The days of tax-free shopping by catalog and the internet may soon be over.States are missing out on trillions in sales tax dollars because of widely varying rates.A group of states is working to make it easier to collect taxes from internet and catalog sales.As Patty Murray reports, it is an area states will likely pay more attention to as they struggle with budget deficits.
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