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Question - During the 2018 term, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) issued its decision in South Dakota v Wayfair. The decision gives states power to require merchants to collect sales tax on internet sales even when the internet merchant does not have a substantial presence in the state (overruling the court's earlier decision in Quill v. North Dakota). In its holding, the Court begins its discussion by reviewing commerce clause principals and how those principals apply to state tax issues. At the time of the decision, many felt that the decision would help states increase revenues and would also help brick and mortar stores be on equal footing with internet retailers. Others argued that the decision would be harmful for small to medium sized internet retailers. Do the same reasonings apply today in this Covid environment and how is the commerce clause implicated in state tax issues?