Amador County – A national tanning spa industry organization is urging its members to submit comments to the federal government on a temporary “Tan Tax,” which could become a permanent law. According to the Indoor Tanning Association, the so-called “Tan Tax” is a “10 percent excise tax on tanning services” which went into effect July 1st. The Tan Tax, on the indoor tanning service industry, was included in the federal health care bill, and was created to raise an estimated $2.7 billion over 10 years. One local Amador County hair salon with an old tanning booth that is primarily not used anymore was unaware of the Tan Tax, which went into effect Thursday. Another salon, What’A Beach Tan, in the Martell Business Park, was well aware of the Tan Tax taking affect, according to its clerks on duty Thursday. The Indoor Tanning Association said the Tan Tax “applies to returns that relate to calendar quarters beginning after June 30th, 2010.” The Internal Revenue Service “formally published the final and temporary regulations on June 15th,” and the ITA urged its members to review the regulations with their tax advisors. The IRS issued the “temporary” regulations “to provide guidance to users and providers of indoor tanning services,” the ITA said. “The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of the ‘proposed’ regulations. Before these regulations are final, the IRS is required to receive and respond to public comment.” ITA urged its industry members to voice concerns to the IRS, through written and electronic comments, which “must be received by September 13, 2010.” Instructions for submitting comments are in a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,” in its first column on page 33740. Find information and links to those procedures at www.theita.com. Founded in 1999, the Indoor Tanning Association “represents thousands of indoor tanning manufacturers, distributors, facility owners and members from other support industries. The professional indoor tanning industry employs more than 140,000 people while promoting a responsible message about moderate tanning and sunburn prevention. The ITA’s website said it “was founded to protect the freedom of individuals to acquire a suntan, via natural or artificial light.” The group seeks “to work with federal and state governments to ensure that this freedom is not restricted. The “ITA tracks legislative developments across the country that potentially have a bearing on indoor tanning activities,” and “has formed a Political Action Committee to advocate on behalf of the indoor tanning industry at the federal level. Health advocates hope the Tan Tax will dissuade people from using indoor tanning, which has been linked to melanoma. The industry says it is unfairly targeted by a tax added to the health care bill only after the cosmetic industry forced removal of a 5 percent tax on elective surgeries. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Amador County – A national tanning spa industry organization is urging its members to submit comments to the federal government on a temporary “Tan Tax,” which could become a permanent law. According to the Indoor Tanning Association, the so-called “Tan Tax” is a “10 percent excise tax on tanning services” which went into effect July 1st. The Tan Tax, on the indoor tanning service industry, was included in the federal health care bill, and was created to raise an estimated $2.7 billion over 10 years. One local Amador County hair salon with an old tanning booth that is primarily not used anymore was unaware of the Tan Tax, which went into effect Thursday. Another salon, What’A Beach Tan, in the Martell Business Park, was well aware of the Tan Tax taking affect, according to its clerks on duty Thursday. The Indoor Tanning Association said the Tan Tax “applies to returns that relate to calendar quarters beginning after June 30th, 2010.” The Internal Revenue Service “formally published the final and temporary regulations on June 15th,” and the ITA urged its members to review the regulations with their tax advisors. The IRS issued the “temporary” regulations “to provide guidance to users and providers of indoor tanning services,” the ITA said. “The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of the ‘proposed’ regulations. Before these regulations are final, the IRS is required to receive and respond to public comment.” ITA urged its industry members to voice concerns to the IRS, through written and electronic comments, which “must be received by September 13, 2010.” Instructions for submitting comments are in a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,” in its first column on page 33740. Find information and links to those procedures at www.theita.com. Founded in 1999, the Indoor Tanning Association “represents thousands of indoor tanning manufacturers, distributors, facility owners and members from other support industries. The professional indoor tanning industry employs more than 140,000 people while promoting a responsible message about moderate tanning and sunburn prevention. The ITA’s website said it “was founded to protect the freedom of individuals to acquire a suntan, via natural or artificial light.” The group seeks “to work with federal and state governments to ensure that this freedom is not restricted. The “ITA tracks legislative developments across the country that potentially have a bearing on indoor tanning activities,” and “has formed a Political Action Committee to advocate on behalf of the indoor tanning industry at the federal level. Health advocates hope the Tan Tax will dissuade people from using indoor tanning, which has been linked to melanoma. The industry says it is unfairly targeted by a tax added to the health care bill only after the cosmetic industry forced removal of a 5 percent tax on elective surgeries. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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