Hammy
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Scor,
You're getting pretty much all the right answers.
I do this nationwide and deal with all kinds of issues. Most states' tax is defined as sales and use tax - hence the reason you pay tax on video rentals - use.
For INTERstate commerce, most states do not require collection of tax without a physical presence in the state. In our case, we are physically present (on-site sales of sporting events) but do not deliver onsite and do not collect tax and are not registered with the state. When we used to print onsite, we registered in 7 states and are pretty much stuck with it and have to now collect on all orders to that state - onsite or online. Then we have to file monthly to quarterly - even if we have no sales. It is a pain in our A$$ every 20th of the month. Missouri is like Georgia too, where you get to DYNAMICALLY calculate the tax based on county - what joy.
If you can (legally) avoid it, try not to be registered with a state.
However, most states would LIKE us to collect tax for them - or at least give them a sales register of customers from their state, so they can demand USE tax from their citizens. Similarily, some states will file that information with other states and overall, the gap is closing on INTERNET sales because the USE tax is so hard to collect and alot of tax money is falling through the borders.
The best advice - since you are asking about this is to contact your DOR and MO's DOR and either get the written dox explaining it and/or ask at least 3 different people, and don't stop until you get a majority concensus as to what the law really stipulates. (seriously, if you ask any 1 person, you may not get accurate information)
Good luck....
Hammy.
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