Under the final rule, data collection is to begin by August 1, 2013, and data must be reported to CMS by March 31, 2014.

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The bills primarily differ in what a state would have to do to be allowed to collect sales tax from out-of-state vendors and the size of the de minimus rule to exempt small vendors from collection.

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