Tax & Budget 

ISSUE BRIEFS

Eliminate the Self-Employment Tax on Health Care
February 22, 2021

Eliminate the Self-Employment Tax on Health Care

Enact Tax Reform That Prioritizes Simplification
February 22, 2021

Enact Tax Reform That Prioritizes Simplification

Interstate Sales Taxes Pose Complex Regulatory Burdens
February 22, 2021

Interstate Sales Taxes Pose Complex Regulatory Burdens

Seek Deficit Reduction and Entitlement Reform
February 22, 2021

Seek Deficit Reduction and Entitlement Reform

Support Fair and Simple Capital Gains Taxes
February 19, 2021

Support Fair and Simple Capital Gains Taxes

The Fair Tax Would Simplify and Make Taxes More Fair
February 22, 2021

The Fair Tax Would Simplify and Make Taxes More Fair

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LATEST NEWS

On Monday, the White House released its budget proposal for FY 2023 which includes a section on expanding opportunities for workers and small businesses and also repeals the Trump tax cuts.
April 1, 2022

Biden Releases New Budget

The House has released a long-term funding bill with the goal of passing it today, sending it next to the Senate and finally the White House by Friday.
March 9, 2022

Lawmakers Push Broad Funding Package

The House voted on Tuesday to pass a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through March 11, extending the current Feb. 18 deadline.
February 9, 2022

House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill

Lawmakers are facing a deadline of Feb. 18 when the current spending authorization expires, yet major obstacles remain to reaching consensus on topline spending levels.
February 2, 2022

Short Timeline on Spending Bills

Anticipation of a fraught tax season is leading Democrats to consider more funding for the IRS to assist and educate taxpayers.
February 2, 2022

Tax Season Looms Large

Changes to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) have expanded business eligibility beyond its initial scope making nearly all business with fewer than 500 employees eligible for the credit.
January 26, 2022

Updated ERTC Broadens Tax Credit

Sen. Joe Manchin stated over the that he wouldn't support the Build Back Better bill as-is, dashing Democrats' hopes of passing the bill before the Christmas break.
December 22, 2021

BBB Vote Delayed, Outlook Unclear

On Tuesday, the House approved legislation that will pave the way for an increase to the debt ceiling after both sides agreed to an unusual procedure.
December 9, 2021

Lawmakers Reach Deal to Raise Debt Limit

Despite last month's patch to increase to the U.S.'s borrowing authority limit, Treasury Secretary Yellen has cautioned that new limit could be reached as soon as Dec. 15.
December 1, 2021

Debt Limit Looms… Again

Lawmakers have until Friday to pass a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown, debate is ongoing but House leaders aim to vote on the bill today.
December 1, 2021

Update: Stopgap Spending Bill

The Senate is set to take up the House-passed Build Back Better reconciliation bill with the goal of finishing work on the package before the Christmas break.
December 1, 2021

Senate Talks Reconciliation Bill

On Nov. 19, the House passed 220-212 the Build Back Better reconciliation bill (H.R. 5376) that includes more than $1.5 trillion in business and individual tax increases.
November 19, 2021

House Passes Build Back Better Bill

Yesterday, a modified version of the administration’s tax reporting requirement--a pay-for in the spending bill--which increases the reporting threshold from $600 to $10,000.
October 20, 2021

Modified IRS Reporting Proposal

With lawmakers back in D.C. this week, Democratic leaders are working with the centrist and progressive wings of their party to find common ground on the spending bill.
October 20, 2021

Congressional Outlook This Week

Following last week's delay to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, House Speaker has announced a plan to pass both the infrastructure bill and the broader Build Back Better bill by the end of October.
October 6, 2021

Infrastructure Vote Delayed Again

On Sept. 30, President Biden signed a continuing resolution extending government funding through Dec. 3, giving lawmakers additional time to pass FY 2022 spending bills.
October 6, 2021

Government Shutdown Avoided

On Monday, the Senate failed to advance a short-term funding bill, leaving Congress less than a week to come up with a plan to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1. 
September 29, 2021

Senate Rejects Short-Term Funding Bill

House leadership has scheduled a vote on the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill for Sept. 30, separating and bumping the reconciliation package vote.
September 29, 2021

House to Vote on Infrastructure, Budget Vote Delayed

The House Budget Committee has announced it will not mark up the Democrats’ reconciliation package in time for it to move in conjunction with the Sept. 27 vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
September 22, 2021

Reconciliation Update

As lawmakers move forward on budget proposals under the reconciliation bill, NSBA has put together a comprehensive overview of what's most likely to impact small business.
September 16, 2021

Reconciliation Outlook

To pay for the reconciliation bill, lawmakers have endorsed tax increase proposals of $2 trillion over 10 years.
September 16, 2021

