Supreme Court Shouldn't Review Online Sales Tax Case, Says Bipartisan Brief

Congress can better decide online sales tax collection legislative approaches, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said in a Supreme Court amicus brief filed Thursday and backed by Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., and Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, and Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Lee, R-Utah. Online sales tax legislation came to a halt in Congress earlier this year (see 1704130058) to allow time for several court cases to resolve, including South Dakota's challenge in South Dakota v. Wayfair asking the high court to intervene. Action at the Supreme Court would create a "one-dimensional, heavy-handed solution," Goodlatte said. "Congress is much better equipped to adopt a nuanced solution that will protect all parties' legitimate interests."