Iowa Code r. 701-207.12 - Customer returns marketplace purchase directly to marketplace seller

(1) If a marketplace facilitator collects Iowa sales tax and applicable local option sales tax on the sale and the customer returns the item directly to the marketplace seller, either the marketplace facilitator or marketplace seller shall refund the full price paid by the customer, including all tax collected by the marketplace facilitator, upon acknowledgement of receipt of the item by the marketplace seller.

(2) If the marketplace facilitator does not refund the amount paid and instead requires or permits the marketplace seller to do so, the marketplace seller shall refund the full price paid by the customer, including all tax collected by the marketplace facilitator. The marketplace seller shall seek reimbursement of Iowa sales tax and applicable local option sales tax from the marketplace facilitator. The marketplace facilitator shall reimburse the returned Iowa sales tax and applicable local option sales tax to the marketplace seller once the marketplace seller has adequately demonstrated that the marketplace seller returned the tax in conjunction with a return made directly to the marketplace seller. The marketplace facilitator may claim a credit for the return of Iowa sales tax and local option sales tax on its Iowa sales tax return.

(3) Nothing in this rule requires a marketplace seller to accept a return as described in this rule. Nothing in this rule requires a marketplace facilitator to allow returns to be made directly to a marketplace seller.

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Iowa Code r. 701-207.12

ARC 7621C, IAB 2/7/24, effective 3/13/24