Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act

This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from auditing a taxpayer based primarily on the Merchant Category Codes, or other similar codes, used to classify the goods or services provided by the taxpayer's business. The bill defines Merchant Category Code to mean classification codes assigned by payment card organizations to merchants or payees that accept their payment cards to classify the goods or services provided or furnished by a merchant or payee.

Congress
118

Number
S - 898

Introduced on
2023-03-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/21/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act

This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from auditing a taxpayer based primarily on the Merchant Category Codes, or other similar codes, used to classify the goods or services provided by the taxpayer's business. The bill defines Merchant Category Code to mean classification codes assigned by payment card organizations to merchants or payees that accept their payment cards to classify the goods or services provided or furnished by a merchant or payee.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit audits based on Merchant Category Codes.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/10/2023

Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act

This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from auditing a taxpayer based primarily on the Merchant Category Codes, or other similar codes, used to classify the goods or servic...


Latest Action3/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S861-862)