Reconciliation: Tax Pay-Fors

On Aug. 24, the House voted 220-212 along party lines to approve a $3.5 trillion budget framework, after several days of negotiating between Democratic leadership and a group of 10 centrists who had planned to vote against the budget unless the infrastructure vote came first. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reached the deal with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and the other moderates in the hours before the vote, clearing the way for the spending package.
August 25, 2021

House Approves Rule to Advance Budget Process

Following the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure package, the Senate voted on the motion to proceed to begin debate on the budget. Typically that vote triggers up to 50 hours of debate, evenly divided between the majority and minority to control. But with the session already stretching farther than senators anticipated, the vote is likely to move rather quickly.
August 10, 2021

Senate Democrats Approve $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint

Assuming the infrastructure bill passes prior to the August Congressional recess, lawmakers won't fully return until Sept. 20 with a very long list of items to address this fall.
August 4, 2021

Fall Congressional Outlook

The Senate voted yesterday to move forward on the bipartisan infrastructure package with support from 17 Republicans and all 50 Democrats, and changes in the pay-fors. 
July 29, 2021

Senate Votes on Infrastructure Bill

An infrastructure deal is front-and-center in the Senate this week as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) scheduled a procedural vote for later today.
July 21, 2021

Infrastructure Debate Continues

On Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced a bill to change the 20 percent deduction for pass-through entities under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
July 21, 2021

Wyden Proposes Changes to Pass-Through Deduction

The latest infrastructure proposal includes a $100 billion pay-for by closing the tax gap through increased IRS enforcement, which could be a problem for small businesses.
July 14, 2021

Tax Gap as Pay-For: What it Means

There may be potential for a bipartisan infrastructure bill as talks between the White House and Republican leadership continue, although disagreements over funding could still halt a deal.
May 18, 2021

Update on Infrastructure Package

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was supposed to begin accepting applications on April 8, but has been stalled due to technical glitches. The SBA announced the application portal reopened on Saturday, April 24.
April 26, 2021

Shuttered Venue Grant Program Open

Recently, President Biden announced a PTO tax credit to offset the cost for small employers to provide PTO for employee leave associated with the COVID-19 vaccination.
April 22, 2021

New PTO Tax Credits for COVID-19 Vaccines

The Biden administration is preparing to release an ambitious infrastructure bill which will be financed in part by tax increases in addition to deficit spending.
March 30, 2021

Infrastructure Bill Could Hike Taxes

Lawmakers are expected to approve a one-week extension to approving a government-wide spending bill, bumping the deadline to Dec. 18.
December 9, 2020

One Week Short-Term CR

Recently, Treasury and the IRS released guidance clarifying that forgivable PPP loan funds are not deductible, contrary to Congressional intent.
November 25, 2020

Treasury Denies PPP Deductibility

NSBA partner ComplyRight explains new reporting requirements for independent contractors.
November 23, 2020

New IRS Form 1099-NEC Radically Changes Tax Reporting

The Senate voted 82-6 Tuesday evening to advance a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown by midnight tonight.
September 30, 2020

Senate OKs Stopgap Spending Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have revived negotiations over another stimulus bill this week.
September 30, 2020

Negotiations Resume on Stimulus Package

Late Tuesday evening, the House approved--with bipartisan support--a Continuing Resolution spending bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 11.
September 23, 2020

House OKs CR Spending Bill

Treasury and the IRS have released guidance to implement President Trump’s directive to allow employers to defer payroll taxes through Dec. 31.
September 2, 2020

Payroll Tax Deferral Guidance

President Signs EOs with Stimulus Package on Hold
August 12, 2020

President Signs EOs with Stimulus Package on Hold

President Trump recently issued a series of Executive Orders (EOs) focused on providing ongoing pandemic relief, including one that would implement a temporary deferral of the payroll tax through Dec. 31, 2020.
August 10, 2020

NSBA Seeks Clarity on Payroll Tax Executive Order

Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced to enhance the employee retention tax credit to help businesses impacted by COVID-19.
June 10, 2020

Bill to Enhance Employee Tax Credit

The IRS has released proposed regulations for businesses when deducting meals and entertainment.
March 4, 2020

IRS Releases New Guidance on Deductions

On Friday, Feb. 21, the SBA Office of Advocacy will hold a Small Business Tax Roundtable in Washington, D.C to discuss the qualified business income deduction.
February 19, 2020

SBA Office of Advocacy Tax Roundtable

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the House approved $1.4 trillion in federal spending for the remainder of the fiscal year which includes various tax provisions including extenders.
December 18, 2019

Spending Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the House passed a CR to extend current funding levels through Dec. 20, just days before the current spending extension expires.
November 20, 2019

Congress OKs Stopgap Spending Bill

Later this week, the House will consider a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through Nov. 21 and buy time for negotiations on annual appropriations bills.
October 3, 2019

President Signs Spending CR

Later this week, the House will consider a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through Nov. 21 and buy time for negotiations on annual appropriations bills.
September 18, 2019

