Supreme Court Won't Hear Amazon's Online Sales Tax Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by Amazon.com and Overstock.com challenging a law in New York state requiring some out-of-state internet retailers to collect sales taxes. The case stems from a statute enacted in 2008 that required online retailers that enlist affiliate marketers who live in New York to collect the tax, even if the merchant has no physical presence within the state.