New York court’s sales tax ruling in Amazon and Overstock case may hit online retailers

Joe Dalton

February 14 2013

Online retailers Amazon and Overstock are battling the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in court over a requirement for remote sellers to collect state sales tax. The ruling will have an impact on companies operating throughout the US.

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