Illinois to online, out-of-state shoppers: Pay up

Page 1 of 3 | Next Page Illinois tax collectors have a message for residents who skirt sales taxes online and out of state: Start paying up. The cash-strapped state will step up enforcement this year of the decades-old "use tax," which applies to many items bought online or in another state. Officials have added reminders on this year's paper and online tax forms about the tax. The state has made a recent push to collect sales taxes from retailers like Amazon.com Inc. and Overstock.com Inc., approving a law this month that led both companies to drop affiliates in