NewsAugust 2, 2017
Ruling means Rams may owe $352,000 to state of Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Rams are long gone from St. Louis, but they still may owe more than $350,000 in taxes to the state of Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a ruling from an administrative hearing that determined the NFL team did not have to pay state sales tax on a special city entertainment fee added to tickets from 2007 to 2013. The state said during oral arguments in March the Rams owe up to $352,000...
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Rams are long gone from St. Louis, but they still may owe more than $350,000 in taxes to the state of Missouri.
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a ruling from an administrative hearing that determined the NFL team did not have to pay state sales tax on a special city entertainment fee added to tickets from 2007 to 2013. The state said during oral arguments in March the Rams owe up to $352,000.
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Attorneys for the Rams have argued the state owes the team $401,000 in improperly assessed sales taxes.
The Rams relocated to Los Angeles from St. Louis after NFL owners approved the move in January 2016.
A message seeking comment from the Rams was not immediately returned.
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