House to Consider Spending CR

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) recently reintroduced the S Corporation Modernization Act which would make several pro-growth reforms for S corps. 
July 24, 2019

S Corp Bill Introduced in the Senate

NSBA Testifies on Tax Complexity
July 24, 2019

NSBA Testifies on Tax Complexity

Last week, the House Financial Services Committee passed a bill designed to provide transparency of ownership of all U.S. companies, but which could create significant new burdens and complexity for small businesses.
June 19, 2019

House OKs New Small Biz Reporting

NSBA has endorsed new legislation, the Main Street Certainty Act, which would make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
April 24, 2019

Bill Intro’d on Small Biz Deduction

Late last week, President Donald Trump and Congress came to an agreement to reopen the federal government with a short-term spending bill that is set to expire Feb. 15.
January 31, 2019

Temporary Reprieve from Gov. Shutdown

Last week, Treasury and the IRS released final regulations for the 20 percent passthrough deduction on qualified business income.
January 24, 2019

199A Passthrough Regs Finalized

The IRS has released a contingency plan for operating with half its normal staff during the shutdown.
January 24, 2019

IRS Shutdown Contingency Plan

Yesterday, bipartisan tax simplification legislation was introduced by the House Small Business Committee Chair and Ranking Member.
January 17, 2019

Tax Simplification Bill Introduced

This week, House Republicans unveiled a revised year-end tax bill that would includes some technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but does not include earlier provisions aimed at resurrecting expired tax breaks.
December 12, 2018

House Republicans Introduce a Revised Tax Bill

NSBA has joined with other business leaders in asking Congress to pass by the end of the year an extension for 2020 of the moratorium on the expensive and burdensome Health Insurance Tax.
December 4, 2018

NSBA Urges HIT Tax Relief

House Republicans Release Tax Package
November 28, 2018

House Republicans Release Tax Package

Congress and the administration has until Dec. 7 to compromise on spending priorities--including President Trump's demand for border wall funding--before a partial government shutdown.
November 28, 2018

Government Shutdown Looms Over Border Wall

The IRS has unveiled proposed rules for the new Opportunity Zone program which encourages investment into low-income communities.
October 31, 2018

New Opportunity Zone Program

Before adjourning, the House approved Tax Cuts 2.0, legislation that would permanently extend the temporary tax cuts for individuals and passthrough entities that were enacted in last year’s tax reform bill.
October 3, 2018

House Approves Tax Cuts 2.0 Package

The House will vote this week on its trio of Tax Cut 2.0 bills that would that would make permanent several small-business provisions.
September 25, 2018

House Slotted to Pass Tax Reform 2.0

On Sept. 13, the House Ways and Means Committee approved Tax Reform 2.0, teeing up a potential vote by the full House before the end of this month.
September 19, 2018

Ways and Means Passes Tax Reform 2.0

This week, the House Ways and Means Committee will consider
September 13, 2018

Tax Reform 2.0

With just 11 legislative days this month when the House and Senate are both scheduled to be in session, Congress faces an uphill battle to pass FY 2019 spending legislation.
September 5, 2018

Spending Deadline Approaching

Last week, Treasury and the IRS released proposed regulations on the pass-through deduction portion of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including more detailed guidance for these type of businesses.
August 15, 2018

NSBA Analysis on Passthrough Deduction

Earlier today, the IRS issued proposed regulations to create a 20 percent deduction on qualified business income for pass-throughs, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
August 8, 2018

IRS Proposes Regulations for Pass-Throughs

Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee released its long-awaited Tax Reform 2.0 framework which would update and make permanent certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
August 1, 2018

Tax Reform 2.0 Framework Released

Recently, Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson released a report to Congress outlining the top issues of focus for FY 2019 and how the new tax overhaul will be implemented.
July 11, 2018

Taxpayer Advocate Mid-Year Report

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision on online sales tax which will likely require millions of small business to collect and remit sales taxes.
June 27, 2018

Supreme Court Decision on Online Sales Tax Case

NSBA recently unveiled its 2018 Tax Reform Report Card that outlines the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in 2017 and weighs in on what the bill included and what it didn’t.
June 26, 2018

NSBA Unveils Tax Reform Report Card

Tax Reform 2.0 is being spurred by House Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) comments on making permanent various temporary provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
May 9, 2018

House Considers Tax Reform 2.0

If you missed last week's tax reform webinar hosted by NSBA and our partner Nationwide, download the presentation today.
April 25, 2018

Tax Reform Webinar Wrap-Up

NSBA today released its 2018 Small Business Taxation Survey which shows administrative burden continues to far outpace financial burdens, and complexity is expected to increase under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
April 12, 2018

New Survey on Taxes: Complexity Expected to Increase

House leaders are planning to vote Thursday on a $1.3 trillion budget agreement, giving the Senate time to pass it before a Friday deadline when government funding expires. 
March 21, 2018

