Industry Cool to Professional Services Tax

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he's open-minded about imposing the state's sales tax on professional services, but advocates on both sides of the state's workers' compensation industry aren't thrilled with the prospect of tacking an extra 7.25% onto the cost of legal services.New Jersey attorney Jon Gelman, who writes a blog on national workers' compensation issues, was perhaps the first to recognize the implications on California's workers' compensation industry.“Charging a 'sales tax' for professional fees is a concept that the Social Security s...