Missouri Governor Wants Law for Online Sales Tax Collections

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he wants to enact a law that would enable the state to collect millions of dollars of new tax revenues from online sales.

Parson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he wants the Legislature to take advantage of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gives states the ability to collect sales taxes from out-of-state retailers who sell items to their residents.

The Republican governor said the new online sales tax collections could generate between $100 million and $150 million annually for the state, though he emphasized those are only estimates.

The online sales tax proposal will be part of Parson’s agenda for the legislative session that starts Jan. 9.

Parson said he also will be emphasizing workforce development and infrastructure funding.