NFIB joined other business groups at the Tennessee State Capitol today to urge lawmakers to repeal Tennessee’s onerous professional privilege tax.
It’s “No Taxation on My Occupation” Day on the Hill! Doctors, Attorneys & Brokers are advocating today in support of @GovBillLee proposal to lower the professional privilege tax on the road to full repeal. No one should be taxed to go to work. https://t.co/udIFWIpqkR pic.twitter.com/sxW04iTKRY
— NFIB Tennessee (@nfib_tn) February 11, 2020
Other groups taking part in the “No Taxation on My Occupation” lobby day include the Beacon Center of Tennessee, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee, Americans for Tax Reform, the Tennessee Medical Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and NAIFA Tennessee.
Last year, the General Assembly eliminated the privilege tax on 15 professions but kept it in place for financial planners, doctors, and lawyers. The legislation would reduce the remaining $400 privilege tax to $200.
“Governor Lee’s proposed legislation is an excellent step in the right direction to full repeal of this unfair, arbitrary tax,” said Jim Brown, the National Federation of Independent Business’ state director for Tennessee. “No professional should be taxed simply to go to work.”
To learn more about the “No Taxation on My Occupation” coalition, visit www.notaxtn.com.
