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Legislative Alert
As you are aware, the Illinois Self Storage Association (ISSA) has been standing in the gap for its members on stopping the passage of a service tax on the self storage industry. With limited legislative advocacy resources, we have made our position quite clear on why self storage leasing should not be taxed. Our arguments focus on the following facts:
* Self storage does not provide “service;” it leases real property.
* Self storage facilities already pay property tax and adding service tax to real property is double taxation.
* Other real property venues (apartments, store fronts, etc) are not taxed for their leasing of real property.
* A large percentage of tenants using self storage are either in transition due to job change, foreclosure or military and typically are lower in a lower income range.
Click here to find out how you can help.
Click here for Legislative Voluntary Assessment Form
 CLICK THIS ICON TO FIND OUT THE TOP TEN REASONS TO BELONG TO THE ILLINOIS SELF STORAGE ASSOCIATION.
Service Tax on Self Storage
Use the attached letter to send to your State Senator and Legislator. Click here
Print off the language for a postcard that your tenants can use to mail to their Senators and Representatives. We encourage you to assist them in determining who their legislators are and then mail the postcard for them. To find out a tenant's legislator Click here
www.elections.il.gov/districtlocator/SelectSearchType.aspx.
Click here for the postcard language.
NEW Legal Information Services
The Illinois Self Storage Association now has in place a new legal information service. Noted industry attorney Jeff Greenberger has offered his expertise in self storage law through a member benefit program.
Members can now subscribe to a legal information service that provides you two 10 minute live converstations per month with Jeff Greenberger on legal issues impacting your operation. This $900.00 value service is available for a annual member subscriptin of $150.00. Call the ISSA office for more details.
Upcoming Webinars
For Upcoming Webinars Click Here
A Webinar is a seminar conducted over the Internet, a type of online conference. Unlike a Webcast, which transmits information in only one direction, a Webinar is designed to be interactive between the presenters and audience. It is "live" in the sense that information is conveyed according to an agenda, with a starting and ending time. In most cases, the presenter may speak over a standard telephone line, pointing out information being presented on the viewers' computer screen. The audience can ask questions of the presenter by typing messages to the presenters via an online chat tool.
To register click on the ISS icon. You will receive an email confirmation with the URL for logging into the live webinar. A toll free number will also be provided should you wish to listen only (by telephone).
Did you know that according to the US Census Bureau, Illinois is among the top 7 states in the nation for number of self storage establishments?
Our association continues to grow and develop due to the generous support of leading industry suppliers. This association asks that you support these suppliers as they continue to support us. Click here to a list of supplier members.
 The ISSA office on the advise of legal counsel no longer offers a "standard" lease agreement. Because of changes in local laws, state legislation and court rulings, it is the recommendation of ISSA that any lease agreement be drafted by an attorney experienced in self storage law.
 Click on icon to read a legal overview of the Illinois Self-Service Storage Facility Act written by Robert Steere AAL, former ISSA Legal Counsel.
FBI
The FBI has assembled a list of "Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities Related to Storage Facilities"Click here to read the FBI statement here. As more FBI alerts become available, the FBI has asked ISSA to a conduit to the industry in disseminating this material.
ISSA Members go to the MEMBERS ONLY section to retrieve the new Federal Wage & Hour Guidelines. They may impact you regarding treating managers as exempt employees.
 ISSA members you can read the entire new City of Chicago ordinance on the prohibition of storage of regulated material in self storage facilities. Click on legislation in the members section.
 Many files on this website are saved as Adobe files. If you do not have an acrobatic reader on your computer you can download the program for free from this link. Click icon for more details.
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Looking for legal information about the self storage industry? Check out selfstoragelegal.com for help from the top legal consultant in the business, Jeffrey Greenberger.
ISSA has a pre-paid legal information service with "live" converstations with Jeff when you need him. Subscribers have private direct access to Jeff to deal with the those timely legal questions. Subscriptions are $150.00/year. Call the ISSA office for details. Credit Card Acceptance
ISSA offers its members a great credit card acceptance program with Premier Bank Systems. Have your rentals pay by credit card for ease, safety and at a low rate for ISSA members.
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