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Sales Tax Update – March 2025

Michael T Dillon, Dillon Tax Consulting LLC
3/3/2025

North Carolina Clarifies Subscriptions to Access Software vs. Digital Content

In a November 1, 2024 decision, the North Carolina Department of Revenue determined that a subscription to access digital content is taxable, whereas the same subscription to access nontaxable content is not subject to sales tax.  Taxpayer, for a subscription fee, provided users with access to its online learning platform, through which users could access songs, videos, books, printable worksheets, online video games, quizzes and other learning activities.  Users could also access online support via a chat feature.  Experiences can be adapted to be unique for each user, and the ...

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Florida Sales Tax Case Presents Opportunity for Supreme Court to Revisit the Quill Nexus Standard

Dillon Tax Consulting
11/8/2016

In a petition filed with the Supreme Court of the United States on October 24, 2016, American Business USA Corporation (American Business) seeks a writ of certiori to review the judgment of the Supreme Court of Florida. [American Business USA Corp. v. Florida Department of Revenue, U.S. Supreme Court, Dkt. 16-567, petition for certiorari ...

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The Quill ‘Physical Presence’ Standard – A “Perfect Storm” Brewing

Dillon Tax Consulting
3/15/2015

Ever since, and even before, the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1992 decision in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, in which it affirmed the Commerce Clause ‘physical presence’ standard for sales tax nexus, Congress has continually grappled with the increasing sales tax revenue shortfalls and perceived unfair advantage that online and mail-order retailers have ...

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