WE ARE GOLF supports disaster tax relief legislation
(S 1205, HR 2321), asks for equitable treatment.

As Congress contemplates disaster relief for storm-ravaged communities, small businesses and families around the nation, it’s time to repeal a provision that never made sense in the first place.

In the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act [PL 109-135] and subsequent relief bills, including the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [PL 110-343], the golf industry – including public golf courses – was excluded from receiving the disaster-related tax assistance available to other businesses. Golf was somehow lumped together with massage parlors, tanning salons, and liquor stores.

New legislation, S 1205 and HR 2321, has been introduced to provide temporary tax relief to the victims of this year’s storms.

To find out more about this legislation, click here

WE ARE GOLF has sent letters to the bills' sponsors, Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), applauding them for their efforts. Those letters can be downloaded here.

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For more information on how to help WE ARE GOLF support these bills and ensure the golf industry gets the same relief as other small businesses, please email us at info@wearegolf.org