--- title: The South Dakota v. Wayfair Decision and Your Ecommerce Business description: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Dakota in South Dakota v. Wayfair, deciding that states can apply sales tax to out-of-state transactions image: https://blog.miva.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blog-1-3-1.png --- - [![Miva, Inc logo.](https://www.miva.com/images/logos/miva-type-white.svg)](https://www.miva.com) - ![White X close button](https://www.miva.com/images/svg/icons/icon-x-white.svg) - Why Choose Miva - Solutions - [Why Miva Simplify Complexity](https://www.miva.com/why-miva) - [Platform Overview A Complete Ecommerce Solution](https://www.miva.com/platform-overview) - [Miva Connect Real-time Native Connections](https://www.miva.com/miva-connect) - [Vexture AI-powered Product Discovery](https://www.miva.com/vexture) - [PageBuilder No-code Page Creation](https://www.miva.com/pagebuilder) - [MivaPay Flexible Native Payment Solution](https://www.miva.com/mivapay) - Business Type - [B2B Robust Business Tools Built-In](https://www.miva.com/b2b-ecommerce) - [B2C Designed for Agility](https://www.miva.com/b2c-ecommerce-platform) - [Hybrid B2B + B2C, All Managed Together](https://www.miva.com/b2b-dtc-ecommerce-platform) - [Enterprise](https://www.miva.com/enterprise-ecommerce-platform) - Resources - Community - [Customer Stories Case Studies and Featured Stores Built With Miva](https://www.miva.com/customer-stories) - [Technology Partners An Ecosystem Built for Flexibility](https://www.miva.com/partners) - [Agency Partners Helping You Build and Grow](https://www.miva.com/miva-agency-partners) - Resources - [Resource Center Browse Our Extensive Library](https://www.miva.com/ecommerce-strategy-resource-guides) - [Blog Explore Miva Insights on Ecommerce](https://blog.miva.com/) - [Documentation Answers for All Your Miva Questions](https://docs.miva.com/) - [Get Pricing](https://www.miva.com/schedule-demo-admin) [![Miva, Inc logo.](https://www.miva.com/images/logos/miva-type-white.svg)](https://www.miva.com) - Why Choose Miva - Solutions - [Why Miva Simplify Complexity](https://www.miva.com/why-miva) - [Platform Overview A Complete Ecommerce Solution](https://www.miva.com/platform-overview) - [Miva Connect Real-time Native Connections](https://www.miva.com/miva-connect) - [Vexture AI-powered Product Discovery](https://www.miva.com/vexture) - [PageBuilder No-code Page Creation](https://www.miva.com/pagebuilder) - [MivaPay Flexible Native Payment Solution](https://www.miva.com/mivapay) - Business Type - [B2B Robust Business Tools Built-In](https://www.miva.com/b2b-ecommerce) - [B2C Designed for Agility](https://www.miva.com/b2c-ecommerce-platform) - [Hybrid B2B + B2C, All Managed Together](https://www.miva.com/b2b-dtc-ecommerce-platform) [![](https://www.miva.com/images/webp/apex-stat.webp)](https://www.miva.com/case-studies/apex-tools) Your Partner for Growth See how Apex Tool drove a 57% revenue lift with Miva's Vexture® solution. - [Enterprise](https://www.miva.com/enterprise-ecommerce-platform) - Resources - Community - [Customer Stories Case Studies and Featured Stores Built With Miva](https://www.miva.com/customer-stories) - [Technology Partners An Ecosystem Built for Flexibility](https://www.miva.com/partners) - [Agency Partners Helping You Build and Grow](https://www.miva.com/miva-agency-partners) - Resources - [Resource Center Browse Our Extensive Library](https://www.miva.com/ecommerce-strategy-resource-guides) - [Blog Explore Miva Insights on Ecommerce](https://blog.miva.com/) - [Documentation Answers for All Your Miva Questions](https://docs.miva.com/) - [Get Pricing](https://www.miva.com/schedule-demo-admin) - ![White, three-lined, menu icon.](https://www.miva.com/images/svg/icons/icon-menu.svg) # The South Dakota v. Wayfair Decision and Your Ecommerce Business By Guest Contributor | October 2, 2018 - [Miva News](https://blog.miva.com/tag/miva-news) - [Ecommerce Selling](https://blog.miva.com/tag/ecommerce-selling) ![Is your business ready for remote sales taxes?](https://blog.miva.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blog-1-3-1.png) ### Before You Read On... See why top ecommerce brands use Miva’s no-code platform to run multiple stores, manage massive catalogs, and grow their revenue. [Book a Demo of Miva](https://www.miva.com/schedule-demo-admin)   On June 21st, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Dakota in *South Dakota v. Wayfair*, deciding that states can apply sales tax to out-of-state transactions, even if the seller has no physical presence in the buyer’s state. This ruling overturns the famous *Quill Corp. v. North Dakota* ruling, which had previously prevented states from taxing ecommerce purchases. ## How This New Ruling Impacts Sellers This new ruling has serious implications for ecommerce merchants, who will now need to calculate state-imposed sales tax on future out-of-state orders. This has online merchants across the country wondering just how much this ruling will change the way they do business. Let’s start with the good news… ### **There’s Time to Prepare for *South Dakota v. Wayfair* Legislation** It’s now up to the states to draft and enact legislation for the *South Dakota v. Wayfair* decision. Until then, ecommerce stores cannot be penalized for non-compliance. That’s the good news. The bad news is that this decision provides a new way for states to increase their tax revenue, so most are likely to seize this opportunity and roll out legislation as soon as possible. In the meantime, how can ecommerce stores prepare for new state tax legislation? ### **Get Educated** When it comes to surviving new business tax legislation, knowing is at least half the battle. Unfortunately, hardly anyone has the time to read up on the subject enough to make informed decisions for their ecommerce business. With new ecommerce tax laws on the way, remote sellers need to be proactive about state business tax compliance. This is why it’s important to seek out expert advice as soon as possible. Miva partnered with the business tax compliance experts at [Avalara](https://www.avalara.com/us/en/index.html) to produce a free webinar explaining the impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on ecommerce businesses. This 1-hour webinar feature Steve Hoffmann, Strategic Alliance Manager, and is now [available for on-demand viewing](https://www.miva.com/webinar-replay-avalara). In this webinar, Steve Hoffmann discussed the *South Dakota v. Wayfair* ruling’s impact on sales tax laws. 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