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As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?

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Seismic change in tax policy came last year in the form of a ruling from the Supreme Court, through the case captioned South Dakota v. The ruling meant that online retailers could be mandated to collect sales tax — and taxes can be levied by states on firms that do not have physical presence in those states.

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TaxCloud Announces New Stripe Integration

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The move means that users of Stripe’s payments platform can now connect to TaxCloud to manage their U.S. Since the Supreme Court issued its opinion in South Dakota v. Wayfair last year, many online retailers now have to collect sales tax in additional states.

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How Online Sales Tax Impacts Different eCommerce Models

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Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. That all changed last year with the Wayfair vs. South Dakota ruling that sought to level the playing field for brick-and-mortar stores. Mathradas characterized this challenge as a data management issue. and globally.

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Grocery Roundup: New Amazon Fresh Store, SpartanNash Puts Incentives In ‘Fast Lane,' Walmart On Autonomous Delivery

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The news comes as the first Amazon Fresh opened , with the eCommerce retailer providing access to the general public to the Los Angeles store in September. As it stands, 69 SpartanNash stores in Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Michigan provide the Fast Lane offering.

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Study: Automation Will Hurt Manufacturing-Heavy Midwest

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Certain states will be heavily affected, like Indiana, Kentucky, South Dakota, Arkansas and Alabama. Overstocking costs retailers about $470 billion annually, according to one of the most recent estimates. Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio, which are heavy manufacturing states, will be the hardest hit.

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Deep Dive: The Unfolding Legacy Of South Dakota v. Wayfair

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Retail sales taxes have long been key sources of state governments’ budgets and have been their greatest single stream of revenue since the mid-1900s. . Such a levy was not legal until last year’s South Dakota v. Inside South Dakota v. ruling and returned the Wayfair decision to the South Dakota Supreme Court.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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Aftershocks from the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. To date 43 states and Washington, D.C. Implementation.

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