CAWA would like to thank the following individuals and companies for their gracious prize and cash donations to this year's scholarship fundraiser.
Cash contributions came from: Motorcar Parts of America, Worldpac, MAHLE Aftermarket, BBB Industries, Creative Solutions Group, NetDriven, Mort Schwartz, Larry Samuelson, Doug Dexter, Tim Gerrity, Daniel Hanson II, Chuck and Margaret Herr, Stephen Hughes, Paul Kratzer and Tom Walsh.
Prize donors included: Genuine Parts Company (Sacramento Distribution Center and the Western Division Office), Parts Authority, Robert Bosch Corporation, the Marx Group, NAME Inc., Standard Motor Products, MAHLE Aftermarket, Vantage Marketing Global, Inc. and Precision Meeting Management.
This year's fundraising event produced a record $26,979 for CAWA's Scholarship Program!
| CAWA Engages The Law Firm of Laxalt & Nomura for Member Legal Consultation in Nevada |
Effective January 1, 2017, the law firm of Laxalt & Nomura will provide legal consultation services to Association members. The former legal counsel, for some ten years in Nevada, David Brown, has accepted a judgeship in the Las Vegas Justice Court and can no longer provide legal services.
Laxalt & Nomura represents the litigation interests of a wide variety of clients, including insurance companies and their insureds, product manufacturers, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, retailers, hospitals, automobile dealers, developers, contractors, attorneys, design professionals, real estate professionals, and others. The firm also represents both companies and individuals in business disputes, and represents select individuals in plaintiff personal injury matters.
Recall, as a member, you can receive up to ½ hour per month of FREE legal consultation.Another member benefit.
| IHS Automotive Initial Response to Trump's Election |
The IHS Automotive forecasting team has given its initial impressions of the potential effect of Trump's election on the US and wider automotive markets, both in terms of sales and outlook and the regulatory environment. It is too early to assess the potential impact of the Trump presidency on the automotive market, although some potential outcomes can be seen. Click here for further thought and analysis. Source: IHS Markit
| Burdensome Tax on Imports Included in Republican Blueprint for Tax Reform |
The election of Donald Trump has given Republicans in Congress the opportunity to enact comprehensive tax reform. The business community should welcome this, as the plan is designed to lower corporate tax rates; however, businesses that have a global supply chain of any size will be severely impacted by a provision in the reform blueprint labeled as the Border Adjustability Tax (BAT).
Simply put, the BAT would exempt a business from tax on export sales, subject imports to a new tax and apply a border adjustment to all goods, services and intangibles. Businesses would be denied the ability to take the costs of an import as an expense deduction when calculating taxable income. In addition to eliminating the tax on export income, a company would also receive a rebate or credit in an amount equal to the cost of producing the export, including labor costs.
See the enclosure ( here) from our national partner, the Auto Care Association, who will be responsible to lobby (on behalf of the industry) any proposed legislation and they are asking for your comments.
| The Department of Labor's Overtime Rule is Blocked |
The U.S. District Court in Texas blocked the Department of Labor's (DOL) overtime rule from going into effect on December 1, 2016. The emergency motion was granted at the request of 21 states, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other like-minded organizations. The lawsuit was filed on the grounds that the DOL has overstepped its authority and put forward an onerous regulation that has to be stopped before the implementation date. See more here.
Recall, as a member you can receive up to ½ hour FREE legal consultation on matters such as this. See www.cawa.org for the CAWA attorney in your state. Another member benefit.
| 2017 Chair of the CAWA Board of Directors Participates in Automecanika Shanghai |
Michael Antonelli, the 2017 Chair-Elect of the CAWA Board of Directors represented Vantage Marketing Global (his Company) and CAWA at the 2016 Automacanika in Shanghai China. He reported that the event was successful and he was pleased to promote the Association with his colleagues that were in attendance.
| The One Key Factor that Leads to Sales Success or Failure |
While one could argue that there are many factors determining sales success or failure, Mr. Chapin finds that 99% of the time, success or failure really comes down to one item. If you have this one item in place, success is virtually guaranteed. If you don't, failure is virtually guaranteed. See here for details. Source: John Chapin
| CAWA's Major Government Affairs Supporters - Thank You |
See the enclosure to view (here) auto care companies and associations that support CAWA's "first line of defense" government affairs program out west. Thanks, too, to the general membership that supported our efforts by paying their dues throughout this past year. Without this cooperation and support, CAWA would not be as effective in its promotion and protection of its members and the industry it serves out west.
Is your company's logo in the enclosure? If not, contact programs@cawa.org.
| Auto Parts Stores, Warehouses Can Use Telematics to Compete with the Big Boys |
The call. The one we dread the most. The "where's my stuff?" call. Be it after five minutes or 50, our customers want to know where the delivery driver is with their parts. For years, the stock answer has been "on the way," or "should be there any minute," but how do we really know that to be true? See how telematics can be useful to you ( here). Source: Tom Dayton, Telematics Talk
| 2016 Dues Non Deductibility Statement |
For federal income tax purposes, CAWA dues may be deductible as a business expense but not as a charitable contribution. CAWA estimates that 44% of your dues for 2016 are not deductible as a business expense because they are attributable to lobbying as is in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 6033. Contributions to the Political Action Fund are not deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business expense for federal income tax purposes. For more information, consult with your accountant or tax attorney.
| Happy Holidays from CAWA Headquarters |
"CAWA - Representing the Automotive Parts Industry"
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Our Phoenix based legislative advocate, Stuart Goodman of Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs, has published a voting guide to the ballot propositions to be decided during the November general election in Arizona. The focus is to provide interested parties with an unbiased review of the ballot propositions along with the commonly used arguments utilized by the proponents and opponents of each measure ( click here). For more information or further explanation of the ballot measures contact Mr. Goodman at sgoodman@goodmanschwartz.com or 602.617.5708. Another member benefit.
A repair garage customer paid me, via company check, for parts he had purchased through my business. Obviously, the customer had a business account at the bank. The check bounced. Now I cannot collect the money he owes me. Isn't this illegal? Is there a statute that says it's so? Is my only option to take him to small claims court? However, if it's illegal and criminal, is there any authority I could turn to in order to report this law violation? 
