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CLA COVID-19 Update: Federal Guidance 03/30/2020

March 30, 2020
The Coin Laundry Association brings to you the latest developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as it pertains to the vended laundry industry. CLA President/CEO Brian Wallace provides another video…

COVID-19 Information from the CLA – March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020
The Coin Laundry Association has continued to monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across the country. Please visit our COVID-19 resource article for other information including helpful resources and downloads. We…

Coin Laundry Association Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 20, 2020
Coin Laundry Association (CLA), the national trade association for the vended laundry industry, is closely monitoring Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other appropriate national…

CLA Legislative Newsletter – January 2020

January 3, 2020
State Lawmakers Focus on Service Taxes In 2019, state lawmakers across the country introduced 25 bills aimed at expanding their sales tax bases to services. Although just one of these…

CLA Legislative Newsletter – October 2019

October 1, 2019
A Look at Potential Tax Reform in 2020 Election years are not typically known for large tax reforms. However, several states and the city of Chicago are preparing to consider…

Legislative Newsletter – July 2019

June 27, 2019
Taxation of Services Remains Key Legislative Issue States are continuing to consider legislation that would expand the sales and use tax base to personal and professional services. As of May,…

Legislative Newsletter – April 2019

April 1, 2019
Sales Tax Threat Heats Up in Connecticut A tax threat for vended laundries has been heating up in Connecticut in recent months. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has unveiled his state…

Legislative Newsletter – January 2019

January 9, 2019
Lawmakers Increasingly Looking at Taxing Services  As states focus attention on federal tax conformity and Wayfair implementation legislation, another tax issue is percolating at the state level: proposals to expand sales and…

Legislative Newsletter – October 2018

October 1, 2018
Texas Judge Blocks Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Following a legal challenge from business groups and bolstered by the Texas attorney general, the Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District…

Legislative Newsletter – June 2018

June 1, 2018
CLA, Lobbying Group Intervene to Protect Laundry Owners’ Sales Tax Exemption in Kentucky Laundry owners in Kentucky dodged a bullet this spring – a bullet aimed directly at their bottom…

Legislative Newsletter – April 2018

April 1, 2018
Minimum Wage Update: Elections Driving Legislative Activity The last federal minimum wage increase – to $7.25 per hour, from $6.55 per hour – occurred on July 24, 2009. In the…

Legislative Newsletter – January 2018

January 3, 2018
Memo: Iowa GOP Looking to Expand State Sales Tax in 2018 Iowa Republicans apparently are taking a run at tax reform next year, according to a leaked memo that outlines…