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Taxing Online Sales

Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn signed the Main Street Fairness Act into law to collect sales tax revenues from a retail market traditionally beyond the states' reach ' the world of online commerce ' by focusing on the role of local online marketing affiliates. But the measure has been harshly criticized by online merchants who contend it is an unconstitutional intrusion on interstate commerce, and by policy analysts who question its ability to raise tax revenues.

28 minute read June 30, 2011 at 09:58 AM
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Marcelo Halpern, Amanda Weare and Lauren Matecki
Taxing Online Sales

On March 10, Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn signed the Main Street Fairness Act, 35 Ill. Comp.

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