The self-employed contribute a mighty portion to the U.S. economy – nearly $1 trillion. There is no question that they are helping create jobs by growing and hiring new workers. The question is, by hiring additional workers, are micro-businesses (those with 10 or fewer employees) actually creating more paperwork for themselves?
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Feb 10, 2011
For the 2010 tax year, self-employed business owners can have one more deduction to claim – their health insurance costs.
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Feb 03, 2011
The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) awarded $84,483 in business grants to its members in 2010. Seventeen NASE Members, ranging from a photography studio to a financial education firm, received a grant from the association.
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Feb 02, 2011
Kristie Arslan, Executive Director of the NASE, released the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address...
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Jan 26, 2011
Micro-business owners received a financial boost to their business in the third and fourth quarters, thanks to the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Business Development Grant Program. These NASE Members, from an artist in Alaska to a computer repair company in Maine, were awarded a total of $54,998 for their businesses.
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Dec 28, 2010
The self-employed and micro-business owners continued to plan for business, educational and personal success in 2010. They also became crusaders for legislation for America’s smallest businesses and fair tax treatment.
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Dec 16, 2010
President Obama's newly proposed tax package is being praised, though with cautious optimism, by several of the nation's most prominent small-business advocacy groups.
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Dec 08, 2010
Congress has important work to finish before the 111th Congress comes to a close. Much of its agenda includes priorities that are critical to the nation's smallest businesses.
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Dec 08, 2010
Kristie Arslan, Executive Director of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), released the following statement on the compromise between President Obama and Congressional leaders on extending the Bush-era tax cuts, leading the way for economic relief for the small business community and the middle-class...
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Dec 07, 2010
Kristie Arslan, Executive Director of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed an extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for the middle-class...
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Dec 02, 2010