At the end of the day every tax put on a business is passed on to is the consumer. Enough is enough learn how to cut back on spending our property taxes have gone up 57% over the last couple of years and now this.
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Richard Beard
2 months ago
This proposed tax comes on top of a high local tax burden. Over the past 5 years, Stafford property owners have seen steep real estate tax increases driven by rising rates/reassessments. With the reassessments and higher real estate tax bills, rising personal property taxes and living costs, local families are being priced out of their homes.
Stafford’s Board should support small businesses and hard-pressed residents through fiscal restraint.
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Tammaline Beard
2 months ago
As a former small business owner, I strongly oppose the proposed Business, Professional, and Occupational License (BPOL) tax.
This tax unfairly targets gross receipts rather than net profit. Businesses are taxed on total revenue regardless of overhead, supply chain inflation, or whether they actually turn a profit. For small businesses operating on thin margins, taxing revenue rather than earnings threatens their ability to keep doors open and staff employed.
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Adam Weaver
2 months ago
I work with many small business owners who believe that this will stunt economic growth in the region
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Holly Price
2 months ago
The existing tax revenue needs to be used responsibly. Data centers should be taxed at regular rate.
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Kari Phillips
2 months ago
This would kill most small business in stafford. Vote No!!
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Debra Balestreri
2 months ago
I am a super, small, arts center in only my 3rd year in business and this tax would kill my community. I barely get by now as a small business and have yet to turn any real net profit from our programming. This tax would make it impossible to survive. Please DO NOT allow this to happen.
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Nancy de Jager
2 months ago
I am a homeowner and own two small businesses.
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Rob Shepard
2 months ago
I have owned a small business in Stafford County for many years. Our taxes keep rising on all items from personal property to real estate. It seems like pure greed from Stafford County since our taxes are higher than most counties in VA. I'm sure the large corporations in Stafford such as Walmart, Target and soon Buccees to name a few will not endure this tax but all the small businesses will be effected making it even harder for the small mom and pop shops to operate in Stafford County.
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John Bass
2 months ago
Taxed Enough Already!
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Sherri Withrow
2 months ago
Stafford County taxes are higher then our neighboring counties. High enough
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John Gilbert
2 months ago
Taxes are making this County & this State UNAFFORDABLE !
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Supporter
2 months ago
One of the LAST thing this county needs is another TAX
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William Barr
2 months ago
I want to start a small business in Stafford soon and this will be just another obstacle to maintaining a viable, young business. Leave the businesses alone - they are the lifeblood of Stafford.
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Elaine Hoffman
2 months ago
I have lived in south Stafford for the last 40 years and I can tell you that Stafford County has historically had the highest taxes of the tri-county area. We do not need more taxation. We need better budget management.
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Thomas Nichols
2 months ago
We pay more taxes than our neighboring counties.
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Greg Gagnon
2 months ago
We need to reduce, not increase, costs and taxes. You need to be more transparent about how you spend the ridiculous amounts you are getting now.
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Garry John
2 months ago
No more taxes!
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Nate Parsons
2 months ago
Stop raising my cost of living!
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Mike Lindblom
2 months ago
Restaurant owner in Stafford county - already very small profit margin.
At the end of the day every tax put on a business is passed on to is the consumer. Enough is enough learn how to cut back on spending our property taxes have gone up 57% over the last couple of years and now this.
This proposed tax comes on top of a high local tax burden. Over the past 5 years, Stafford property owners have seen steep real estate tax increases driven by rising rates/reassessments. With the reassessments and higher real estate tax bills, rising personal property taxes and living costs, local families are being priced out of their homes. Stafford’s Board should support small businesses and hard-pressed residents through fiscal restraint.
As a former small business owner, I strongly oppose the proposed Business, Professional, and Occupational License (BPOL) tax. This tax unfairly targets gross receipts rather than net profit. Businesses are taxed on total revenue regardless of overhead, supply chain inflation, or whether they actually turn a profit. For small businesses operating on thin margins, taxing revenue rather than earnings threatens their ability to keep doors open and staff employed.
I work with many small business owners who believe that this will stunt economic growth in the region
The existing tax revenue needs to be used responsibly. Data centers should be taxed at regular rate.
This would kill most small business in stafford. Vote No!!
I am a super, small, arts center in only my 3rd year in business and this tax would kill my community. I barely get by now as a small business and have yet to turn any real net profit from our programming. This tax would make it impossible to survive. Please DO NOT allow this to happen.
I am a homeowner and own two small businesses.
I have owned a small business in Stafford County for many years. Our taxes keep rising on all items from personal property to real estate. It seems like pure greed from Stafford County since our taxes are higher than most counties in VA. I'm sure the large corporations in Stafford such as Walmart, Target and soon Buccees to name a few will not endure this tax but all the small businesses will be effected making it even harder for the small mom and pop shops to operate in Stafford County.
Taxed Enough Already!
Stafford County taxes are higher then our neighboring counties. High enough
Taxes are making this County & this State UNAFFORDABLE !
One of the LAST thing this county needs is another TAX
I want to start a small business in Stafford soon and this will be just another obstacle to maintaining a viable, young business. Leave the businesses alone - they are the lifeblood of Stafford.
I have lived in south Stafford for the last 40 years and I can tell you that Stafford County has historically had the highest taxes of the tri-county area. We do not need more taxation. We need better budget management.
We pay more taxes than our neighboring counties.
We need to reduce, not increase, costs and taxes. You need to be more transparent about how you spend the ridiculous amounts you are getting now.
No more taxes!
Stop raising my cost of living!
Restaurant owner in Stafford county - already very small profit margin.