Bill Text: MI HB4542 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Engrossed

Michigan House Bill 4542 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Sales tax; collections; out-of-state retailers; require to remit sales tax. Amends 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51 - 205.78) by adding sec. 2c.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-12-19 - Assigned Pa 145'19 With Immediate Effect [HB4542 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2019-HB4542-Engrossed.html

Substitute For

HOUSE BILL NO. 4542

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled

"General sales tax act,"

(MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 2c.

The people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 2c. (1) A seller of tangible personal property is engaged in the business of making sales at retail in this state if the seller meets either of the following conditions:

(a) The seller's gross receipts from sales to purchasers in this state exceed $100,000.00 in the previous calendar year.

(b) The seller has 200 or more separate transactions into this state in the previous calendar year.

(2) This section applies regardless of whether the seller has a physical presence in this state or is presumed to be engaged in the business of making sales at retail in this state under section 2b. This section does not eliminate or alter the obligation of a seller that has a physical presence in this state or is presumed to be engaged in the business of making sales at retail in this state under section 2b to remit the tax levied under this act.

(3) This section applies to transactions occurring on or after October 1, 2018.

(4) A person that is a marketplace facilitator under section 2d shall include sales by marketplace sellers on its marketplace and its direct sales in determining its gross receipts under subsection (1)(a) or its number of transactions under subsection (1)(b).

(5) A person that is a marketplace seller under section 2d shall include its sales through a marketplace facilitator and its direct sales in determining its gross receipts under subsection (1)(a) or its number of transactions under subsection (1)(b).

(6) Notwithstanding anything else in this section, a seller that makes no sales at retail is not required to obtain a license under this act or file returns. A seller that makes both sales at retail and sales for purposes of resale shall obtain a license under this act, file required returns, and remit tax as required by this act.

(7) As used in this section:

(a) "Marketplace facilitator" means that term as defined in section 2d.

(b) "Marketplace seller" means that term as defined in section 2d.