Oppose Secretary of State’s Business License Fee on Small Home Based Businesses
Hearing: Thursday, Dec. 29, 3:00pm:
Grant Sawyer Bldg. Las Vegas, Room 4401
Videoconferenced to: Carson City, Legislative Bldg. Room 3137
View it on line at: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/MeetingDisplay/AudioVideo/
MESSAGE: Vote NO on Regulation R080-11 which imposes the state business license fee on small home based businesses. (Explanation below)
CONTACT:Legislative Commission Subcommittee to Review Legislation
Senator Mo Denis (D) - Chairman
702-657-6857 (Home)
702-743-3571 (Cellular)
Moises.Denis@sen.state.nv.us
Senator David R. Parks (D)
702-736-6929 (Home)
David.Parks@sen.state.nv.us
Senator Michael Roberson (R)
702-612-6929 (Home)
Michael.Roberson@sen.state.nv.us
Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D)
775-247-7665 (Cellular)
tbenitezthompson@asm.state.nv.us
Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D)
702-655-0332 (Home)
702-767-1315 (Cellular)
mkirkpatrick@asm.state.nv.us
Assemblyman Lynn D. Stewart (R)
702-370-2185 (Cellular)
lstewart@asm.state.nv.us
Secretary of State Ross Miller (D)
775-684-5708 (Office)
775-684-5725 (Fax)
sosmail@sos.nv.gov
Explanation: During the 2011 Legislature the Secretary of State attempted to pass AB78 which would have raised FEES by 260% on small home based businesses earning less than $27,000 a year. The Legislature received hundreds of emails opposing AB78 and it did not pass.
The SOS is now attempting to circumvent the Legislature and impose these business license fees through regulation: #R08011
Proposed Regulations: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Register/2011Register/R080-11I.pdf
This new regulation will apply to any home based business earning over $27,000 a year. The minimumstate business license fee is $200. The regulation also states that if the small business is to be exempted, “No part of the personal residence is held open to the general public for use in the furtherance of that business….” What this means is if you sell Mary Kay and have a party in your home you are now subject to the business license fee.
Many people have turned to home based businesses as a means of survival in this economy. Why are we imposing new fees on those least able to pay? During the Legislature it was estimated that AB78 would increase state revenues by $27-28 million. That’s a lot of money to take out of the economy. This revenue will go to the Secretary of State’s office and help Ross Miller build his kingdom. That is why he is circumventing the Legislature and essentially doing this behind the backs of the people.
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