Retailers Call On Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Antiquated’ Online Sales Tax Ruling as Justices Hear Oral Arguments
WASHINGTON – With the U.S. Supreme Court holding oral arguments today on whether online sellers can be required to collect sales tax the same as local stores, the National Retail Federation said the time has come to update the court’s landmark 1992 ruling on the...
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert urges Nebraska lawmakers to reconsider Internet sales tax bill
By Paul Hammel and Joe Duggan / World-Herald staff writers LINCOLN — Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is making a last-minute pitch to revive a bill allowing collection of Nebraska sales taxes on Internet purchases. The move, in a letter Tuesday, risks ruffling feathers in...
Senator Dan Watermeier Makes Online Sales Tax Collection his Priority Bill for 2018
Sen. Dan Watermeier has prioritized LB44 and amended the bill with a new approach to his proposal from last year to require out-of-state online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases by Nebraskans. This new approach takes away the unconstitutional concerns with...
Sen. Dan Watermeier said he is working on a new approach to require out-of-state online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases by Nebraskans.
Retailers Work to Protect Swipe Fee Reform
The Nebraska Retail Federation has been meeting with the Nebraska congressional delegation to retain the existing limits on debit card fees. Below is Tom Wright of Wright's Jewelers in Lincoln, NE with Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. Full details from NRF. Jim Otto...
LB44 Advances to Floor of Legislature
LB 44 would put an end to the unfair advantage online only sellers have over Nebraska retailers by requiring those remote sellers (like eBay, Overstock.com, etc) to collect and remit Nebraska sales taxes. Thank you to the following business groups for your...
Thank You Senator Al Davis!
Legislative Resolution 511 - Interim study to examine existing state law governing the collection of sales and use tax on remote sales. Senator Davis has provided outstanding leadership on this extremely important issue which is much appreciated. Local retailers pay...
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Paid Medical Leave Legislative Hearing Raises Issues
By Martha Stoddard / WorldHerald Bureau | Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2015 12:30 am LINCOLN — Cary Mohiuddin gives thanks every day that her family’s nearly fouryear nightmare has not been worse. The Omaha woman still has her job and her paycheck. And the family...
Chip Cards Come into wider use
By MATT OLBERDING | LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR Published September 30, 2015 Starting Thursday, you might notice a slightly different procedure when you use your credit card at a retailer. That's the day the credit card industry has set for requiring card companies to...