Governor O'Malley has called a Special Session of the General Assembly that will commence on Monday, October 29, 2007. The purpose of the session is to address Maryland's $1.7 billion deficit.
Contained in Governor O'Malley's proposal is an expansion of the sales tax, including a sales tax on massage therapy. Massage is the only health care service to be added as a taxable service.
ABMP recommends you contact your representatives this week and ask them to please oppose any tax on massage therapy.
- Massage therapy is a health care service that people often have to pay for out-of-pocket; to tax them would literally be adding insult to injury.
- As a massage practitioner, this will significantly increase administrative work and negatively affect small business.
To find out who your state representatives are and how to contact them, go to: http://mdelect.net/electedofficials/
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