Supreme Court case could open door on online sales tax … or slam it shut
The Tax Foundation and others encouraged the Supreme Court to take the case to provide some guidance about what’s legal since so many states have begun to test the existing law, said Alan Smith, Midwest director for R Street, a free-market think tank.
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With so many of the biggest companies already taxing online sales, it’s a challenge to be confident that estimates about the potential windfall are going to be accurate, Smith said.
“Clearly states are facing revenue problems and there is this perception that everyone is buying online,” Smith said.
