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Exempt NYC Freelancers from the UBT!

Exempt NYC Freelancers from the UBT!

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 5 months ago
Dear Legislator, The Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT) is an unfair double tax on New York City's freelancers, taxing earnings as both business and personal income. It drains millions of dollars a year from the pockets of self-employed workers, who comprise one of the largest segments of job growth in New York City. I urge you to exempt freelancers from the UBT this legislative session and end the unfair double-tax. **Note: Feel free to ignore the request for donations that’ll show up after you submit your signature. That’s from the ipetition service, and won’t affect your participation.** Want to return to the UBT Campaign page It’s at: http://www.freelancersunion.org/advocacy/ubt-campaign.html

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Reached 1,000 supporters

March 24, 2009

March 19, 2009

I started this because I was tired of seeing my own income shrink but reading your comments has shown me just how much the UBT affects so many other people. Please know that this is your impact and your frustration driving the conversation now.

Reached 100 supporters

March 16, 2009

6 Comments

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Brian Gray
17 years ago Featured

stop taxing us twice. NYC is making it impossible for independent workers to survive.

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Elena Walton
17 years ago Featured

This is exactly why so many people are leaving. It hits my wallet so hard every single year.

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Jessica Kapoor
17 years ago Featured

Finally someone is doing something about this. My tax bill is crazy every year because of this UBT garbage.

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David Tan
17 years ago Featured

total BS. nyc treats freelancers like they have money to burn. we are just trying to pay rent and eat man.

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Sarah Newman
17 years ago Featured

its so hard to keep up with the cost of living while freelancing. we shouldnt be paying extra taxes on top of everything else.

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Mike Hall
17 years ago Featured

Living in this city is already expensive enough. Double taxing us for trying to make a living is just plain greedy.

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