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The State and Local Tax ("SALT") blog provides news updates and commentary about state and local tax issues.
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CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Finds Scholastic Used Teachers to Sell Books Creating Nexus to Subject it to Sales Tax
The Connecticut Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision and held that Scholastic Book Clubs, Inc. was subject to state sales tax because in-state school teachers acted as its representatives, thereby creating the requisite nexus to justify imposing the tax. For prior coverage of this issue.
GEORGIA
Georgia Lawmakers Approve “Amazon” Bill
The Georgia Senate approved legislation, HB 386, which would create click-through nexus and ...
ARIZONA
Arizona Court Holds that Cooperative Direct Mail Advertising is Not Subject to Use Tax
The Arizona Appeals Court held that cooperative direct mail advertising was not subject to the state’s use tax, since the dominant purpose of the taxpayer’s business was to obtain nontaxable design, mailing and printing services, and not tangible personal property.
INDIANA
Indiana Legislature Passes Bill to Phase Out Inheritance Tax
The Indiana General Assembly has passed legislation, SB 293, which will phase out the state’s inheritance tax, gradually ...
by Stewart Weintraub and Jennifer Weidler
The Tennessee Court of Appeals held that an out-of-state book distributor, Scholastic Book Clubs, Inc. (“Scholastic”), was obligated to collect Tennessee sales and use taxes because the distributor had substantial nexus with the state.
The court found the substantial nexus to be present through the local schools and teachers who participated in Scholastic’s program, holding that those teachers acted as agents for the company. It found that Scholastic utilized teachers to effectuate its sales, creating a de facto ...