Supreme Court stays out of sales tax fight The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up a case that pitted Internet retailers such as Amazon.com against states seeking to collect sales taxes from online purchases—one of the top legislative issues for many associations. The justices on Monday rejected an appeal seeking to overturn a lower court ruling upholding a New York state law requiring online retailers to collect state sales taxes. The court's decision means it may ultimately be up to states and Congress to decide whether shoppers should pay sales taxes when they buy online. The Retail Industry Leaders Association and the National Retail Federation have both pushed… Read More