U.S. Congress - H.R.3179 Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
H.R.3179 - Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
To improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 as introduced.
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Official Summary
10/13/2011--Introduced.Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified systeOfficial Summary
10/13/2011--Introduced.Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers. Requires such a system to include, at a minimum:(1) an exception for remote sellers with gross annual receipts in the preceding calendar year from remote sales not exceeding $1 million in the United States or not exceeding $100,000 in the state,
(2) a single sales and use tax return for use by remote sellers and a single revenue authority within the state with which remote sellers are required to file a tax return, and
(3) a uniform tax base throughout the state. Defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services attributed to a state with respect to which a seller does not have adequate physical presence to establish a nexus so as to allow such state to require such seller to collect and remit taxes.
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Organizations Supporting H.R.3179
- Amazon.com, Inc
- American Booksellers Association
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Certified Commercial Investor Member
- National Association of Counties
- National Governors Association
- ...and 4 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.3179
- Computer and Communications Industry Association
- Ebay.com, Inc
- Google.com, Inc
- Microsoft, Inc.
- Overstock.com, Inc
- Yahoo.com, Inc.
- ...and 1 more. See all.
Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.3179 Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
constitutionalgovernment
December 06, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of Mississippi. I support H.R.3179 - Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Not only will this act increase revenue for Mississippi but it can be a basis for moving our Federal tax system from the current discriminatory and punitive system to a fair system. Simplification of the consumer tax system will also im... -
H.R.3179 Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
chrisyeres
July 25, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 18th Congressional district of New York. I support H.R.3179 - Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Christine Yeres -
H.R.3179 Marketplace Equity Act of 2011
JGiso
July 24, 2012
I oppose H.R.3179 - Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law." on Oct 24, 2011
This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary committee.
This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary - Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law com...
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