Cyber Monday prompts reminder of tax on out-of-state purchases

Monday, November 28, 2011 | 4:53 p.m. CST; updated 9:04 p.m. CST, Monday, November 28, 2011

COLUMBIA — If you plan to spend a bunch of money shopping online this Cyber Monday or throughout the holiday season, you might be subject to the state's tax on out-of-state purchases — known as a use tax — if you didn't pay the usual Missouri sales tax on those purchases.

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