Prop 6 passes – Texans avoid a new tax on their vehicles
On Nov. 6, 2007, Texans voted for or against a series of proposed constitutional amendments. One of the proposals, Proposition 6, will guarantee that Texas drivers won’t have to pay an additional tax on their vehicles. Prop 6 passed with 74% of the vote statewide. During the past several years, some central appraisal districts in Texas have targeted independent contractors for an ad-valorem tax on their personal vehicles. Independent contractors are people who work for themselves, including:
- Contract nurses who drive their car to patients’ homes
- Independent landscapers who transport equipment in their personal truck
- Independent cosmetics salespeople
- Independent insurance agents
- Farmers and ranchers
- Independent real estate agents
- Independent providers of on-site technical assistance
- Independent plumbers, electricians, carpenters, handymen and others in the home-repair industry
- Pizza-delivery people and couriers who work as independent contractors
- Music teachers who drive their car to students' homes
- Small-business owners who use their personal cars in the course of their business
This tax could have meant $600 or more per year. Even if you’re not an independent businessperson today, you might be tomorrow. The passage of Prop 6 means not having to worry about this unfair tax in the future.
Source: VoteForProp6.org |
