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NASE Sponsors White House National Small Business Week Call

In celebration of National Small Business Week (NSBW), NASE will co-host a White House conference call briefing on the activities planned around the country in honor of NSBW.
Posted on May 15, 2012

NASE 2012 Member Council

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.
Posted on May 10, 2012

Ready To Be The Boss?

Many small-business owners assume they’ll just know when it’s time to expand operations. The decision seems intuitive: If business is booming, and you feel overwhelmed, it’s time to hire help. But, like most things in life, hiring decisions are rarely straightforward.
Posted on May 07, 2012

Ask The Experts: Section 179 Depreciation

Q: Can you take Section 179 depreciation on used equipment? Where is this deduction explained in the IRS rules? I’ve been struggling through Publication 946 and can’t find any requirement that the equipment has to be new to qualify for the deduction.
Posted on May 07, 2012

Member Spotlight: Legal Learning

Jacqueline Crosby has been an NASE Member since 2011. She owns Crosby Legal Seminars in Newton, N.J.
Posted on May 07, 2012

Supreme Court Considers Health Care Reform

In an unprecedented 5 ½ hours of oral questioning, the Supreme Court recently heard the challenge to President Obama’s biggest legislative accomplishment in his presidency, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Posted on May 07, 2012

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

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.
Posted on Apr 26, 2012

NASE Asks House Ways and Means To Explore Expired Tax Cuts for the Self-Employed

NASE submitted the below statement for the record in an effort to ensure that the House Ways and Means Committee move forward on tax reform that encompasses the self-employed community, specifically, the individual income tax rate, health insurance premium deduction, and the start-up deduction.
Posted on Apr 25, 2012

Why It's So Hard To Write Off Your Home Office (Bloomberg Businessweek)

For the past decade, advocates for the home-based workforce have sought to give taxpayers the option to check a box for a standard $1,500 home office write-off. That would save them the tricky business of calculating what percentage of the home is dedicated to business—and therefore what share of rent, insurance, utilities, and maintenance costs can be deducted.
Posted on Apr 16, 2012

‘Buffett rule’ Is Producing Capitol Gains (Washington Times)

“We’re much more interested in tax laws that impact the 22 million self-employed Americans who aren’t household names but who create a whole lot more jobs than Mr. Buffett,” said Kristie Arslan, president of the National Association for the Self-Employed.
Posted on Apr 15, 2012

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