Yesterday, Senator Hatch (R-UT) filed an amendment that includes seven improvements to the Internet sales tax bill currently on the Senate floor.  Not only does the amendment include a provision that sunsets the new Internet sales tax regime in five years, it includes a provision that raises the small seller exception from $1 million in total remote sales to $10 million.

Earlier this week, John Donahoe, eBay’s CEO, reached out to eBay’s community and encouraged them to reach out to their Members of Congress and encourage them to support a small seller exception raised to $10 million or 50 employees.  eBay will continue to urge Congress to protect small businesses from any new online sales tax regime and looks forward to working with Members of Congress in the future on this issue.

Read Senator Hatch’s press statement on the filing of his amendment.