales to Pennsylvania buyers. The new rules are effective July 1,...more
Jeffrey S. Reed, Chair of Kilpatrick Townsend’s State and Local Tax Group, spoke in Washington DC on November 29, 2018 at the International Tax Dispute Resolution & Litigation Summit, on the topic “U.S. Sales and Use Tax:...more
Several weeks have passed since the United States Supreme Court decided South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. Many states have already issued administrative guidance in response to the decision. Other states have announced that they...more
In June 2018, just before the US Supreme Court ruling in Wayfair, Illinois enacted an economic nexus standard modeled after South Dakota’s law. The new Illinois standard takes effect on October 1, 2018. On September 11, the...more
On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court dramatically altered the state tax world when it issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc....more
Maine Revenue Services issued guidance, August 8, 2018, regarding remote sellers’ sales tax collection obligations in light of the Supreme Court’s June 21, 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc....more
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota vs. Wayfair, Inc. et al. represents a significant change in the sales tax collection and remitting responsibilities of all businesses, large and small, selling at retail...more
To the surprise of many, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the State of South Dakota’s petition for writ of certiorari in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. et al., No. 17-494, on January 12. The case involves the constitutionality...more