Let (Janet Bowen) Your Representative Know Your Opinions About Taxes

Good Afternoon,

As you well know, our Legislators recently completed a very challenging session in Raleigh. It is anticipated the forthcoming short session (commencing May 2010) will be even more of a struggle with rising cost demands and limited revenue options. In anticipation of these difficulties, the CCNCER Board started work early to formulate next session’s agenda. With scarce resources available to the Legislature, we will have to be selective and focused in crafting an agenda that will meet with favor. An important part of this planning process is the gathering of input from those we represent.  Towards that end we need your help.


With the likelihood of a forthcoming tax increase, which of the following tax reform measures would be most acceptable to you, please highlight your choices:

- An increase in the state income tax rate?
- A sales tax on services (beauty parlors, banking services, broadband services, etc)?
- An increase in the state sales tax?
- An increase in utility taxes?
- A sales tax on repair labor?
- Eliminating/reducing tax breaks for certain industries
- Implementation of a vehicle mileage tax
- Expansion of the franchise tax base
- Other? (give us your ideas)

What do you want to preserve in the tax code?

If you could make some changes, what would they be?

If you are in favor of doing away with some taxes what would you propose the State do to generate revenue?


Please email me (Janet Bowen) your comments no later than Monday, November 2nd.
jbowen@jacksonvilleonline.org