Supreme Court Won’t Hear Online Sales Tax Challenge

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 | by Pat's Picks

Curious timing on the biggest online shopping day of the year as the Supreme Court declines to get involved in the issue of whether online retailers like Amazon should collect sales tax, even in states where the company has no physical presence. Amazon and Overstock were asking the Court to review a decision by New York’s Court of Appeals upholding the state’s 2008 sales tax law. The Washington Post says the court’s decision to stay out of the issue could pressure Congress to come up with a national solution.

SOURCE: Washington Post