Missouri House advances bill to collect online sales taxes

[Sherman A1]

JEFFERSON CITY — A bill advancing in the Missouri House would require out-of-state retailers to collect taxes on online sales to Missourians.

Lawmakers voted 78-72 on April 9 to give the measure initial approval.

The bill follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that gave states the ability to collect sales taxes from out-of-state retailers who sell items to their residents.

The proposal by Republican Rep. J. Eggleston would only apply to online retailers that sell at least $100,000 in products to Missouri residents or make at least 200 separate sales over a year.

http://www.dailystarjournal.com/news/ap/missouri-house-advances-bill-to-collect-online-sales-taxes/article_bfd6ca78-25dd-59b5-b1c2-034b3bc2238e.html

[msongs]

1. and here I thought republicans were against raising taxes nt

[Sherman A1]

2. I have found that most levels of governments

seem enamored with sales taxes and just can't get enough of them. Perhaps that is because they fall disproportionally on the lower economic levels.