California considers taxing private club memberships. (Government Watch).

California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , in an effort to eliminate a projected state deficit of $34 billion over the next 18 months, is looking at numerous tax changes. One of those changes would be expanding the sales and use tax Sales and use tax refers to:

Sales tax
Use tax

to business activities, personal services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. , or entertainment such as admission fees, private club memberships, or cable television. This has not been officially introduced in a bill, but it is something Governor Gray Davis (D) is seriously considering, and it could be introduced at any time.

Unfortunately, many states are experiencing sizable siz·a·ble also size·a·ble
adj.
Of considerable size; fairly large.

siza·ble·ness n. deficits and are looking at all sorts of new revenue to help offset the deficit. This includes raising existing taxes, creating new taxes and eliminating current exemptions. For a full report of your state's activities concerning issues affecting the private club industry, visit CMAA's legislative website at www.cmaa.org/legislat/summary/legislation, asp or contact Henry Wallmeyer at (703) 739-9500, wallmeyh@cmaa.org See .org.

(networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations.

RFC 1591. .

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