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PRESS CONFERENCE: Reps. Womack & Speier Introduce Bipartisan Marketplace Equity Act
Washington,
October 11, 2011
WASHINGTON—Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR) and Jackie Speier (D-CA) will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon, October 12, to announce the introduction of the bipartisan Marketplace Equity Act (MEA).
—PRESS CONFERENCE—Reps. Womack & Speier Introduce BipartisanMarketplace Equity Act
WASHINGTON—Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR) and Jackie Speier (D-CA) will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon, October 12, to announce the introduction of the bipartisan Marketplace Equity Act (MEA).
MEA empowers states to collect the sales taxes that are owed to them by online companies that do not have a physical presence in that state, yet sell millions of dollars of merchandise into that state. An important component is a small business exception, which exempts businesses with small amounts of online sales from being required to collect. Otherwise, the states are allowed to collect these taxes as they choose based on very basic guidelines.
There are many aspects which determine whether a business is successful; however, unfair policies favoring one over another should never be a factor.
WHO: Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR)
WHAT: Press Conference Announcing Introduction of Marketplace Equity Act (MEA)
WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Wednesday, October 12th at 1:30pm
### For more information contact:
Cookab Hashemi, Rep. Speier
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