In a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee, the National Association for the Self-Employed continues to emphasize the need for comprehensive tax reform that is inclusive of the 22 million self-employed.
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May 15, 2013
On Monday, May 6, 2013, the United States Senate passed S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, by a vote of 69-27 (with four Senators not voting). Requiring catalog and internet merchants to collect and remit sales tax to states. The legislation exempts those companies whose revenue does not exceed $1 million in internet sales.
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May 13, 2013
In response to the IRS's request for comment on the simplified home office deduction, the NASE enthusiastically supported the proposed change.
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Apr 16, 2013
In a April 15th letter to Chairman Camp, Congressman Buchanan, and Congresswoman Schwartz, the NASE was critical but encouraging towards the reform efforts.
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Apr 15, 2013
On Thursday, April 11, 2013, the House Small Business subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations held a hearing on the implementation of the JOBS Act, which has been significantly delayed due to regulatory inaction, the NASE submitted an official Statement of the Record expressing our exacerbation on the lack of action.
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Apr 15, 2013
The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) respectfully submits this official statement for the record on today’s hearing, “Small Business Tax Reform: Growth Through Simplicity.”
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Apr 15, 2013
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.
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Mar 20, 2013
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.
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Mar 20, 2013
On Tuesday, January 5, 2013, the Department of Treasury announced that starting in the 2013 tax year, a new simplified deduction calculation would be available for those with a home office, used regularly and exclusively for business, resulting in a $1,500 standard deduction. Based on $5 per square foot calculation, that would cap the allowable space to 300 square feet.
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Jan 18, 2013
This afternoon, the National Association for the Self-Employed formally requested a hearing on H.R. 6102, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012, by the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax and Select Revenue.
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Jul 30, 2012