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Insist on Double Deduction

If Business Plan Isn't Accepted, Vote 'No' on HB 350

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The Alabama Retail Association and other business groups have joined together to oppose HB 350, a rewrite of the state's 2001 corporate income tax "add-back" statute. The Alabama Senate will decide the fate of the bill on the 2008 regular session's final day. Business has offered a compromise that includes a double deduction for health insurance coverage for small businesses and their employees. Call your senator NOW and tell them you and your employees deserve a double deduction.

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For more information on ARA's position on the issues now before the Alabama Legislature, read the Capitol Retail Report or ARA's  2008 Legislative Agenda.

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Coming Soon: Sales Tax Holiday

Friday to Sunday, August 1-3, 2008

Sales tax tag iconBeginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, and ending at midnight Sunday Aug. 3, Alabama will hold its third annual sales tax holiday giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers and clothing free of state's four percent sales or use tax. Cities and counties have until Monday, June 30th, to notify the Alabama Department of Revenue if they will participate in the holiday.
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Save BIG on Supplies! 

You Can Take Your Savings to the Bank!

By purchasing office supplies and toner through ARA's Web site, Retail Association members could see up to a 35 percent discount on toner, as much as 50 percent on labels and up to 15 percent on other supplies. If you are an ARA member but have never visited www.alabamaretail.org before, please register so you can take advantage of all the members-only benefits on this site, such as the discounted office supplies.
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