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AB251,14 12Section 14 . 77.51 (13) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB251,6,1413 77.51 (13) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (13b), “retailer" “Retailer”
14includes:
AB251,15 15Section 15 . 77.51 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB251,6,1916 77.51 (13) (a) Every seller who makes any sale on the seller's own behalf or on
17behalf of another person
, regardless of whether the sale is mercantile in nature, of
18tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or
19(d), or a service specified under s. 77.52 (2) (a).
AB251,16 20Section 16 . 77.51 (13) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB251,7,521 77.51 (13) (c) When the department determines that it is necessary for the
22efficient administration of this subchapter to regard any salespersons,
23representatives, peddlers, marketplace providers, or canvassers as the agents of the
24dealers, distributors, marketplace sellers, supervisors, or employers under whom
25they operate or from whom they obtain the tangible personal property or items,

1property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) sold by them, irrespective of
2whether they are making the sales on their own behalf or on behalf of such dealers,
3distributors, marketplace sellers, supervisors , or employers, the department may so
4regard them and may regard the dealers, distributors, marketplace sellers,
5supervisors, or employers as retailers for purposes of this subchapter.
AB251,17 6Section 17 . 77.51 (13) (p) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,7,87 77.51 (13) (p) 7. Whether the seller sells on the seller's own behalf or on behalf
8of another person.
AB251,18 9Section 18 . 77.51 (13) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,7,1310 77.51 (13) (q) A marketplace provider who facilitates, on behalf of a
11marketplace seller, sales that are sourced to this state as provided under s. 77.522
12of tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c),
13or (d), or services.
AB251,19 14Section 19 . 77.51 (13b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB251,20 15Section 20 . 77.51 (14) (n) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,7,1716 77.51 (14) (n) 7. Whether the seller sells on the seller's own behalf or on behalf
17of another person.
AB251,21 18Section 21 . 77.51 (17) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,7,2019 77.51 (17) (g) Whether the seller sells on the seller's own behalf or on behalf
20of another person.
AB251,22 21Section 22 . 77.52 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,8,222 77.52 (3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a marketplace provider is liable
23for the tax imposed under this section on the entire sales price charged to the
24purchaser, including any amount charged by the marketplace provider for
25facilitating the sale, from the sale, license, lease or rental of tangible personal

1property, or items, property, or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or services under
2sub. (2).
AB251,8,183 (b) A marketplace provider whose only activities are facilitating sales of
4services on behalf of marketplace sellers operating under a shared hotel, motel, or
5restaurant brand name, may submit an application to the department to request a
6waiver from collecting and remitting tax on sales facilitated on behalf of marketplace
7sellers. The application shall include the name and address of all marketplace
8sellers selling or furnishing such services in this state, the marketplace seller's sales
9or use tax permit number obtained under sub. (7) or 77.53 (9), and any other
10information the department requires. The department may grant the waiver if it is
11satisfied that the tax due under this chapter is collected and remitted by the
12marketplace sellers. A marketplace provider that is granted the waiver must, within
1360 days from a written request by the department, provide the name and address of
14all marketplace sellers selling or furnishing such services in this state, the
15marketplace seller's sales or use tax permit number obtained under sub. (7) or 77.53
16(9), and any other information the department requires. In this paragraph, “ hotel”
17and “motel” have the meaning given in sub. (2) (a) 1. and “restaurant” has the
18meaning given in s. 97.01 (14g).
AB251,23 19Section 23 . 77.52 (14) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,8,2220 77.52 (14) (c) A marketplace provider shall obtain and maintain each
21exemption certificate from a purchaser claiming an exemption for a sale facilitated
22by the marketplace provider on behalf of a marketplace seller.
AB251,24 23Section 24 . 77.523 of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,9,2 2477.523 Liability of marketplace providers, retailers, and marketplace
25sellers.
(1) A marketplace provider shall collect and remit tax on a sale facilitated

