[Archers] Excise Tax - Re: Fletchers: Lost goodies from 3Rivers catalog

[Garth G. Groff]

Lord Siegfried,

I saw this someplace, but it was either in error, or I misinterpreted 
what the headline said. Actually, only the tax on "kiddie" arrows was 
eliminated. They really ought to do away with the excise tax completely, 
or at least shift the proceeds to wildlife programs, since there are 
only a very few wooden arrow/shaft manufacturers in the country and it 
an unfair burden on some very small producers. Last year I tried to deal 
with one woodworker up in New Hampshire who had made exotic wood shafts, 
but he told me (though I wonder if he was being completely frank) that 
he had switched to making popsicle sticks because of the tax. I have 
never seen a purple heart popsicle stick.

Anyway, the Rose City Archery's explanation is here: 
http://www.rosecityarchery.com/FET-Kiddie-Exempt.htm .

In your service,


Lord Mungo Napier, Shire of Isenfir Target Archery Marshal



Siegfried wrote:
>>   I noticed 3Rivers' price for cedar shafts is now at about
>> $30/dozen, despite the Federal excise tax being removed. Ouch!
>>     
>
> Wait ... the tax was removed!?
>
> Citation please?
>
> Siegfried
>
>   

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