After President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address, 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, insisted the president’s agenda include a robust plan for the small business community saying “the small business community stands ready to work with President Obama”.
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Feb 13, 2013
With yesterday's announcement that SBA Administrator Karen Mills will resign her position once a replacement has been confirmed, Kristie Arslan, President & CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed, released this comment:
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Feb 12, 2013
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Feb 08, 2013
The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) Awarded $54,796 in business grants to its members in 2012. Eleven NASE Members, including an apiary and a public relations firm, received a grant from the association.
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Feb 04, 2013
Career setbacks and restarts can be particularly challenging for the self-employed.
Rather than just focusing on updating one’s resume and strategizing on whom to send it to, the self-employed often have to reinvent their brand, find a new way of doing business and uncover a fresh customer base. This can be a gut-wrenching process requiring a lot of introspection, faith, courage, and above all, confidence.
Learn from the stories of three NASE Members who weren't afraid to reboot their businesses.
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Feb 04, 2013
Q: I'm filing 1099 forms for independent contractors that I worked with this year. Can I complete the forms myself or do I need to pay a service to do it for me?
Q: Can I deduct my NASE Membership dues on my taxes?
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Feb 04, 2013
Elizabeth Power has been an NASE Member since 2004. She owns EPower & Associates, Inc., in Nashville, Tenn.
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Feb 04, 2013
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law by President Obama on January 2, 2013. While the Act avoided hitting many self-employed Americans with higher income tax rates (individuals making less than $400,000 and couples making less than $450,000 will see their income tax rates remain the same), those with income exceeding those levels will see their tax liability increase to a rate of 39.6 percent. In addition all Americans will see their paychecks a little lighter in 2013 due to expiring tax holidays and two new health reform law-related taxes.
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Feb 04, 2013
NASE President & CEO Kristie Arslan was featured in the Washington Post's business column by syndicated columnist Michelle Singletary discussing the simplified Home Office Deduction.
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Jan 29, 2013
The New York Times "You're the Boss" column ran a great article on the simplified Home Office Deduction featuring NASE National Tax Advisor Keith Hall.
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Jan 29, 2013