The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favor of South Dakota in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Is it possible that their decision could put an end to “tax-free” shopping for good? Out-of-state retailers might now have a new set of obligations and challenges ahead of them, while states could potentially gain billions in revenue from taxing out-of-state sellers on their online sales. But what does it mean for your business?
We’re bringing in two leading tax policy experts Scott Peterson and Rachel Le Mieux, CPA, CMI to breakdown the ruling and explain:
This is one event you can’t afford to miss.
Avalara
Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations
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Scott Peterson is Avalara’s Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations. Prior to Avalara, he was the first Executive Director of the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board—an organization devoted to making sales tax more straightforward and more uniform for the benefit of businesses. Scott also spent 10 years as the Director of the South Dakota Sales Tax Division and 12 years providing research and legal writing for the South Dakota Legislature.
Peterson Sullivan LLP
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Rachel has been practicing in state and local taxes (SALT) since 1985. She is a certified public accountant and a certified member of the institute (CMI) for professionals in state and local taxation. She consults with clients in a broad range of industries on state and local tax issues involving sales and use taxes, gross receipts taxes, income taxes, and other