This was sent to me for my travel business that I have. I wanted to share this with you as we do independent contracting especially with staging. Just another thing to worry about. Please email or call so this does NOT happen. Take a stand NOW!!!

To all California-based Business Owners:

California

 Independent Contracting Income Tax Withholding Proposals

DESCRIPTION:  There is a Democratic budget package proposal in the California Assembly and Senate to institute a 3% income tax withholding on businesses that do independent contracting.

This Democratic proposal would also require businesses to withhold taxes on payments above $600 made to independent contractors, as they are now required to do with salaried employees.

STATUS:  The Assembly and Senate could vote on this proposal TODAY.  

URGENT ACTION NEEDED:  Please contact Democratic California Assembly and Senate members IMMEDIATELY and ask them to oppose any independent contractor withholding proposal.  Additionally, if you have offices or manufacturing facilities in a legislator's district, please mention that as well.

Please contact your California-based distributors and request that they make telephone calls to their legislators TODAY.

TALKING POINTS:

Please use the following as suggestions when calling or sending e-mails to California legislators:

** Independent contractor withholding would substantially hurt or business by reducing the sales force of direct selling companies, negatively impacting the economy.

** The administrative costs of independent contractor withholding would outweigh the minimal amount of any revenue actually collected, but it would most definitely hurt direct sellers.   Democratic California Senate Members' Contact Information:
 

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Lori Kim Polk is the Founder and Lead Designer of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, a full service Home Staging and Design Corporation combined with Ryan Dressel from Staged Right Design located in Roseville, California. Recently featured in Sacramento Magazine, Sacramento News and Review, KFBK radio and SMUD's Home of the Future.  We proudly service Granite Bay, Rocklin, Lincoln, Sacramento and surrounding areas. Call us today at 916-300-0402 for our premier services.

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