I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief when I found out the golf tax was not approved as part of the state budget. The state legislators were proposing a 9-10.5% tax on everything related to golf: green fees, range balls, lessons, private course memberships, etc. This would have KILLED the already hurting golf industry. They only wanted to tax golf...not baseball, basketball, tennis...just golf.

 

probably because golf you have to pay to play unless u have your own course out back... not like all the other sports that u can go to the park and play h:

 

i can play golf at a park :dunno:

 

Organized leagues? Health clubs? Sports camps? Private lessons? Batting cages? Bowling? Snowboarding/Skiing?

C'mon now. They saw an idea to make a quick buck at the expense of the citizens of the state, and the golf courses. It would have actually hurt the state, because less people would play, and people would play less. They'd get less income tax $ from the course, on other sales of golf products, etc.

 

ahh yea i suppose you're right... oh well they didn't do it so that's the point.

 

Dear Colleagues,

After months of negotiation, the Legislature has approved a budget plan that will extend through June 30, 2010. The legislation is currently on the Governor's desk and should be signed today. This excerpt from the California Budget Project (with confirmation from the Department of Finance) states that the After School Education and Safety Program will not be affected by the proposed "across the board" cuts to categorical programs or the increased flexibility granted to LEAs to transfer categorical funds to general funds.

*whew.


For more info:
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=11024700503...YTlaDochspQI2x

 

grats Will.

 

Nice Will!

 

Word Wiwl. Was there any word in the budget about our tax refunds? All I really researched was about the golf tax.

 

I researched it and figured out the answer to all your woes...