1on behalf of a marketplace seller, unless the marketplace provider has been granted
2a waiver under s. 77.52 (3m) (b).
AB251,9,7 3(2) A marketplace provider who collects and remits tax on a sale under sub. (1)
4shall notify the marketplace seller that the marketplace provider is collecting and
5remitting the tax. Upon notification, only the marketplace provider may be audited
6and held liable for tax on the sale. If notification is not provided, the marketplace
7provider and marketplace seller may be audited and held liable for tax on the sale.
AB251,9,11 8(3) Upon examination by the department and subject to the limitations in sub.
9(5), a marketplace provider is relieved of liability under this subchapter for the
10failure to collect and remit tax on a sale if the marketplace provider can show all of
11the following to the department's satisfaction:
AB251,9,1212 (a) The sale was made solely on behalf of a marketplace seller.
AB251,9,1313 (b) The marketplace provider notified the marketplace seller under sub. (2).
AB251,9,1414 (c) The retail sale was properly sourced to this state under s. 77.522.
AB251,9,20 15(4) A marketplace provider is relieved of liability under this section for failure
16to collect and remit the correct amount of tax to the extent that the marketplace
17provider demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the error is due to
18insufficient or incorrect information given to the marketplace provider by the
19marketplace seller, except that this subsection does not apply if the marketplace
20provider and the marketplace seller are related entities, as defined in s. 71.01 (9am).
AB251,9,22 21(5) The relief from liability under subs. (3) and (4) may not exceed the following
22amounts:
AB251,9,2323 (a) For 2019, 5 percent of the tax due for that year.
AB251,9,2424 (b) For 2020, 5 percent of the tax due for that year.
AB251,9,2525 (c) For 2021, 3 percent of the tax due for that year.
AB251,10,1
1(d) For 2022, and for each year thereafter, 0 percent of the tax due for that year.
AB251,10,4 2(6) Nothing in this section affects the obligations of a purchaser to remit use
3tax on a transaction for which the retailer or marketplace provider and marketplace
4seller did not collect and remit the tax.
AB251,10,10 5(7) No person may bring a class action against a marketplace provider in any
6court of this state on behalf of consumers arising from or in any way related to an
7overpayment of sales or use tax collected on sales facilitated by the marketplace
8provider, regardless of whether that claim is characterized as a claim for a refund.
9This subsection does not affect a person's ability to claim a refund as provided under
10s. 77.59.
AB251,25 11Section 25 . 77.585 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,10,1712 77.585 (1g) A marketplace provider who collects and remits tax on behalf of a
13marketplace seller under s. 77.523 may claim a bad debt deduction under this
14subsection if either the marketplace provider or marketplace seller may claim a
15deduction under section 166 of the Internal Revenue Code for the sales transaction.
16A marketplace seller may not claim a deduction under this subsection for the same
17transaction.
AB251,26 18Section 26 . 77.585 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB251,10,2119 77.585 (11) A marketplace seller may claim as a deduction on a return under
20s. 77.58 the amount of the sales price for which the marketplace seller received
21notification under s. 77.523 (2).
AB251,27 22Section 27 . 77.982 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB251,11,323 77.982 (2) Sections 77.51 (1f), (3pf), (9p), (12m), (13), (14), (14g), (15a), and
24(15b), and (17), 77.52 (1b), (3), (5), (13), (14), and (18) to (23), 77.522, 77.523, 77.54
25(51) and (52), 77.58 (1) to (5), (6m), and (7), 77.585, 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (3m), (5),

1(6), (8), (9), (12) to (15), and (19m), and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch.
2III, apply to the tax under this subchapter. Section 77.73, as it applies to the taxes
3under subch. V, applies to the tax under this subchapter.
AB251,28 4Section 28 . 77.991 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB251,11,115 77.991 (2) Sections 77.51 (12m), (13), (14), (14g), (15a), and (15b), and (17),
677.52 (1b), (3), (5), (13), (14), (18), and (19), 77.522, 77.523, 77.58 (1) to (5), (6m), and
7(7), 77.585, 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (3m), (5), (6), (8), (9), (12) to (15), and (19m), and
877.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the tax under this
9subchapter. Section 77.73, as it applies to the taxes under subch. V, applies to the
10tax under this subchapter. The renter shall collect the tax under this subchapter
11from the person to whom the passenger car is rented.
AB251,29 12Section 29 . 77.9951 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB251,11,1813 77.9951 (2) Sections 77.51 (3r), (12m), (13), (14), (14g), (15a), and (15b), and
14(17),
77.52 (1b), (3), (5), (13), (14), (18), and (19), 77.522, 77.523, 77.58 (1) to (5), (6m),
15and (7), 77.585, 77.59, 77.60, 77.61 (2), (3m), (5), (6), (8), (9), (12) to (15), and (19m),
16and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the fee under this
17subchapter. The renter shall collect the fee under this subchapter from the person
18to whom the vehicle is rented.
AB251,30 19Section 30 . Effective date.
AB251,11,2420 (1) Sales tax collection by marketplace providers. This treatment of ss.
2166.0615 (1m) (f) 2. and (g), 77.51 (7i), (7j), (11d), (13) (intro.), (a), (c), (p) 7., and (q),
22(13b), (14) (n) 7., and (17) (g), 77.52 (3m) and (14) (c), 77.523, 77.585 (1g) and (11),
2377.982 (2), 77.991 (2), and 77.9951 (2) takes effect on the first day of the calendar
24quarter that is at least 3 months after publication.
AB251,11,2525 (End)
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