sales tax revenues

Local government officials are calling for a change in how the state shares sales tax money. Municipal governments are never sure how much statutory sales tax they’ll get, if they get anything at all. Representatives of cities, townships, and counties called for a change and held up 500 letters from their colleagues, urging the passage of legislation that would help make municipal funding be more stable.

Many online shoppers may have to start doing something new: pay sales tax.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today states can force online shoppers to pay sales…