House to Vote on Omnibus

Treasury and the IRS are developing guidance documents under the 2017 tax reform law, however guidance for pass-through income could be delayed until summer or fall.
March 7, 2018

Tax Law Guidance Forthcoming

Video: How Tax Reform Will Impact Your Small Business
March 3, 2018

Video: How Tax Reform Will Impact Your Small Business

Earlier this week, President Trump released his FY 2019 budget request, as well as an addendum reflecting the recently enacted two-year budget deal, H.R. 1892.
February 15, 2018

Trump’s 2019 Budget Request

House Small Business Committee leadership introduced legislation to simplify and modernize the tax code for small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs. by aligning payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, and streamlining reporting requirements.
February 7, 2018

Small Biz Tax Simplification Act Introduced

Yesterday, the House passed a stopgap spending bill that keeps the government funded through March 23, the bill now moves to the Senate where lawmakers have until Feb. 8 to avoid a government shutdown.
February 7, 2018

House Passes a Defense Budget with a CR

The government shutdown ended Monday night, yet lawmakers have just three weeks to the next spending bill deadline.
January 24, 2018

Government Shutdown Ends

On Dec. 22, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), lowering taxes on corporations, individuals and modernizing U.S. international tax rules.
January 4, 2018

New Tax Law in-effect for 2018

With the House and Senate approving the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) this week, President Trump is poised to sign into law the most sweeping tax reform bill in decades.
December 20, 2017

President Set to Sign Tax Bill

NSBA is supporting the final tax reform bill which addresses some key priorities for America’s small-business owners, despite ongoing concerns with overall tax simplification, true parity among small and large businesses, and the growing U.S. debt.
December 17, 2017

NSBA Supports Tax Bill, Urges Further Steps

Yesterday, Republicans struck a deal on a sweeping tax reform overhaul, including steep corporate and individual rate cuts, and hope to have legislation to the president's desk by next week.
December 14, 2017

Republicans Reach a Deal on Tax Reform

Tax bill conferees have recently been named and will begin working on compromise language between the House and Senate passed versions of the bill with a goal of completion by Dec. 22.
December 13, 2017

Conferees Named for Tax Bill

On Dec. 2, the Senate voted to approve its tax reform legislation which now goes to conference committee to reconcile it with the House bill passed Nov. 16.
December 6, 2017

Senate Passes Tax Reform Bill

House and Senate GOP leaders are working all angles to approve a short-term spending bill in order to avoid a partial government shutdown before the Dec. 8 deadline.
December 6, 2017

Vote on Spending Bill Delayed

With just a few days before a planned floor vote, Senate Republicans are working to make changes to their tax reform proposal in the hopes of trying to sway at least a half-dozen Senate holdouts.
November 29, 2017

Ongoing Changes to Senate Tax Bill

Government Shutdown Looming
November 29, 2017

Government Shutdown Looming

Lawmakers Move on Tax Reform
November 22, 2017

Lawmakers Move on Tax Reform

House and Senate Tax Plans Differ
November 16, 2017

House and Senate Tax Plans Differ

Chairman’s Mark Unveiled to Senate Tax Reform Proposal
November 16, 2017

Chairman’s Mark Unveiled to Senate Tax Reform Proposal

NSBA provides a detailed analysis on the recently-released Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (H.R. 1) which would have significant impacts on numerous sectors of the economy.
November 8, 2017

Tax Reform Bill Details Released

House leadership announced plans to unveil long-awaited tax reform legislation this week with a committee mark-up scheduled to begin on Nov. 6.
November 1, 2017

Tax Reform Bill Expected Soon

Last week, the Senate narrowly passed their FY2018 budget which clears a path forward for tax reform votes on a filibuster-proof basis.
October 25, 2017

Tax Reform Efforts Move Along

The new Tax Framework proposes a 25 percent tax on pass-through business income, but would likely limit the lower tax rate to only a portion of pass-through income.
October 18, 2017

Pass-Through Tax Rates

NSBA recently applauded the tax reform framework's efforts to ease complexity, but urged parity among corporate and individual tax rates--where the majority of small-business income is taxed.
October 18, 2017

NSBA Weighs-in on Tax Framework

Treasury has announced plans to withdraw or revise eight regulations promulgated in late 2016 including one that would have nixed
October 11, 2017

Treasury Withdraws Valuations Rule

Later this week, the House is set to vote on a 2018 budget resolution, the first step to advance tax reform by a simple majority and avoid a Democratic filibuster.
October 4, 2017

Tax Reform Update

Big Six Unveil Tax Reform Framework
September 27, 2017

Big Six Unveil Tax Reform Framework

Since returning from summer recess, Congressional leaders and the Trump Administration have been focused on tax reform with the so-called
September 20, 2017

