Support House Bill 223
From: Tim Chudy
St. Louis, MO
January 29, 2009
9:29am
Subject: Support House Bill 223 and learn how to save money on
your health and fitness
May I have a few minutes of your time? In exchange for them, I might be
able to help you save at least a hundred dollars. Sound interesting?
Earlier this month the Missouri State House of Representatives
introduced House Bill 223. As you probably know in 2008 I was required
to start collecting state sales tax on all personal training services.
I know, it’s ridiculous. The court cited a state statute that imposes
sales tax on fees paid at retail in or to any place of "amusement,
entertainment or recreation, games and athletic events." Can you
believe that?! They think Fitness Together is amusement! I should’ve
invited the Judge in for a workout
Well, all of that might change. House Bill 223 authorizes sales tax
exemptions and income tax deductions for amounts expended for fitness
dues or fees and fitness equipment. This means you immediately save
money on anything you buy! (There’s part of my savings to you)
But it gets better!!
There will also be opportunity to deduct these expenses from your
income tax! I can’t tell you how much that will be. I’ll leave that for
your accountant. But this will help you save more money for being
proactive with your health and fitness!
Can you tell I’m excited?! I hope so. And I hope you are too!
Because it gets EVEN better!!
Saving money is a great thing. Especially if it goes in our pockets.
But the real victory here is a PREVENTATIVE approach to health and
fitness. We spend over 160 billion on obesity related causes every
year. That’s a ton of money. I can’t even fathom that much money. But
it doesn’t have to be that way.
You see, all I’ve ever wanted to do is make a positive impact on people
through health and fitness. I learned at an early age how it feels to
be fit. How it feels to be strong. To look good and feel good. That’s
how I got into this business. I wanted to share that feeling with
others.
And supporting House Bill 223 helps give incentive to those that take
that kind of action.
Right now in our economy dollars are important. And this bill will make
dollars spent on health and fitness very logical. There should be no
reason why someone has to think twice about spending money on their
health and fitness. Because as cliché as it may sound by now, what do
you have if you don’t have your health?
I’m asking for your support.
Please help me and other Missourians show our support for House Bill
223. Download the letter below to send or email to your local State
Representative. You can also gather more information on the bill at
www.House.MO.Gov.
Please let me know how you feel about this bill. Please
contact
me here with any questions, comments, or concerns.
If we rally together as Missourians we can help promote a preventative,
healthy and fit lifestyle. We can help make a positive impact on each
other’s health and fitness.
To OUR health,
Tim Chudy
Resources
Video Click Of FT Featured On KMOV
Discussing the Bill
Press
Release
MO State Representative Letter
Find your local MO State Representative
www.House.MO.Gov