Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 976
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 27, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 27, 2017
Latest Action
May 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
976
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Wyoming
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Massachusetts
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Virginia
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Virginia
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West Virginia
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Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017

This bill authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (applicable to sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the agreement, but only if such agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating to the administration of the tax, audits, and streamlined filing.

The bill defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services into a state in which the seller would not legally be required to pay, collect, or remit state or local sales and use taxes unless provided by this bill.

The bill also prohibits states from beginning to exercise the authority granted by this bill for a specified period after enactment.

Text (1)
April 27, 2017
Actions (3)
05/18/2017
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-57.
04/27/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
04/27/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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