Jefferson City, MO – The Missouri State Legislature this past session approved a “Wayfair” bill to allow the state to collect sales tax on goods sold in Missouri by out-of-state sellers. That bill, SB 153, was sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig (kay-NIG) of Manchester
This legislation also creates the “Missouri Working Family Tax Credit Act,” a state-level earned income tax credit that will provide tax relief to low-income Missourians.
This provision comes, in part, from Senate Bill 248. Senator Lauren Arthur of Kansas City sponsored this proposal…
She adds lawmakers have been looking at expanding the earned income tax credit for some time.
“Wayfair” is a reference to the U.S. Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al. This 2018 court ruling says states may ask an out-of-state seller to collect and remit sales tax on sales to in-state consumers, whether the seller has a physical presence in the state or not.
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