If passed, the Marketplace Fairness Act would have
A)established a standard sales tax rate for every state of 5.5 percent.
B)imposed a national sales tax on all online purchases.
C)prevented online retailers from charging different rates for the same product to customers in different states.
D)required online retailers to collect state sales taxes.

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The Marketplace Fairness Act would have required online retailers to collect state sales taxes, giving states the authority to require online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made by their residents, even if the retailer has no physical presence in the state. This would have leveled the playing field with brick-and-mortar retailers who are already required to collect sales taxes.

If Passed, the Marketplace Fairness Act Would Have