Letter of support from Jeff Haber

Dear Supervisor,

I am writing to encourage you to contact your representatives in Congress in support of HR 6603, the Local Officials Tax Relief Act of 2008.   

The Local Officials Tax Relief Act is a bill developed by the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) as part of their advocacy on behalf of towns at the national level.  The bill is designed to maintain the existing base of volunteers and community service-oriented citizens that so many small units of local governments across the nation rely on to serve their communities.  It exempts from social security (FICA) taxes compensation, up to $1300, paid to elected or appointed members who serve on boards or commissions of their local government.  The amount of compensation received would still be reported as income for federal taxation purposes, and officials who receive more than $1300 would not be entitled to the exemption.

A grassroots letter writing campaign from constituents is the best way to get Congressional support for this bill.  Accordingly, a copy of the bill, along with a letter in support, is available on the Association of Towns website, www.nytowns.org.    Please personalize this letter as appropriate, and forward to your Congressional representatives.  Your support of this measure is appreciated.

Should you have any questions about this bill, please contact Michael Kenneally at the Association of Towns.

Kindest regards,

G. Jeffrey Haber
Executive Director