Topic: Sales Tax/Online ShoppingFor purposes of the individual written assignment:Please read about the recent U.S. Supreme      Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. Provide some    

Individual Written Paper


  • Average length of the length should be 3-4 double-spaced, typed pages.

  • When taking a position on an issue, please provide a reasoned opinion and support for your answer. There is not necessarily a “right” or “wrong” answer on these issues. But please present both sides of the issue.

  • There is no need for a formal bibliography, although please provide a list of “Works Cited.”

  • Of course, do not just “copy and paste” from another source—make sure the writing is your own!


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Topic: Sales Tax/Online Shopping


For purposes of the individual written assignment:

  1. Please read about the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. Provide some background and summarize the court’s holding.


  1. Who does the decision favor and who is negatively affected? Describe some of the challenges.

  1. What are the implications of the court’s decision for out-of-state sellers and how will it impact their business?


  1. Do you think that Congress and the states will respond to the Supreme Court decision by passing related legislation? What sort of action seems likely?

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