Illinois Supreme Court: Amazon Tax “Preempted”, Avoids Constitutional Question In a 6-1 ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court has held that the state’s Amazon Tax is unenforceable since it conflicts with a federal law prohibiting discrimination against internet commerce. The suit was brought by the Performance Marketing Association (PMA) and the ruling affirms a lower court…
New York’s Court of Appeal Upholds NY Amazon Tax 4-1 The whole gymnastics over the Amazon tax stems from a Supreme Court case (Quill v North Dakota) which established a bright line test that a physical presence was required before an out of state retailer should be required to collect sales tax. In upholding the…
Amazon Laws Struck Down in Colorado and Illinois Courts in Illinois and Colorado have given the Amazon Tax movement its most significant setbacks to date. In Illinois, the Performance Marketing Association challenged an Amazon tax law much like that adopted in New York and in other states, with the court finding that the Act was…
PEAK AMAZON SEASON 5 New State Laws and Cal Bill Sent to Governor On Thursday the California legislature responded to Governor Jerry Brown’s budget veto by passing a new budget that included Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner’s Amazon Tax bill (AB 153)once again (and two companion measures having the same result through expanding sales tax to anyone…
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