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News Release: SOTU Reax - Small Biz Community Stands Ready to Work with President Obama

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”.

Feb 13, 2013

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NASE Comments on Resignation of SBA Administrator Karen Mills

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:

Feb 12, 2013

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Grant Program Awards More Than $50,000 to NASE Members in 2012

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.

Feb 04, 2013

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Starting Over

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.

Feb 04, 2013

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Ask The Experts: 1099 Forms, NASE Dues Deductibility

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?

Feb 04, 2013

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Member Spotlight: Lifelong Learner

Elizabeth Power has been an NASE Member since 2004. She owns EPower & Associates, Inc., in Nashville, Tenn.

Feb 04, 2013

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2013: Paychecks Will Be a Little Lighter

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.

Feb 04, 2013

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Have a Home Office? The IRS May Offer a Streamlined Deduction for It (Washington Post)

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.

Jan 29, 2013

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New Home Office Deduction Is Simpler, but Smaller (The New York Times)

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.

Jan 29, 2013

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Courtesy of NASE.org
https://www.nase.org/news/page/107