UPDATE 01/26/2016 - NEXT STEP ACTION NEEDED! HB 2334 Passes Unanimously out of House Finance Committee! Dear Martial Arts Members: Congratulations! Our legislation HB 2334, that repeals the sales tax on martial arts, Prime Sponsored by Rep. Cindy Ryu, passed unanimously today with both Republican and Democrat votes...
We are so proud of our WA State Martial Arts community coming together Friday morning in Olympia to show their support for HB 2334! 400 people filled up the main conference room, 4 other overflow rooms and the hallways. This was an important step in...
EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE: Compelling News Stories Regarding the Denigration of Cultural Art Forms, Callous Small Business Treatment and Citizens Trying to Fight Back Synopsis – Martial arts were literally singled out and swept into taxation as a health club last year to make it easier for...
WASHINGTON MARTIAL ARTS COMMUNITY: URGENT!!! We Need YOUR Help in Olympia, WA on Friday, January 15, 2016! This is SERIOUS! Students, Parents, Concerned Citizens, Instructors & School Owners...
The Washington state Department of Revenue has officially said they will not halt implementation. They believe there is no ambiguity in the law and they cannot legally do so. It isn't over yet though. A number of state senators and representatives have sent a letter asking the DOR to...
Mark Gjurasic and Andy Wilson followed up with Department of Revenue regarding their ruling on the application of retail sales tax to martial arts and have been told that a final decision has not been made by the Director yet. They made it very clear to the...
We are starting to make our coalition and case for reversing excise tax on martial arts lessons. "I believe it is wrong to be charging these schools which encourage motivation, discipline, and self control. These schools are a benefit to our communities and should be supported...
12/02/2015 DOR Meeting Result/Thoughts Yesterday at 4:00 pm, Korbett Miller, Joni Sharrah, Chris Herrman, Jordan Giarratano, Bruce Bookman, Angie Lee, Jason Lee Chester Baldwin and Mark Gjurasic had a cordial meeting with Drew Shirk and another representative of the Department of Revenue. The GOOD News - The good news...
Via our lobbyist, Chester Baldwin: "Meeting is Next week, December 2nd at 4:00pm. AND the meeting will be with Drew Shirk (Senior Assistant Director of Tax Policy). That is great news because he doesn't usually take first meetings but He is the man that can actually...
Link to Story Washington’s dojo owners won’t likely be asking the legislature to spot them on the bench press in the near future. Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, Washington State will broaden its sales tax base to explicitly define more types of services as taxable “amusement, recreation,...