New 10% Tax on Indoor Tanning
Getting an artificial tan is about to get a little more expensive. A 10% tax will be added to indoor tanning bills starting Thursday, as part of the health-care reform President Obama signed into law in March. That’s right they are taxing the things that are bad for us now because they think they can get away with it. After all, these things harm us, so who will raise a fuss?
According to guidelines from the IRS, the tax will apply to electronic products designed for tanning that use one or more ultraviolet lamps with wavelengths between 200 and 400 nanometers. Other sunless tanning options, like spray tans, are not subject to the tax.
The tax is expected to generate $2.7 billion by 2019, according to the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.
Last Updated on November 12th, 2011
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