(Wines&Vines) - States can now tax shipments from out-of-state if they don't already

San Rafael, Calif.—A U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this summer gives states the option to collect sales taxes from online retailers, which is expected to create a new compliance and financial hurdle for many ecommerce sellers who have gotten used to a free ride. The ruling in Wayfair vs. South Dakota on June 21 will apply to wineries’ out of state shipments in addition to deliveries from Amazon, Wal-Mart, Staples and Nordstrom, to name a few of the biggest online retailers. Wineries, however, have little to worry about immediately. “To be honest I think the wine industry is a little ahead of the game because we’ve been paying sales taxes already,” said Steve Gross, vice president of state relations for California’s Wine Institute. “We don’t see it as the kind of sea change that it is for many other retailers.”