Alabama DOR Releases Statement on Newegg Inc.'s Challenge to Online Sales Tax Rule

Alabama DOR Releases Statement on Newegg Inc.'s Challenge to Online Sales Tax Rule

The Alabama Department of Revenue issued a press release announcing that the online retailer Newegg Inc. has filed an appeal challenging the department's new regulation that requires large remote sellers to collect state sales and use tax regardless of whether the seller has a physical presence in the state.

Newegg Inc. Files Appeal Challenging ADOR's Regulation Requiring Remote Sellers to Collect Alabama Tax

The Alabama Department of Revenue issued a press release announcing that the online retailer Newegg Inc. has filed an appeal challenging the department's new regulation that requires large remote sellers to collect state sales and use tax regardless of whether the seller has a physical presence in the state. The DOR said the regulation was purposely designed to challenge Quill v. North Dakota, and it hopes the matter will provide an opportunity for the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the physical presence standard in light of significant changes to the retail economy and technology.

The Alabama Department of Revenue issued a press release announcing that the online retailer Newegg Inc. has filed an appeal challenging the department's new regulation that requires large remote sellers to collect state sales and use tax regardless of whether the seller has a physical presence in the state. The DOR said the regulation was purposely designed to challenge Quill v. North Dakota, and it hopes the matter will provide an opportunity for the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the physical presence standard in light of significant changes to the retail economy and technology.