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Survey: Small Businesses Want Immigration Reform (NEWSMAX)

A new survey finds that more than three-quarters of small business owners support comprehensive immigration reform and want an effective E-Verify system.
Posted on May 16, 2013

NASE Continues to Provide Critical Input on Tax Reform Proposal

In a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee, the National Association for the Self-Employed continues to emphasize the need for comprehensive tax reform that is inclusive of the 22 million self-employed.
Posted on May 15, 2013

What the Self-Employed Don't Know About Obamacare Subsidies (Bloomberg News)

Question: I am a 56-year-old self-employed woman with no dependents. I do not currently have health insurance but I need it and I understand I will have to buy it starting in 2014. What should I do and how can I afford it?
Posted on May 13, 2013

Learn More About the Marketplace Fairness Act and Share Your Thoughts

On Monday, May 6, 2013, the United States Senate passed S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, by a vote of 69-27 (with four Senators not voting). Requiring catalog and internet merchants to collect and remit sales tax to states. The legislation exempts those companies whose revenue does not exceed $1 million in internet sales.
Posted on May 13, 2013

Making Your Home Office Work For You

Despite some seemingly “too good to be true” perks, establishing, maintaining, and working from a home office can have its challenges. Knowing what your needs are will help you navigate these issues and have a productive and pleasant workspace.
Posted on May 02, 2013

Ask The Experts: Employee or Independent Contractor

Q: Is there a minimum someone must make for employee taxes to be paid and taken out (including Social Security and Medicare)? If I have employees, will the business be required to carry workers compensation insurance even if they’re part time?
Posted on May 02, 2013

Member Spotlight: Bee Keepers

Justin and Martha Keane have been NASE Members since 2003. They own Dogwood Bee Farm in Mulino, Ore.
Posted on May 02, 2013

Tax Reform Discussion Draft Prompts NASE Comments

In April, the NASE provided feedback to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on its small-business tax reform discussion draft. In blunt terms, only one of the four components has any bearing on the self-employed community: the Unified Deduction for Start-Up and Organizations Expenses.
Posted on May 02, 2013

Arslan Message to Congress: Make the Tax Code Fair for all Small Businesses (Roll Call)

As Congress and its committees move forward with comprehensive tax reform, Kristie Arslan, president and CEO of The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today authored the following opinion-editorial in the Capitol Hill publication, Roll Call.
Posted on Apr 24, 2013

Small Firms Are Ready for Immigration Reform (Huffington Post)

In a April 22. 2013, Huffington Post blog, NASE President & CEO Kristie Arslan expressed the support of the self-employed community for comprehensive immigration reform.
Posted on Apr 24, 2013

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