A voice for business owners in Texas
Howdy!
Welcome to one of the most informative and strategic websites and
organizations for Business Owners in the great State of Texas!
In 2008, taxes on Texas businesses increased substantially with the passage
of the Texas Business Margin Tax (BMT) in 2006. As a result, Texas business owners began working hard in
2006 to elect representatives who are sensitive to commerce-crippling taxation.
With great success, they replaced their State Senator and State Representative
who did nothing to stop the BMT and/or voted for the BMT.
After filing and payment of their first BMT in 2008, a group of business
owners with Shared Values learned they did not
have a strong voice in Austin for tax relief. However, they were encouraged by
the successful efforts on the local level begun in 2006 and determined an
initiative to accomplish the same goal statewide would be in the best interest
of all Texas Business Owners. BOOT was created by Texas Business Owners to
provide a platform for development of a STRONG UNITED voice for all Business
Owners Of Texas.
If you are a Business Owner in Texas, you know the burden placed on your
business by the New Business Margin Tax. For more go to:
BOOT will work hard to
maintain accountability of all 31 Texas State Senators and 150 Representatives,
but this initiative realizes success is solely dependent upon Business Owners
Of Texas reaching out and connecting with their Texas Senators and
Representatives at the local level.
Current INitiative: Repeal The Tax!
BOOT is developing & executing a proven local Game Plan, which has been used by business
owners to influence or replace anti-business Texas Senators and
Representatives. Please take time to review the Game Plan and put it in to action ASAP to "boot" the Business Margin Tax!
Working together, beginning with the Game Plan, we are sure to
see great Statewide success!
God bless, and thanks for joining the Revolution!
For a better Texas,
-Mark
W. Mark Shirley, CPA
Founding Member of BOOT, and
Fellow Texas Business Owner (President & Founder of WM Shirley)
Go To:
- "TO DO" LIST – Links to act quickly.
- BACKGROUND – How we got to where we are now, and BMT feedback.
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VOTING RECORD ON BMT – Which Texas Senators and Representatives voted for and against the BMT.
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ACTION REQUIRED – What is needed before and during the next Legislative Session beginning in January 2009.
"Excessive
taxation... will carry reason and reflection to every man's door, and
particularly in the hour of election." -- Thomas Jefferson (letter
to John Taylor, 1798)