South Dakota Court Rules Against Collection of Sales Taxes Online

South Dakota’s highest court ruled that companies selling wares over the Internet can’t be forced to collect the state’s 4.5 percent tax on purchases, laying the groundwork for a U.S. Supreme Court appeal that could change law across the country. A decision forcing online retailers to collect such taxes could be worth billions in revenue to state and local governments.

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