Progress Continues on Tax Reform Plan

Tax Reform, Debt Top Fall Agenda  
September 6, 2017

Tax Reform, Debt Top Fall Agenda  

NSBA recently sent a detailed letter urging the Senate Finance Committee to embrace bipartisan, revenue neutral tax reform that eases complexity, broadens the base and lowers rates.
July 26, 2017

NSBA Tax Priorities Sent to Senate

This week, two House committees will hold hearings on two key issues that could greatly impact small business and entrepreneurship: the joint-employer rule and broad tax reform. ritical importance to America's small businesses. On Wednesday, July 12, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will discuss the expanded definition of joint employer under federal labor laws and how it could hamper entrepreneurship. Then on Thursday, the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee will discuss how tax reform could ease small-business ownership.
July 12, 2017

Hearings on Small Biz Tax & Regs

Tax Reform Update & New NSBA Policy
June 28, 2017

Tax Reform Update & New NSBA Policy

Next week, small-business leaders from across the country will convene in Washington, D.C. for NSBA’s 2017 Washington Presentation to receive briefings and lobby lawmakers.
June 15, 2017

Look-Ahead to NSBA Lobbying Days

Lawmakers are working to find a passable solution to the U.S.’s rapid ascent to the current debt ceiling, which could arrive as early as August.
June 7, 2017

Debt Ceiling Fast Approaching

Tax reform discussions are ongoing in both the House and the Senate, however how best to approach a reform bill, and when, differs between House and Senate tax-writers and leadership.
June 7, 2017

Tax Reform Update

The Trump administration has officially unveiled its budget which includes a five-percent decrease in SBA's overall budget, in-line with the previous budget outline released in March.
May 24, 2017

2018 Budget Released by Trump Administration

Tomorrow, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on tax reform policies that aim to generate economic growth.
May 17, 2017

House Tax Reform Hearing Scheduled

Yesterday, the Trump Administration released an outline on tax reform and simplification which would cut corporate and pass-through business taxes.
April 27, 2017

Trump Unveils Tax Reform Outline

The failure of Congress to move forward on health care legislation makes broad tax reform more difficult, but not impossible, according to GOP leadership.
March 29, 2017

Tax Reform Update

FY18 Budget Blueprint: SBA Funding Decreased
March 23, 2017

FY18 Budget Blueprint: SBA Funding Decreased

Policymakers continue to discuss tax reform, with House Republicans touting their Blueprint and President Trump calling for broad tax reform in his recent address to Congress.
March 2, 2017

Tax Reform Update

On Tuesday, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress outlining his priorities and what he sees as major challenges ahead, but didn’t provide much in the way of details.
March 2, 2017

Trump’s Congressional Address Light on Details

If you missed NSBA's analysis call on President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress, listen to the podcast today.
March 1, 2017

NSBA Analysis on Trump Address

Earlier today, NSBA Past Chair Tim Reynolds, President of Tribute, Inc. in Hudson, Ohio, testified before the House Small Business Committee on tax reform.
February 15, 2017

NSBA’s Tim Reynolds Testifies on Tax Burden

Read NSBA's analysis on the border-adjustment tax debate whereby companies would no longer be required to pay income taxes on income from exports, only goods that are sold in the U.S.
February 8, 2017

Border Adjustment Tax Debate

Legislation has been introduced in both the Senate and House to abolish the federal estate tax.
February 1, 2017

Estate Tax Repeal Bills Introduced

NSBA is urging the Senate to act quickly to approve the nomination of Linda McMahon as SBA Administrator following her confirmation hearing where she touched on a number of key issues of importance to NSBA and its small-business members.
January 24, 2017

NSBA Urges Confirmation of SBA Nominee McMahon

This week on The Road Ahead: Small Business in the 21st Century, we bring you a conversation with Tom Secor on how regulations are negatively impacting small-business growth and innovation.
January 11, 2017

NSBA Podcast: Regs & Small Biz Growth

NSBA recently sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team detailing the organization’s key small-business platforms.
December 22, 2016

NSBA Reaches out to Trump Transition Team

On Dec. 9, the federal government narrowly avoided a shut-down thanks to a last-minute Senate vote in favor of a continuing resolution (CR) to further fund federal operations until April 28, 2017.
December 14, 2016

Lawmakers Pass CR Spending Bill

NSBA partner AXA is offering members exclusive retirement solutions—the time is NOW to take advantage of their expertise.
December 14, 2016

Best Timing for Setting up a 401(k)

Last week, Congress passed legislation that would allow small employers to offer HRAs whether or not they offer an ACA-compliant health plan.
December 14, 2016

Congress Approves HRA Bill

December 7, 2016

Congress Prepares to Vote on CR

As the Trump transition team ramps up to fill Cabinet positions and staff the administration, they continue to refine their priorities for the first 100 days.
November 17, 2016

