
Rethinking the Tip Tax Credit
As the salon industry finds new champions with Representatives Darin LaHood and Suzan DelBene, a new bill promises credits on the FICA taxes owners pay on tips.
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As the salon industry finds new champions with Representatives Darin LaHood and Suzan DelBene, a new bill promises credits on the FICA taxes owners pay on tips.








Attorney Kavin Williams walks owners through the recent legislation allowing California salons to serve complimentary beer and wine, how the bill overcame opposition and what has happened since its implementation.
The Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act (H.R. 6736) would modernize existing laws to provide relief to small businesses in the hair care and beauty service industry.
On Sept. 1, California lawmakers approved Senate Bill 1249, the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, and sent the Bill to Governor Jerry Brown for his signature.
"...the vast majority of booth rental salons as currently constituted in California are now in legal jeopardy."
Need-to-know updates from the American Association of Cosmetology Schools.
Being a salon owner means managing the education of stylists, retention of staff, progress of profits and more. Inevitably, there are land mines in all of these areas and the path to success is not always clear. We've explored the Aveda Means Business blog and found stories of several salon owners who think outside the box to find solutions to common small-business struggles. Read about the areas where their businesses struggled and what they did to implement systems that work.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, Illinois is requiring all licensed salon professionals within the state of Illinois to be trained on how to handle situations of domestic violence when speaking with clients.
*Originally published on TheHill,com, this opinion piece by ColorProof CEO and Founder Jim Markham has been reprinted below. Markham comments on increased FDA regulations as it relates to the cosmetic industry.
A new law in Tennessee allows students to cut their school hours in half by allowing them to do the other half through an apprenticeship.