That's the cost of doing business isn't it, Researchers?  Sorry but I don't have any empathy for anyone that owns a business and they have to pay taxes.  All the communities in southeast Alaska have been paying a sales tax (5-7%) since time immemorial.  The locals understand that if they want a certain level of services they have to help pay for them; unlike Anchorage that has the largest population in the state and never have paid a sales tax.