Congress, Administration Eye First 100 Days

House Speaker Paul Ryan has been working with Vice President-elect Mike Pence on the top lame-duck priority: addressing spending legislation by Dec. 9.
November 17, 2016

Lame-Duck: Spending CR Close

Treasury has issued proposed regulations that would make significant changes to the estate tax and make it harder for family-owned businesses to transition to the next generation.
October 16, 2016

Proposed Estate Tax Rule

NSBA recently sat down with senior advisors from the Clinton and Trump campaigns to talk about small business. Download the podcasts today to hear both candid discussions and see where each stands on the issues you care about.
October 14, 2016

NSBA Talks to Clinton, Trump Campaigns

To recognize National Retirement Security Week, NSBA partner AXA is offering NSBA members a host of complimentary retirement resources.
October 12, 2016

Consider Your Retirement Savings Goals

Senate negotiators have been busy trying to finalize a deal to fund the government through Dec. 9, however a scheduled vote for this week was bumped to next week.
September 21, 2016

Vote Delayed on Funding the Government

Recently, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released a recalibrated tax plan with still unclear language regarding pass-through entities.
September 21, 2016

Trump’s Tax Plan Unclear for Pass-Throughs

NSBA partner AXA has complied a thorough checklist to help you ensure you're saving appropriately for your retirement.
September 21, 2016

Save for the Future… Your Retirement Checklist

Congress Returns to Long To-Do List
September 14, 2016

Congress Returns to Long To-Do List

NSBA has released its 2016 Mid-Year Economic Report which shows a small-business community with ongoing concerns over the overall economy, but growth planned for the coming year.
September 6, 2016

New Survey: Small Business Has Mixed Economic Outlook

On Aug. 23, Sec. Hillary Clinton unveiled a small-business proposal aimed at job creation and strengthening small-business growth.
August 25, 2016

Clinton Unveils Small Business Plan

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) recently unveiled a comprehensive tax reform blueprint as part of his “Better Way” agenda which is likely to be taken up in 2017.
June 29, 2016

House Republicans Unveil Tax Reform Blueprint

On April 27, Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fl.) introduced the NSBA-supported, Main Street Fairness Act to ensure that small businesses do not pay a higher tax rate than large corporations.
May 18, 2016

House Bill Eases Small Biz Tax Burden

From tax advantages to making your money grow, NSBA partner AXA explains why saving for retirement now can help you in the long run.
March 30, 2016

Retirement Savings – Start Today

NSBA recently signed onto a coalition letter to Senate leadership urging a vote on House-passed legislation to fully repeal the Estate Tax.
March 23, 2016

NSBA Urges the Senate to Vote on Estate Tax

House Ways and Means Committee leadership plans to focus on international tax reform as their first priority with the goal of introducing legislation by July 15.
February 23, 2016

Focus on International Tax Reform

NSBA has compiled a list of the key issues facing small business that Congress may address in its shortened 2016 legislative calendar.
February 17, 2016

NSBA’s 2016 Legislative Outlook

NSBA today released its 2016 Year-End Economic Report which shows small-business owners have less confidence in the overall economy, but more confidence in their own business.
February 10, 2016

Survey: Small-Business Outlook Mixed

Yesterday, President Barack Obama released his final budget plan for FY 2017 which is a $4.1 trillion spending outline that focuses resources on clean energy, education and health care.
February 10, 2016

Obama Releases Final Budget

Last week, Rep. Devin Nunes introduced a bill to change business taxes into a cash-flow tax, and cap corporate and pass-through rates at 29 and 25 percent, respectively.
January 20, 2016

Rep. Nunes Business Tax Reform Bill Introduced

On Jan. 6, the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate released her annual report to Congress which raised concerns that he IRS may be on the verge of dramatically reducing telephone and face-to-face tax services.
January 13, 2016

Taxpayer Advocate Releases Annual Report to Congress

Leadership and tax negotiators have crafted a potential deal on tax extenders that would make some tax provisions permanent, namely Sec. 179 expensing, and provide multi-year extensions for others.
December 16, 2015

Tax Extenders Bill a Major Win

Earlier today, lawmakers unveiled a $1.1. trillion government spending bill which includes provisions to delay both the ACA Cadillac tax and the HIT, with a vote most likely next week.
December 16, 2015

Omnibus Spending Bill Approved

NSBA applauds Senate and House negotiators for their work in offering a historic tax extenders agreement which would, among other things, permanently increase expensing limits under Section 179.
December 16, 2015

Tax Extenders Package a Major Win for Small Business

Congress has once again put off until the very end of the year important work on tax extenders, only now working to meld the House and Senate versions passed months ago.
December 9, 2015

Tax Extenders Path Remains Uncertain

Congress is facing a hefty to-do list, including tax extenders and a massive spending bill that must get done by Dec. 11 in order to avert a government shutdown.
December 2, 2015

