As you know, the 10 percent excise tax on tanning services goes into effect on July 1, 2010, and applies to returns that relate to calendar quarters beginning after June 30, 2010.

The Internal Revenue Service formally published the final and temporary regulations on June 15. The IRS issued these regulations as “temporary” to provide guidance to users and providers of indoor tanning services. 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. If you believe the proposed rules are unfair or do not properly take into account the way you or the industry does business, you should voice your concerns to the IRS. Written and electronic comments must be received by Sept. 13, 2010.

If you would like to make comments to the government in regard to these regulations (and every salon owner and customer should do so), go to www.regulations.gov. On the right-hand side of the page, you will see a space labeled: “Enter Keyword or ID.” Paste or type in this Document ID: “IRS-2010-0013-0001” and hit “Search.” The first listing is “Proposed Rules.” On the right side under “Actions,” select “Submit a Comment,” and you’ll be taken to a page for sharing your thoughts.

Note that the public comments are visible by clicking on them individually under the initial “Proposed Rules” listing. If they look for it, site visitors can see the state you said you were from, but no other personal information.

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Source:

Indoor Tanning Association