Operation Rollback
A unified, retail industry effort to rescind, or at least reduce, the astronomical retail tobacco dealer registration fees approved in the 2009-2010 New York State budget.
Tobacco Registration Fee Increases Under 2009-2010 State Budget! |
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Annual Gross Sales |
Existing |
New |
$ Increase |
% Increase |
Less than $1 million |
$100 |
$1,000 |
$900 |
900% |
$1 million to $10 million |
$100 |
$2,500 |
$2,400 |
2400% |
More than $10 million |
$100 |
$5,000 |
$4,900 |
4900% |
Here are three ready-to-use ways to tell your New York State Senate and Assembly Members how outrageous these tobacco registration fee hikes are. Choose one and do it now. We must keep the pressure on the Legislature this summer. If they don't act, the above fee levels will stand, and apply to the 2010 registration renewal payable to the Tax Department on September 20, 2009. NYACS will pursue legal action if necessary to block this increase, but legislative action is a better solution.
Option A: Send an Online Message
Use online system to send pre-written email to your legislators
- Easy to use, only takes a few minutes
- Over 1,000 messages have already been sent using this system!
- Click this link to go directly to messaging web site
Option B: Write and Fax Your Own Letter
Draft and fax a letter to your legislators
- Basic talking points provided at this link
- You personalize to reflect the impact on your business
- Use Assembly and Senate database to identify your legislators and their Albany fax numbers
- If not sure who your legislators are, look up by zip code for Assembly and Senate
Option C: Prepare and Fax a Customized Flier
Download one of the fliers below, insert your own picture and information specific to your business, and fax to your state legislators
- More personalized and thus more powerful
- Use Assembly and Senate database to identify your legislators and their Albany fax numbers
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