Flight Education Access Act

House Bill

H.R. 3530

119th Congress

Flight Education Access Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Donald G. Davis

Representative

Democratic

NC-1

Cosponsors

19

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill aims to reduce the reporting requirements for small businesses and individuals who make money through online sales. It would eliminate the need for third-party payment processors to report sales under $5,000, and require them to provide a plain-language explanation of how that income should be reported on tax forms.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorDonald G. Davis (D-NC)

Introduced10/3/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ChamberHouse

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This bill aims to reduce the reporting requirements for small businesses and individuals who make money through online sales. It would eliminate the need for third-party payment processors to report sales under $5,000, and require them to provide a plain-language explanation of how that income should be reported on tax forms.

Bill Number: 3530
Sponsor: Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
Introduced: 10/3/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Title: Flight Education Access Act
Bill Number: 3530
Sponsor: Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 10/3/2025
Summary: This bill aims to reduce the reporting requirements for small businesses and individuals who make money through online sales. It would eliminate the need for third-party payment processors to report sales under $5,000, and require them to provide a plain-language explanation of how that income shoul

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to reduce the reporting requirements for small businesses and individuals who make money through online sales. It would eliminate the need for third-party payment processors to report sales under $5,000, and require them to provide a plain-language explanation of how that income should be reported on tax forms.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Cut Red Tape For Online Sales Act This bill modifies requirements for third party settlement organizations to eliminate their reporting requirement with respect to the transactions of their participating payees unless they have earned $5,000 or more. A third party settlement organization is the central organization that has the contractual obligation to make payments to participating payees (generally, a merchant or business) in a third party payment network. The bill also requires entities that report income to to issue a plain-language description of the taxability of income reported on Form 1099-K.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Eliminates the reporting requirement for third-party payment processors (like PayPal) on transactions under $5,000 for their participating merchants and businesses.
Requires third-party payment processors to provide a clear, easy-to-understand description of how the income they report on Form 1099-K should be filed on tax returns.
The goal is to reduce the administrative burden and red tape for small businesses and individuals who earn income through online sales and transactions.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily benefit small businesses, freelancers, and individuals who earn income through online sales, auctions, or other third-party payment platforms. By eliminating reporting requirements for smaller transactions, it would reduce the paperwork and potential confusion around properly filing taxes on that income. However, the IRS would likely receive less tax information overall on these types of earnings.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3530, 119th Congress (2025). "Flight Education Access Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3530

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