With states moving to collect online sales taxes after the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision (see 1806210067), Congress will explore collection limitations (see 1806280047), given business implications, lawmakers and observers told us. Sens Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wrote last week to ask the Small Business Administration help businesses cope with the decision. SBA "has begun to review the ruling and will do so by engaging small businesses and stakeholders, including members of Congress," a spokesperson said.
With states moving to collect online sales taxes after the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision (see 1806210067), Congress will explore collection limitations (see 1806280047), given business implications, lawmakers and observers told us. Sens Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wrote last week to ask the Small Business Administration help businesses cope with the decision. SBA "has begun to review the ruling and will do so by engaging small businesses and stakeholders, including members of Congress," a spokesperson said.
With states moving to collect online sales taxes after the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision (see 1806210067), Congress will explore collection limitations (see 1806280047), given business implications, lawmakers and observers told us. Sens Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wrote last week to ask the Small Business Administration help businesses cope with the decision. SBA "has begun to review the ruling and will do so by engaging small businesses and stakeholders, including members of Congress," a spokesperson said.
The Supreme Court’s Carpenter decision will hamper criminal investigations that benefit from location data -- such as serial killer, arson and drug cases -- said a high court litigator Friday. Center for Democracy and Technology Deputy Director-Freedom, Security and Technology Policy Michelle Richardson, another panelist at a Friday event, argued Carpenter provides a road map for contesting future privacy cases involving tech and rejuvenates the legislative push for more privacy protections.
The Supreme Court’s Carpenter decision will hamper criminal investigations that benefit from location data -- such as serial killer, arson and drug cases -- said a high court litigator Friday. Center for Democracy and Technology Deputy Director-Freedom, Security and Technology Policy Michelle Richardson, another panelist at a Friday event, argued Carpenter provides a road map for contesting future privacy cases involving tech and rejuvenates the legislative push for more privacy protections.
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the Music Modernization Act (S-2823) to the floor (see 1805250036) Thursday, despite concerns from Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the Classics Act portion of the MMA. The House unanimously passed the MMA in April (see 1804250078).
A group of Senate Democrats is preparing a letter to the Small Business Administration asking it to help small companies cope with the Supreme Court’s recent South Dakota v. Wayfair (see 1806210067), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., told us Thursday. Shaheen joined Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont.; Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in introducing a resolution opposing the court decision and the Marketplace Fairness Act. Shaheen said the group planned to have sent the letter Thursday. It’s unclear how states are going to respond, she said, so Congress needs to let things play out initially. That way, lawmakers can decide if Congress should provide some parameters “for what the court decision might mean,” said Shaheen. “I’m concerned about anything that would require small businesses, particularly in states like New Hampshire that have no sales tax, to collect taxes for tens of thousands of localities across the country."
A group of Senate Democrats is preparing a letter to the Small Business Administration asking it to help small companies cope with the Supreme Court’s recent South Dakota v. Wayfair (see 1806210067), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., told us Thursday. Shaheen joined Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont.; Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in introducing a resolution opposing the court decision and the Marketplace Fairness Act. Shaheen said the group planned to have sent the letter Thursday. It’s unclear how states are going to respond, she said, so Congress needs to let things play out initially. That way, lawmakers can decide if Congress should provide some parameters “for what the court decision might mean,” said Shaheen. “I’m concerned about anything that would require small businesses, particularly in states like New Hampshire that have no sales tax, to collect taxes for tens of thousands of localities across the country."
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the Music Modernization Act (S-2823) to the floor (see 1805250036) Thursday, despite concerns from Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the Classics Act portion of the MMA. The House unanimously passed the MMA in April (see 1804250078).
A group of Senate Democrats is preparing a letter to the Small Business Administration asking it to help small companies cope with the Supreme Court’s recent South Dakota v. Wayfair (see 1806210067), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., told us Thursday. Shaheen joined Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont.; Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in introducing a resolution opposing the court decision and the Marketplace Fairness Act. Shaheen said the group planned to have sent the letter Thursday. It’s unclear how states are going to respond, she said, so Congress needs to let things play out initially. That way, lawmakers can decide if Congress should provide some parameters “for what the court decision might mean,” said Shaheen. “I’m concerned about anything that would require small businesses, particularly in states like New Hampshire that have no sales tax, to collect taxes for tens of thousands of localities across the country."