Congress to Address Spending, Extenders

On Monday, President Barack Obama signed a two-year budget agreement that raises the debt ceiling until March 2017 and lifts spending limits through September 2017.
November 4, 2015

President Signs Two-Year Budget Deal

Last week, the House passed their reconciliation measure (H.R. 3762) by a vote of 240-189 that would scrap parts of the Affordable Care Act and block federal funding for Planned Parenthood for one year.
October 28, 2015

House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill

On Monday, the White House and Congressional leaders reached a two-year bipartisan budget deal that would, among other items, raise the Budget Control Act caps by $80 billion and increase the government’s borrowing authority.
October 28, 2015

Two-Year Budget Deal Proposed

Late last week, the Treasury Department moved up the deadline for raising the government's borrowing authority from Nov. 5 to Nov. 3, putting additional pressure on House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to raise the debt limit before he resigns.
October 22, 2015

Busy Hill Agenda: Debt, Budget and Reconciliation

Last week, the Senate approved the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) conference report which includes efforts to level the playing field for small firms in the federal marketplace, however the White House has issued a veto threat.
October 14, 2015

Senate Approves NDAA

Late last week, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew wrote a letter to House Speaker John Boehner urging Congressional action on the debt ceiling, warning that the debt limit will likely be reached on Nov. 5.
October 7, 2015

Feds to Reach Debt Ceiling Early November

House Looks to Advance Reconciliation
September 30, 2015

House Looks to Advance Reconciliation

Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of the continuing resolution to fund the U.S. government which mirrors the spending limit established by the Budget Control Act for FY 2016, and is scheduled for a cloture vote on Thursday, Sept. 24.
September 23, 2015

Short-Term CR Expected to be Considered in the Senate

Congress returned to D.C. this week with a long list of issues to tackle, but lawmakers are likely to be just as focused on the 2016 elections as they are on the near-term policy imperatives.
September 10, 2015

Congress: What’s Ahead for the Fall

At the end of this week, all of Congress will begin their August recess during which they will tend to district matters, constituent meetings and ongoing fundraising efforts. Unfortunately, their to-do list remains long and challenging.
August 5, 2015

Despite Long To-Do List, August Recess Begins

NSBA today released its 2015 Mid-Year Economic Report which shows a small-business community with a less positive outlook on the overall economy than just six months ago. Regardless, the majority remain confident in their own business with projections of growth in the coming year.
July 29, 2015

NSBA Economic Report: Small-Business Outlook Dims

Recently, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson released her Objectives Report to Congress for FY 2016 which focuses on tax-related identity theft and administration of the Affordable Care Act.
July 29, 2015

National Taxpayer Advocate FY 2016 Objectives

NSBA Trustee and Taxation Committee Chair Tom Mathison testified today before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on the need for broad, long-term tax reform as well as immediate steps to simplify the system.
July 22, 2015

NSBA’s Tom Mathison Testifies: Tax Simplification a Must

Yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation to address the temporary tax deductions, credits and incentives that expired at the end of 2014, or so-called
July 22, 2015

Senate Finance Approves Tax Extenders Bill

NSBA is endorsing legislation from Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman David Vitter (R-La.) which aims to help alleviate the administrative burden of tax compliance on small-business owners.
July 14, 2015

NSBA Endorses Sen. Vitter Tax Compliance Relief Bill

On Wednesday, the House is expected to vote on legislation (H.R. 880) introduced by Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and John Larson (D-Conn.) that will improve and make permanent the R&E tax credit.
May 19, 2015

House to Consider Making R&E Tax Credit Permanent

On May 6 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, NSBA will hold an issue briefing call to discuss broad tax reform and where legislation stands in Congress, featuring NSBA leadership and external tax experts.
April 22, 2015

Tax Reform & Small Business Briefing Call

With tax day upon us, NSBA is urging small-business owners and policymakers alike to consider the massive burden posed by the federal tax code, and get engaged on the topic.
April 15, 2015

What Tax Day Means for Small Firms

This week, the House is expected to vote on the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, which would permanently repeal the estate tax, the first House vote on stand-alone repeal legislation since 2005.
April 15, 2015

House Expected to Vote to Repeal Estate Tax

NSBA today released its 2015 Small Business Taxation Survey which shows growing the administrative burden of the U.S. tax code, namely: one-in-three small firms report spending in excess of 80 hours per year on the administration of federal taxes.
April 8, 2015

New NSBA Survey: Taxes Hamper Small-Business Growth

This week the House and Senate are considering FY 2016 budget resolution proposals, both of which passed committee along party-line votes, and call for major reductions in federal spending and comprehensive tax reform.
March 25, 2015

Budget Debate Takes Over Both Chambers

Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means will markup the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, a bill to permanently repeal the estate tax, introduced by Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.).
March 24, 2015

House Committee to Vote on Estate Tax Repeal

The Senate Finance Committee has formed five bipartisan working groups to examine specific tax issues as part of the process for developing a legislative proposal for broad tax reform.
March 18, 2015

