Don't get burned by tanning bed tax
Jamie Schachter, owner of four Hollywood Tan franchises in Metro Atlanta, poses in his Buckhead store. One of the provisions in the new health care law, a 10 percent tax on UV tanning services, takes effect July 1st. The feds figure this levy will net the government $3 billion over the next decade, but metro Atlanta tanning salon owners say the figure will be much lower and that the tax is unfair, citing that UV tanning in moderation is not as harmful as some perceive it to be. Phil Skinner/ajc, pskinner@ajc.com
