Finally, there’s some tax relief in sight for you that will ultimately benefit state governments, racetracks and horsemen through purse money as well.

New legislation, the “Pari-mutuel Conformity and Equality Act of 2009” (H.R. 2140) (for more information on the bill click here) would completely eliminate the automatic 25% federal withholding on pari-mutuel winnings of $5,000+.

The NTRA, the Horseplayers’ Coalition and racetracks nationwide are lobbying for this bill and we need your help to secure passage. You can provide critical grass roots support for H.R. 2140 by utilizing the leading Internet tool for Congressional communication. This tool allows you to send communications directly to your elected officials.

It’s free, it’s easy and it takes about two minutes. The Horseplayers’ Coalition has drafted a letter for you. All you need to do is to plug in your ZIP code to e-mail the letter straight to your Congressional representative. Just click here and follow the prompts.

Act today and let your voice be heard on Capitol Hill!