PROXY TAX ON LOBBYING AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

PROXY TAX ON LOBBYING AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES:

FCA International (FCA) is a 501(c)(6) organization striving to educate, advocate, and influence legislation on behalf of its signatory finishing contractor members.

For income tax purposes, member contributions paid to FCA are deductible as a business expense. However, FCA estimates that 8% of all contributions paid to FCA are utilized for non-deductible lobbying expenditures.

All members are advised that this percentage of contributions paid to FCA are non-deductible for income tax purposes.