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HB 321: Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

GENERAL BILL by Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Clemens ; Julien ; Porth

Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement; Revises definitions; specifies certain facilities that are exempt from transient rentals tax; deletes application of brackets for calculation of sales & use taxes; revises criteria establishing circumstances under which taxes on sale of prepaid calling arrangements are due; deletes application of brackets for calculation of sales & use taxes; limits $5,000 cap on discretionary sales surtax to sale of motor vehicles, aircraft, boats, manufactured homes, modular homes, & mobile homes; provides criteria to determine situs of certain sales; deletes provisions relating to mail-order sales; requires purchasers of direct mail to use direct-mail forms; provides criteria for determining location of transactions; revises exemptions from sales & use tax for food & medical products; provides for computation of taxes due based on rounding instead of brackets; deletes procedures for refunds of tax paid on mail-order sales; provides amnesty for uncollected or unpaid sales & use taxes for sellers who register under Streamlined Sales & Use Tax Agreement; provides for adoption of emergency rules; repeals provisions pertaining to taxation of mail-order sales.

Effective Date: 1/1/2013
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Finance and Tax Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/11/2011 House • Filed
    10/28/2011 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 34
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 33
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Finance and Tax Committee

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  • HB 321, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/11/2011 at 9:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 Revenue-Neutral Tax Reform Costello, Corcoran Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Finance and Tax Committee
    Location: In committee/council (FTC)
    S 430 Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement Lynn Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Citations - Statutes (39)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 129 (pdf)
    196.012 Definitions. Page 129 (pdf)
    202.18 Allocation and disposition of tax proceeds. Page 132 (pdf)
    203.01 Tax on gross receipts for utility and communications services. Page 133 (pdf)
    212.02 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    212.03 Transient rentals tax; rate, procedure, enforcement, exemptions. Page 29 (pdf)
    212.0306 Local option food and beverage tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; administration. Page 31 (pdf)
    212.031 Tax on rental or license fee for use of real property. Page 135 (pdf)
    212.04 Admissions tax; rate, procedure, enforcement. Page 31 (pdf)
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 33 (pdf)
    212.0506 Taxation of service warranties. Page 32 (pdf)
    212.052 Research or development costs; exemption. Page 140 (pdf)
    212.054 Discretionary sales surtax; limitations, administration, and collection. Page 51 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 141 (pdf)
    212.0596 Taxation of mail order sales. Page 152 (pdf)
    212.06 Sales, storage, use tax; collectible from dealers; “dealer” defined; dealers to collect from purchasers; legislative intent as to scope of tax. Page 65 (pdf)
    212.07 Sales, storage, use tax; tax added to purchase price; dealer not to absorb; liability of purchasers who cannot prove payment of the tax; penalties; general exemptions. Page 76 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 78 (pdf)
    212.094 Page 90 (pdf)
    212.12 Dealer’s credit for collecting tax; penalties for noncompliance; powers of Department of Revenue in dealing with delinquents; brackets applicable to taxable transactions; records required. Page 91 (pdf)
    212.13 Records required to be kept; power to inspect; audit procedure. Page 143 (pdf)
    212.15 Taxes declared state funds; penalties for failure to remit taxes; due and delinquent dates; judicial review. Page 144 (pdf)
    212.17 Credits for returned goods, rentals, or admissions; goods acquired for dealer’s own use and subsequently resold; additional powers of department. Page 111 (pdf)
    212.18 Administration of law; registration of dealers; rules. Page 113 (pdf)
    212.20 Funds collected, disposition; additional powers of department; operational expense; refund of taxes adjudicated unconstitutionally collected. Page 115 (pdf)
    213.015 Taxpayer rights. Page 144 (pdf)
    213.052 Page 120 (pdf)
    213.0521 Page 120 (pdf)
    213.215 Page 120 (pdf)
    213.256 Simplified Sales and Use Tax Administration Act. Page 122 (pdf)
    213.2562 Page 125 (pdf)
    213.2567 Page 125 (pdf)
    218.245 Revenue sharing; apportionment. Page 146 (pdf)
    218.65 Emergency distribution. Page 147 (pdf)
    288.1045 Qualified defense contractor and space flight business tax refund program. Page 148 (pdf)
    288.11621 Spring training baseball franchises. Page 149 (pdf)
    288.1169 International Game Fish Association World Center facility. Page 150 (pdf)
    551.102 Definitions. Page 151 (pdf)
    790.0655 Purchase and delivery of handguns; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties. Page 152 (pdf)

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