U.S. Government Supports South Dakota Online Sales Tax In High Court Amicus Brief

Mealey's (March 8, 2018, 1:15 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Filing one of several amicus curiae briefs March 5 supporting South Dakota’s ability to enforce a new sales tax targeting out-of-state online retailers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), representing the federal government, tells the U.S. Supreme Court that the dormant commerce clause provides the states with such authority, while attacking controlling case law as flawed (South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., et al., No. 17-494, U.S. Sup.)....