CNN Reports: Victims Billed for Accidents
CNN's Gerri Willis zeros in on the "crash tax" during a report that aired June 19 and says drivers should beware.  However, in the report she notes that drivers are getting even and states are banning the practice.  More>>   

Florida Gov. Crist Signs "ACCIDENT TAX" Ban Bill
On June 16, Florida became the latest state to ban the "accident tax". Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Legislature delivered a major victory to motorists with the passage of SB 2282. A special thank you goes to Florida Senator Mike Bennett and Representative Nick Thompson for championing this issue in 2009. Local government budgets will no longer be balanced off the backs of motorists in Florida at their most vulnerable hour - auto accidents are not a revenue opportunity.

City of Monroe in Michigan Considers the Accident Tax
While Florida's governor just signed legislation banning accident response fees, the Monroe City Council in Michigan is considering a controversial ordinance that would allow the police and fire departments to begin collecting service fees for fires and motor vehicle accidents.  According to the Monroe News a public hearing and possible adoption are scheduled for July 6.  More>>

San Diego Radio Station Discusses Accident Taxes
KPBS radio in San Diego interviewed Sam Sorich, president of Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) and a representative of the Fallbrook fire agency regarding the growing number of crash taxes being imposed by local governments in the Golden State. Fallbrook recently voted to impose the tax. Sorich was able to debunk the inference that all insurance companies pay this tax.  More>>

Growing List of States Ban the Accident Tax
Kudos to Arkansas, Florida and Oklahoma for enacting important consumer protection bills this year that ban the accident tax.  Similar legislation is already in effect in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee. We thank everyone for contacting lawmakers and expressing themselves on this important issue.

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The Fight Continues...
Across the country an increasing number of local governments are considering ordinances that allow them to TAX you indirectly by billing insurance companies when the police or fire departments respond to motor vehicle accidents.

ISN'T THAT WHAT TAXES ARE FOR?
Yeah, we thought so too.  But some local officials see this as an opportunity to increase revenues without formally raising taxes.  This could result in you being charged a second time for police or fire department services that already are covered through your state and local taxes.

STOP HIDDEN, DOUBLE TAXATION...FIGHT ACCIDENT RESPONSE FEES!
If local officials in your area are considering an "accident tax" you can help you fight back and persuade them not to pursue this bad idea. 

AccidentTax.com is a Web site opposed to the practice of municipalities charging accident response fees when police or fire department personnel respond to a traffic accident. The role of the police and fire department should be to serve and protect not serve and collect. An additional fee for emergency services creates a hidden tax - we call it the "Accident Tax.