§ 145.961 RSMo — Director to administer and enforce law — rules and regulations to follow federal rules

1. The director of revenue shall administer and enforce the tax imposed by sections 145.011 to 145.995 and he is authorized to make such rules and regulations and to require such facts and information to be reported as he may deem necessary to enforce the provisions of sections 145.011 to 145.995.

2. The rules and regulations prescribed by the director of revenue shall follow as nearly as practicable the rules and regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. This construction of sections 145.011 to 145.995 will further its purposes to simplify the preparation of tax returns, aid in its interpretation through use of federal precedents, and improve its enforcement.