Author: Dale Parrott

With state governors now grappling with the question of when to allow non-essential retail businesses to re-open and how, the American Suntanning Association has already reached out to governor offices in all 50 states asking that professional indoor tanning facilities — which have implicit sanitation standards as part of standard operations — be among the… Continue Reading Tell Your Governor to Open Tanning Businesses First

Vitamin D may be protective against COVID-19 and deficiency could partially explain why black Americans are dying from the virus at a higher rate, according to an article written by Dr. Vatsal G. Thakkar and published Thursday by the Wall Street Journal. Dr. Thakkar cites a recent research article, "The Role of Vitamin D in… Continue Reading Vitamin D May Boost Coronavirus Immunity: WSJ article

Dear Tanning Professional, The American Suntanning Association has been working hard to get the upcoming tan tax payment schedule delayed and we need your help NOW! ASA has contacted more than 140 members of the House and Senate to tell the Treasury to delay the tan tax payments and now we need to contact the… Continue Reading Help Delay the Excise Tax on Indoor Tanning

ASA has been working hard to get the first quarter tan tax payments due April 15 deferred or eliminated and we could use your help. ASA has sent letters to Secretary Mnuchin and two Deputy Secretaries of the US Treasury asking for deferral or to cease collection of the tax completely. ASA has also sent… Continue Reading Help Get Tan Tax Payments Delayed!

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, intends to provide timely additional guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), established by section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or the Act). IMPORTANT NOTE: The… Continue Reading FAQs About Paycheck Protection Program Loans