Bipartisan House Group Introduces Post-Wayfair Bill

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill meant to “stabilize pending interstate sales tax chaos” in response to the recent Wayfair decision (see 1807240040). The Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act -- from Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis.; Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.; Jeff Duncan R-S.C.; and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. -- “bans retroactive taxation, establishes an orderly phase-in of compliance obligations, and creates a small business exemption.” NetChoice CEO Steve Delbianco applauded, saying Wayfair “erased 60 years of settled law that restrained state tax collectors from reaching across their borders.” The National Conference of State Legislatures spoke against the bill, calling it “an unwarranted intrusion on state authority which if enacted would continue the competitive advantage online sellers enjoy over Main Street sellers.”