It appears that Congress is about to miss its last real opportunity to address the online sales tax problem before the Supreme Court rules on the issue. Remember, this is not about whether online buyers owe state sales or use taxes. Most died in the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), who is an implacable foe of online sales taxes. State WorkaroundsIn the absence of federal clarity, states began moving to require online sellers to collect tax. Cookies And AppsMassachusetts has proposed requiring many online sellers to collect sales tax merely if they place “cookies” in residents’ web browsers or if Bay Staters download their apps.

Source: Forbes March 21, 2018 18:56 UTC