The South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. sales tax decision by the US Supreme Court does not mean all online vendors must begin collecting sales tax immediately.

Lawmakers in the state of Arizona are extremely interested in the possibility of increased revenue that may be available due to the recent Supreme Court sales tax ruling but are adamant in their stance that they do not intend to allow the situation to become an added burden to its citizens. 

The state of California had already undertaken measures of their own to collect more sales tax from online retailers a few months before a recent ruling from the Supreme Court provided states with the authority to do so. 

The state of New Hampshire is pushing back against a recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court that determined e-commerce websites will now be responsible for collecting sales tax from out of state customers. 

The recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court that will now require online retailers to collect sales tax on all applicable transactions is expected to cause more than just a few headaches for many smaller e-commerce websites.  The decision by the court reverses a longstanding policy of not requiring companies to collect sales tax on sales to customers residing in a state in which the company maintains no physical presence. 

The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved a last-minute measure earlier this month that would require third-party retailers conducting business online to collect sales tax when selling their wares to Oklahoma residents.

Both the House and Senate for the state of New Hampshire stand in allegiance against the proposed expansion of online sales tax.  The matter is set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court later this month.

The e-commerce website Etsy has announced that they will collect sales tax on all purchases made by customers residing in the states of Pennsylvania and Washington.  The decision on the part of Etsy follows a similar move by Amazon a month ago.

President Trump voiced his displeasure recently with the policy of Amazon to not collect sales taxes on goods sold by third-party sellers.

From coast to coast, momentum continues to build for the required collection of sales taxes by online retailers, as the unfair advantage such firms hold over brick-and-mortar outlets becomes more and more clear.  In Boise this week, a sales tax bill that already passed the state House 46-21 was cleared by a Senate panel to move to that body's floor for a vote.  The bill would require e-tailers that transact at least $10,000 in Idaho sales to collect sales taxes.  An interesting caveat in the bill limits enforcement to firms that have an affiliation with an existing Idaho business, however.  Thus, this is not a blanket rule.  The bill's sponsor has stated that leveling the playing field for Idaho businesses is the main goal of the proposed law.

After the US Congress successfully passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law by President Trump in December, the Iowa Legislature will begin work on state tax reform.  One of the major issues that will be discussed is sales tax on e-commerce transactions.

You've likely seen by now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case that could have significant impact in the sales tax world.  Specifically, the Court is set to review a case that would require businesses to collect state and local sales tax regardless of their physical presence in a state. The total taxes amount to billions and the Court will be revisiting a 26-year-old case that has largely allowed the internet to be a tax-free zone.

United States Representative Kristi Noem is working to pass a bill that would require online sellers to collect sales tax. Noem said she received a commitment from President Donald Trump in a recent meeting that also included Vice President Mike Pence, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and other White House staffers. 

As states continue to struggle from declining sales tax collections some states are aggressively expanding the sales tax nexus definition beyond its physical presence requirements under Quill. 

Many jurisdictions are looking to raise sales tax rates.  Perhaps in response to lost collections due to internet purchases.

If your company engages in e-commerce, you have exposure to state sales tax nexus laws in any location where you do business.  Nexus rules change frequently.  Here is the latest news to keep you informed.