SENATE

• Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act; House Action Uncertain
• Senate Hearings and Meetings on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Begin
• Application for Health Insurance Exchange Released

President Obama sailed to re-election last night; winning all but two of the states he carried in 2008 and without a determination in Florida. The critical issues facing the country and America’s self-employed remain, tax reform being the utmost importance to ensuring continued economic recovery.

The NASE has joined other small-business organizations to support S. 2050, The Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012.

• Call For Tax Reform Grows Louder
• Student Loan Bill Offset Targets S-Corps
• Hearing On Identity Theft And Tax Fraud

• Congress: Here We Go Again
• Quick Look: Eric Cantor's Small Biz Bill
• Expiring Tax Extenders

• Main Street Or Wall Street? Why Not Both?
• Crowdfunding Gets Hot
• Tax Tip From NASE National Tax Advisor Keith Hall

• NASE Urges Senate Action On Crowdfunding Bill
• What Health Benefits Will Be Covered By State Exchanges?
• Senate Introducces Business Funding Bill

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) announced its support today of a bill that would help decrease a potential paperwork nightmare for the self-employed and micro-businesses (10 or fewer employees).

• Tax Code Reform Still On Table After Super Committee Fail
• Senate Takes On Payroll Tax Cut
• Hearing: SBA Meeting Disaster Recovery Needs?

• Supreme Court To Hear Health Law Challenges
• Senate Clears Withholding Repeal
• Congress Furthers FY2012 Bill

• Jobs Bill Continues Through Senate
• Budget Super Committee Nears Deficit Deadline
• House: Pro-Growth Tax Policy Hearing

• 3% Withholding Repeal Passes House, Heads To Senate
• Congress Searches For Budget/Deficit Deal That Can Pass
• Study: Small Biz Leads In Green Technology, Patents
• Census: Small Firm Numbers Decline In 2009

• NASE On You Tube
• Senate Republicans Debut Jobs Bill
• Small Business Committee Backs Chief Counsel For Advocacy
• Committee Approves Legislation To Repeal Withholding Rule And Modify Certain Health Care Programs

• Obama's Deficit Reduction Plan: By The Numbers
• What Does Health Care Consolidation Mean For Consumers?
• Finance Committee Asks: Should The Rich Pay More Taxes?

• Small Biz Sentiment On The Credit Downgrade
• Editor's Note: August Recess
• Debate Continues On Affordable Care Act’s Effect On Health Care Premiums

• Debt Talks Grind To A Halt
• IRS Increases Mileage Rate To 55.5 Cents Per Mile
• Congress Continues Hearings Regarding Federal Deficit
• Panelists to Lawmakers: Tax Reform Will Spur Foreign Investment

• Deficit Reduction, Debt Ceiling Talks Continue
• 7 Ways To Help Entrepreneurs Help The Economy (The Atlantic)
• House Committee For Small Business Holds Hearing On Regulation Flexibility
• House Small Business Hearing On Dodd-Frank’s Impact On Small Biz Lending

• Senate Passes Extension For STTR, SBIR Programs
• NASE Testifies At Senate Small Business Hearing
• NASE: Corporate Tax Reform And Small Biz

• Congress Introduces Home Office Deduction Simplification Bill
• Self-Employed To Congress: Address Deficit Now
• National Small Business Week: May 16th-20th
• Quick Look: Medical Liability Overhaul Endorsed by House Energy and Commerce
• Extension Filed For Yet-Passed Small Biz Research And Tech Programs

• Tax Gap Measures Targeting The Self-Employed
• House Approves Repeal Of Funding For Health Insurance Exchanges
• HHS Testifies Before Congress On Agency Priorities
• GOP, Dems Unveil Economic Boosting Agendas

• House Adopts GOP 2012 Budget Resolution
• 1099 Repeal Signed By Pres. Obama
• Congress Examines Small Biz And Taxes

Kristie Arslan, Executive Director of the NASE, released the following statement in response to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ testimony before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s Hearing, “Health Reform: Lessons Learned During the First Year.”

• Budget Negotiations Continue
• Small Biz Bills Move In Congress
• Senate Approves Patent Overhaul Bill

• NASE Featured In Wall Street Journal
• SBA FY 2012 Budget Released
• House Moves 1099 Repeal Legislation
• Tips: Independent Contractor or Employee?
• House Committee Hearing On The Small Biz Economy

• Self-Employed: Take An SE Tax Deduction For Health Insurance Costs
• Tell Us Your Story About The Deduction On Health Insurance Costs
• NASE Applauds U.S. Senate For 1099 Repeal

• From The Editor: Happy Holidays
• House Approves Budget Plan
• Senate, House Debate Tax Cut Compromise
• Quick Look: Health Care Mandate Struck Down By VA Court

• Micro-Businesses Support Energy-Saving Measures
• House Passes $30 Billion Small Business Lending Bill
• Health Reform: Keeping The Plan You Have
• Senate Committee Holds Hearing On Worker Misclassification
• USDA, SBA Team Up To Offer Rural Small Biz Support

• President Obama Creates Fiscal Watchdog Agency
• White House Releases Health Reform Plan Before Summit
• Senate Considers Small Business, 2nd Jobs Package

• White House To Offer Health Reform Proposal To Congress
• Regulatory Changes Saved Small Biz $7 billion In 2009
• Senate Introduces Jobs Bill
• Poll: Are You An Independent Contractor Or Do You Hire Them?

• Will You Be Hiring This Year?
• Senate Democratic Leaders Shift Focus To Economy
• After Massachusetts Special Election, Democratic Leaders Looking At Options To Pass Health Reform

The NASE's comments on the Senate health reform bill as amended by the Manager's Amendment.

When appearing before Congress, NASE National Tax Advisor and Certified Public Accountant, Keith Hall, has one piece of advice for lawmakers – in order to continue growing and creating jobs, small businesses need to be able to count on a number of tax incentives

• Health Reform: More Of The Same From House Lawmakers
• Legislative Alert: Bill to Increase Meals & Entertainment Deduction
• House Passes Bill To Bring Immediate Enforcement Of Credit Protections
• Small Biz Health Care Roundup

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) was dismayed to see that lawmakers have once again failed to include provisions that will make a noticeable difference in the bottom line of the nation’s millions of self-employed business owners.

• Quick Look: Senate Tries To Converge Health Bills
• Are Recovery Measures Working For Small Firms?
• SBA Launches Online Training Course For Women
• Small Biz Health Care Roundup

• Senate Introduces Home Office Deduction Bill
• President Obama Pushes Consumer Protection
• Legislative Alert: SBA Capital Access Programs
• Small Biz Health Care Roundup

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.

• Senate Analyzes New Health Care Overhaul Bill
• Frequently Asked Questions On Small Businesses
• Employee Vs. Independent Contractor – Ten Tips for Business Owners From The IRS
• Small Biz Health Care Roundup

• NASE, Self-Employed Comment On Pres. Obama's Health Care Speech
• Financial System Overhaul Still Needed, Obama Says
• Small Businesses Should Prepare Now For Flu Season, Hearing Finds
• Small Biz Health Care Roundup

• President Obama To Lay Out Specifics On Health Care Plan
• Legislative Alert!
• Recovery Tax Credits On YouTube And iTunes, Says IRS
• Small Biz Health Care Roundup
• Are You A Florida Small Business Owner?

• Editor's Note: What's New at Washington Watch?
• Quick Look: Credit Card Protection Act Includes Small Business Provisions
• Consumer Financial Protection Agency Considered By Senate
• Small Biz Health Care Roundup