Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act

The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to treat certain online marketplace providers as importers for the purpose of collecting and remitting the federal excise tax on sporting goods when they facilitate sales of imported sporting goods and collect payments from buyers. It applies to marketplace providers that host product listings and transmit gross receipts to sellers, but only when the manufacturer is not the marketplace provider and the goods are transported into the U.S. The provision would not apply if the excise tax would otherwise be imposed on someone other than the purchaser. The change would take effect for sales in calendar quarters beginning more than 60 days after…

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