Missouri May Consider Remote Sales Tax Bill in Later Session

The Missouri legislature is scheduled to reconvene Tuesday, but any action on bills imposing tax collection duties on remote sellers will likely have to wait for a special session later in the year.

House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Chrissy Sommer (R) said the primary goal for lawmakers would be a supplemental budget for the remainder of the year after a two-week hiatus due to the coronavirus public health emergency. The legislature will have little bandwidth to focus on anything other than the fiscal and public health needs of the state.

“Our main concerns are budget, budget and ...