Press Releases

The Latest News from the NASE

• NASE 2012 Member Council

  Thursday, May 10, 2012

  The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) is pleased to announce the 2012 Member Council, which met in Washington, D.C. May 2nd -4th. The council’s purpose is to serve as a sounding board for NASE leadership regarding programs, services and benefits that could help make NASE Membership an even greater value to micro-business owners and the self-employed.

• House Follows Senate And Introduces Small Business Tax Extenders Bill

  Friday, April 27, 2012

  The NASE’s efforts to introduce companion language in the House of Representatives mirroring the Senate introduced Small Business Tax Extenders Bill was met today by Representatives Gerlach (R-Pa.) and Neal (D-Mass.) who introduced the bipartisan House measure.

• NASE To Congress: Extend Expiring And Expired Small Biz Tax Cuts

  Thursday, April 26, 2012

  Today, the House Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing on the exploration of expiring tax cut for small business owners. The NASE took this opportunity to submit a statement for the record regarding the importance of the continuity of these tax benefits.

• JOBS Act To Be Signed By President Obama

  Thursday, April 5, 2012

  Today, President Obama will sign H.R. 3606, the bipartisan JOBS Act, a package of bills aimed at supporting small business and start-up growth. In a rare bipartisan moment, Senate and House leaders moved relatively quickly to pass the act after President Obama acknowledged his support of the package during his State of the Union speech in January.

• Last Minute Small Business Tax Tips From NASE National Tax Advisor, CPA

  Monday, April 2, 2012

  Small-business owners who have put off doing their 2011 tax return so far this year have less than a week until Tax Day. The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) has one piece of advice – don’t panic.

• Micro-Businesses Still Waiting For Economic Improvement

  Tuesday, March 20, 2012

  “Sadly, our survey re-enforces the idea that economic recovery is slow going and that 70% of survey respondents believe that current state of the economy has either shown no improvement or has worsened in the last 12 months,” stated Katie Vlietstra, Director of Government Affairs for NASE.

• NASE Statement on House Passed JOBS Bill

  Thursday, March 8, 2012

  “The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) applauds the overwhelmingly bi-partisan approval of The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act” this afternoon,” stated NASE President and CEO Kristie Arslan, “We hope that the United State Senate will address this important package of bills swiftly and continue to support small businesses.”

• Tax Time: Deducting The Business Use Of Your Automobile

  Monday, February 27, 2012

  Business expenses come with the territory when you are an entrepreneur. Some expenses, however, can be easy to miss come tax time because they do not show up in your business checkbook.

• NASE Statement On President Obama's Corporate Tax Reform Plan

  Wednesday, February 22, 2012

  "Today’s joint proposal by the White House and the Department of Treasury announcing recommendations for business tax reform must be called what it truly is, corporate tax reform exclusive to major corporations and large employers." Read the rest of the NASE's statement here.

• The President’s Budget and The Self-Employed Agenda: A First Step, But More Steps Are Needed

  Tuesday, February 21, 2012

  The President’s proposed FY 2013 budget request released last week includes several initiatives of interest to the nation’s 22 million self-employed and at least one of the items on the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) Self-Employed Agenda.