Online Tax Bill Will See Action This Year, Rep. Sensenbrenner Says

Sept. 21, 2018, 11:08 AM UTC

Remote sellers and consumers should expect action on the newest federal online sales tax bill “definitely” before 2019, according to the lawmaker behind it.

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) told Bloomberg Tax Sept. 20 that he is “very confident” that the Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 6814) will be considered in the House before the end of the year. If he’s right, it would be the first time such a bill would receive consideration in either chamber since 2013.

“I think there will be a markup that will then send the bill to the House ...

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