Under state law, retailers are obligated only to collect sales taxes if they have a presence, such as a branch store, in Maryland. For the first time this year, Maryland tax forms include a worksheet so residents can calculate what they owe the state in lost sales taxes a sort of conscience tax. But expectations for a sudden windfall are low, both in the comptroller's office and in Timmerman's. I call it the useless tax. It's an infringement of personal liberty.
People are willing to pay tax at the point of purchase.
But they are not going to sit down and account for what they bought all year to the state.