9 Online sales tax.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Michigan joins at least 17 other states in passing legislation aimed at leveling the playing field among retailers when it comes to collecting sales taxes. The legislation goes into effect Oct. 1 and will require large online retailers to collect and remit the state's 6 percent sales tax. For decades, "brick and mortar" stores have questioned the fairness of having to collect taxes when remote sellers don't. Those in favor of a tax-free Internet say it encourages growth and...