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“Mr. President, The Self-Employed Need Your Help,” Says NASE

During a meeting with President Obama, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) made sure to mention that micro-businesses are still facing difficulties getting access to credit and financing and that health costs are crippling the backbone of the American economy – the self-employed.
Posted on Oct 22, 2009

Mr. Keith Hall Testimony: “Expiring Tax Incentives”

The NASE’s National Tax Advisor, Keith Hall, testified before the House Committee on Small Business regarding how allowing the AMT and other tax incentives to expire would cause a direct and unintended tax increase on the small business sector that many are relying on to continue the economic recovery. Hall suggested that at a minimum, the exemption amounts should not be allowed to decrease, but should be increased annually based on an inflation index in order to continue the recovery.
Posted on Oct 22, 2009

NASE on Fox Business News - Kristie Arslen on Healthcare Reform and the Self-Employed

Kristie discusses the health coverage challenges faced by the self-employed, and why Washington needs to do more for the self-employed through the health care reform process.
Posted on Oct 09, 2009

Senate Introduces Home Office Deduction Bill

The majority of micro-businesses are operated out of a home office, yet the home office deduction has become wrapped in enough regulatory red tape to turn those business owners away from the tax benefit. New legislation could help home-based businesses save nearly $1,500 on their taxes next year.
Posted on Oct 09, 2009

Geography Impacts Likelihood Of Being Insured

According to recently released Census data, state laws, population makeup and jobs can mean that Americans in some geographic areas are many times more likely to be uninsured than others. Americans in large areas of the Southwest are much more likely to lack health insurance than those in areas of the Northeast and upper Midwest.
Posted on Oct 05, 2009

NASE Members Receive $20,000 In Business Development Grants

Micro-business owners received a financial boost to their business in the third quarter, thanks to the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Business Development Grant Program. These NASE Members, with businesses as varied as a communications firm and a recycling service, were awarded a total of $20,000 for their businesses.
Posted on Oct 02, 2009

NASE Members Receive $20,000 In Business Development Grants

Micro-business owners received a financial boost to their business in the third quarter, thanks to the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Business Development Grant Program. These NASE Members, with businesses as varied as a communications firm and a recycling service, were awarded a total of $20,000 for their businesses.
Posted on Oct 01, 2009

Allowing Tax Incentives To Expire Will Hurt Small Firms

The NASE’s National Tax Advisor testified before the House Committee on Small Business about how allowing tax incentives to expire would cause a direct and unintended tax increase on the small business sector that many are relying on to continue the economic recovery.
Posted on Oct 01, 2009

Danger Zone: Safety Tips For Your Home And Office

Deaths and injuries from poisonings, falls and other accidents were on the rise, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). And although such accidents are highly preventable, a second NSC study—published in October 2007—showed that nearly one-third of Americans don’t believe anything can be done to stop them. Fortunately, prevention isn’t complicated or expensive. This report will give you the tools to protect yourself, your family and your employees.
Posted on Oct 01, 2009

Allowing Tax Incentives To Expire Will Hurt Small Firms

The NASE’s National Tax Advisor testified before the House Committee on Small Business about how allowing tax incentives to expire would cause a direct and unintended tax increase on the small business sector that many are relying on to continue the economic recovery.
Posted on Sep 30, 2009

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