Mo. Judge Urged To Preserve St. Louis Teleworker Tax Row By
Asha Glover · July 19, 2021, 7:52 PM EDT A proposed class of Missouri individuals asked a state circuit judge to reject a request by St. Louis to dismiss their suit over the city s rules on tax refunds for nonresidents for days worked outside the city.
In a filing Wednesday, the proposed class defended their challenge against St. Louis and its revenue collector, Gregory Daly, over limits on nonresident refunds of the city s 1% earnings tax, saying the case involved violation of rights rather than a simple refund request. This case is about much more than plaintiffs and those similarly situated receiving their earnings tax money for teleworking days, the proposed class said. Plaintiffs seek redress for defendants blatant violation of the earnings tax laws and the extraordinary measures they have taken to thwart otherwise lawful refund claims, which underlies the due process and equ