These are oppressive tactics that I refuse to comply with. I often drive to Wisconsin and buy items to avoid Illinois taxation (especially Cook county and Chicago taxes) and I will NEVER fill out a use tax form. My accountant says let them try to prove it, screw democrap governments.
About 25 years ago my uncle built a really nice house in eastern Washington state. When it was time to furnish it he took his huge car trailer to Portland (not that much further away than Seattle, from where he lived) and stuffed it with televisions, furniture, washer, dryer, kitchen appliances, you name it. All sales tax free.
He saved, I am guessing, thousands in sales tax.
And is anyone surprised that the sales tax in the part of Washington that abuts Portland is several points lower than the rest of the state. Ah, competition and it’s rewards.