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July 23, 2015

Yesterday eBay Seller Cori O’Steen, owner of UPakNShip (based in South Carolina and California) participated in a hearing entitled, “Targeted Tax Reform: Solutions to Relieve the Tax Compliance Burden(s) for America’s Small Businesses.” Throughout the hearing Ms. O’Steen testified about the tax compliance burdens of her company, and how the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) creates cumbersome tax burdens for small businesses all across the country.

June 29, 2015

Today, President Obama signed the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill after weeks of sometimes contentious debate. TPA is a very important next step towards the much needed modernization of trade agreements. Today, over 95% of U.S. commercial sellers on eBay export internationally and updated trade agreements offer the best chance to reduce or eliminate many of the obstacles eBay businesses face when attempting to export.

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