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Ask The Experts: LLC Formation, Contract Templates

We operate a fast-growing tutoring business with more than 20 tutors. Although we are still small, we’ve decided to form an LLC. This is an exciting time in our business, and we want to make the best choices regarding structure and entity. Does the NASE offer a step-by-step guide to help small-business owners make these difficult and important decisions?
Posted on Apr 01, 2013

Member Spotlight: Consummate Creative

Scott Ford has been an NASE Member since 2005. He owns Twerp in Hollywood, Calif.
Posted on Apr 01, 2013

Legislation Introduced To Permanently Deduct Self-Employed Health Insurance Costs

The NASE enthusiastically supports H.R. 886, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013, introduced by Representative Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) and cosponsored by Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), which makes several key small-business tax deductions permanent, including the health insurance deduction for the self-employed, the signature legislative priority of the NASE.
Posted on Apr 01, 2013

20 Days Until Tax Day – Are You Ready?

As April 15th quickly approaches, The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today released additional tax tips for the public as part of its national public awareness initiative.
Posted on Mar 27, 2013

NASE LAUDS TAX RELIEF BILL

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today applauded the introduction of H.R. 886, the America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013. Introduced by U.S. Reps. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) and Ron Kind (D-WI), the NASE supports this legislation that provides for a permanent deduction for several key small-business tax deductions, including the health insurance deduction for the self-employed, which is one of NASE’s signature legislative priorities.
Posted on Mar 21, 2013

H.R. 886 Calls for Permanent Deduction to Health Insurance Deduction for Self-Employed

Legislation making permanent the health insurance deduction for the self-employed was introduced by Representatives Gerlach (R-PA) and Kind (D-WI) in February, today received the full support of the National Association for the Self-Employed in a letter to the two lawmakers.
Posted on Mar 20, 2013

NASE Comments on ACA Tax Provisions: Highlights Lack of Options for SE

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) respectfully submits this official statement for the record on the Subcommittee on Oversight’s hearing held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. For the 22 million self-employed Americans (78% of all small business in the United States), we continue to voice the same concerns we have had on the tax-related provisions included in the Affordable Care Act and their impact on America’s smallest businesses, the self-employed.
Posted on Mar 20, 2013

Tax Tips for the 2012 Tax Filing Season

With the 2012 tax filing season just around the corner, The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today released additional tax tips for the public as part of it’s national public awareness initiative. In addition to ensuring the public and America’s smallest businesses file accurate and beneficial returns for 2012, the NASE is helping to make the public aware of upcoming changes to this year’s tax code while offering tax advice, assistance and resources.
Posted on Mar 14, 2013

Look Before You Leap: Researching the Market Before You Start a Business

Somewhere between that “ah-ha” moment of a great business idea and cashing your first paycheck should be a lot of research to determine what the market is like for your idea. Many entrepreneurs are very good at coming up with services or products that sound like they fill a need, but fall short in how to enter the market. Often they will blindly jump into the business arena, only to find that they either failed to do any market research or grossly misunderstood the market.
Posted on Mar 07, 2013

Ask The Experts: Home Office Transition

Q: I've been a licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist for 21 years, and I've been in solo private practice since 1999 and have always rented office space. My wife and I are in the beginning stages of looking into arranging for me to work out of our home. Could you please provide us with any ideas or issues we need to be paying attention to in this endeavor?
Posted on Mar 07, 2013

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