New law expected to bolster OKC sales tax collections

Oklahoma City will receive an estimated $4 million in new annual revenue under a state law aimed at collecting additional sales tax from online shoppers.

Estimates were released as April sales tax numbers showed consumer spending remains on the upswing.

The state law is one of the public education funding measures adopted this spring.

It is intended to pressure "third-party" online retailers to charge tax on sales to Oklahoma customers.