In
its haste to pass healthcare reform legislation last winter
and at the urging of a wealthy special interest group, the
American Academy of Dermatology, the Congress included a 10%
tax on indoor tanning services in the final healthcare reform
bill.
This tax was not drafted by congressional staff and did not
go through the normal legislative vetting process or any committee
consideration. As a result, it is poorly drafted, will be
extremely difficult to collect and will harm thousands of
small businesses and affect millions of consumers, mostly
working and middleclass women.
So
Now What? What can I do to help?
What is next?
Are these same special interests going to force the government
to tax us for going to the beach and then subsidize sunscreen?
Join the owners, employees and customers of the indoor tanning
industry nationwide calling on Congress and the President
to repeal this regressive and punitive tax. Click on the button
above to tell Congress to repeal the tan tax.
Quick
Facts About the Tan Tax
The
Law: In General, there is hereby imposed on any indoor
tanning service a tax equal to 10 percent of the amount paid
for such services whether paid by insurance or otherwise.
Effective
Date starts on services performed on or after July
1, 2010
