A line in the new Republican Party of...

A line in the new Republican Party of Arkansas’ platform for 2014-2016 opposing Internet sales taxes by the federal government isn’t keeping Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., from supporting the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) (HR-684), Womack’s spokeswoman said Wednesday. “We oppose any Internet sales tax imposed by the federal government,” said the platform, which was created July 19, but hasn’t been publicly released, according to the spokeswoman. The MFA allows states to tax remote sellers with annual revenue exceeding $1 million (http://1.usa.gov/1odfGwN). Womack is the original House sponsor of HR-684. Womack “would have a problem with the federal government imposing a sales tax,” but “that’s not what the Marketplace Fairness Act does,” said the spokeswoman. “MFA enables states to enforce existing state sales and use tax laws,” she said. Senate Finance Committee member Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., introduced the Marketplace and Internet Fairness Act July 15, which combines the principles of the MFA and the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Senate Commerce Committee member Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., criticized the MFA in a Union Leader op-ed (http://1.usa.gov/WrHUcJ) July 20.