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Supreme Court ruling on marijuana sales tax leaves county funds in limbo; county retains collections for now
Summary
County officials said a Missouri Supreme Court decision about marijuana sales tax collection has left questions about returning previously collected tax; the commission was advised to hold the funds pending guidance and possible future claims estimated at about $330,000.
County officials told the St. Francois County Commission that a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling about marijuana sales-tax collection has left the status of previously collected local revenue unclear and that the county should retain those funds for now.
Staff reported that the Missouri Department of Revenue originally sought to return certain collected sales taxes to vendors, but state counsel for county associations argued the consumer — not the vendor — paid the tax and that returning funds to vendors raised practical problems. County…
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