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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Controversial tax on yoga classes in WA state

Three Seattle area yoga studios have been asked to pay taxes retroactively going three years back. WA state requires fitness studios to charge state tax on fitness classes, but yoga teachers and studios say that yoga does not necessarily fit the definition of a fitness class. Instead, yoga teachers content that classes are more "educational" in nature. 

http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_110108WAB_yoga_KS.16f699d51.html

Yoga studios will need to increase the price of classes to keep up. Some studios won't be able to afford to pay retroactive taxes from 2005, 2006, and 2007. 

What do you think? I'm creating a poll. Let us hear what you have to say. 

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