Sticky Situation: Tax Proposed for Synthetic Rubber Variant
Published Date: 4/3/2025
Notice
Summary
A petition wants to add emulsion styrene butadiene rubber to the list of chemicals that get a Superfund tax. Companies dealing with this chemical should pay attention because this could mean new taxes soon. The government is asking for comments before making any final decisions, so now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Possible Superfund Tax on a Rubber Chemical
A petition was filed asking that emulsion styrene butadiene rubber ((C4H6)m-(C8H8)n; m=14.14; n=2.26) be added to the list of substances subject to the Superfund tax. The Internal Revenue Service is requesting public comments on that petition. This notice is not a final decision and does not itself add the chemical to the taxable list.
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