Senate Finance Committee Seeks Input on Tax Reform

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently urged House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to raise the debt limit as soon as possible, as the debit limit’s suspension is set to expire on March 16.
March 11, 2015

U.S. Expected to Hit Debt Ceiling Limit Soon

Last week, Republican Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Mike Lee (Utah) released a detailed plan to overhaul the existing tax code which focuses largely on the business portion of the code.
March 11, 2015

Sens. Rubio and Lee Offer Tax Reform Proposal

NSBA is urging all members to take a few moments today to complete the 2015 Taxation Survey which will take no more than 15 minutes of your time.
March 11, 2015

NSBA Survey – Your Responses Needed!

Last week, the IRS announced a delay in the enforcement of penalties on companies that continue to provide Health Reimbursement Accounts.
February 25, 2015

IRS Announces Delay on HRA Penalties

NSBA today released the 2014 Year-End Economic Report which shows that today, more small-business owners are anticipating economic expansion in the coming year than at any point in the last seven years.
February 19, 2015

NSBA Survey: Small-Business Outlook Vastly Improved

Last week, the House passed the America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015, which would make permanent the now-expired enhanced small business expensing limit of $500,000.
February 17, 2015

House Passes Permanent Expensing Bill

Later this week, the House will vote on several bills that would permanently extend now-expired tax provisions including increased section 179 expensing and tax relief for S corporations.
February 11, 2015

House to Vote on Several Permanent Tax Extenders

Earlier this week, President Obama released his FY 2016 budget which outlines a number of proposals that could impact small businesses on topics including tax reforms, SBA lending, immigration reform, cybersecurity and sequestration.
February 4, 2015

President’s 2016 Budget Released

Earlier this week, Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) reintroduced the bipartisan America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act to permanently extend increased Section 179 expensing.
February 4, 2015

Permanent Expensing Bill Introduced in the House

The National Taxpayer Advocate the 2014 annual report to Congress, which expresses concern that taxpayers this year are likely to receive the worst levels of taxpayer service since at least 2001.
January 22, 2015

Taxpayer Advocate Releases Annual Report

During the course of the past few days, President Barack Obama has outlined his tax proposal that calls for giving an estimated $175 billion in tax breaks to middle-class taxpayers and would make community college free for two years.
January 22, 2015

Obama Unveils Middle-Class Tax Proposal

Tonight’s State of the Union Address from President Barack Obama held mixed implications for America’s small business: NSBA applauds the President’s efforts to expand global trade opportunities but is wary of tax reform proposals that leave out the overwhelming majority of small firms.
January 21, 2015

Small Business Reaction to State of the Union Address

Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.) has reintroduced the NSBA-supported Fair Tax Act (H.R. 25) with 57 original co-sponsors— the most the bill has ever had at the time of introduction.
January 14, 2015

Fair Tax Bill Reintroduced with Record Support

NSBA President Todd McCracken and a small delegation of other small-business leaders met with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday, January 13.
January 14, 2015

McCracken Meets with Treasury Secretary Lew

This week, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives kicked off the 114th Congress with their oaths of office, welcome receptions and passage in the House of a broad rules package.
January 7, 2015

The 114th Congress Begins this Week

Yesterday, the House approved as part of its rules package a requirement that dynamic scoring be used in the cost estimates of any major legislation to estimate its macroeconomic impact.
January 7, 2015

House Requires Dynamic Scoring of Legislation

Following a nearly week-long delay in order for Senate Democrats to push for votes on nominations, the Senate finally voted yesterday to approve the temporary, retroactive tax extenders.
December 17, 2014

Senate Finally Passes Retroactive Tax Extenders

This week, the Senate is preparing to take action on a bill passed by the House that would retroactively extend a variety of currently expired tax breaks, including Section 179 expensing and a host of other business credits.
December 10, 2014

Tax and Spending Bills Pending as Lame Duck Nears End

The House may vote on a bill—as soon as today—that would extend for 2014 only the so-called tax “extenders,” while an omnibus spending package is expected to hit the House floor next week.
December 3, 2014

House Moves on Extenders and Omnibus Deal

Busy Lame Duck Week Continues
November 19, 2014

Busy Lame Duck Week Continues

Earlier this week, NSBA President Todd McCracken spoke at an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation on broad tax reform and the NSBA-supported Fair Tax.
November 19, 2014

NSBA President Discusses the Fair Tax with Heritage

The post-election session begins on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and the current House and Senate leadership are busy assessing what they can and cannot accomplish among their hefty to-do list.
November 12, 2014

Congress Returns with a Lengthy To-Do List

On Monday, Nov. 17, NSBA President Todd McCracken will be a featured speaker at an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation on broad tax reform and the Fair Tax.
November 12, 2014

National Discussion on the Fair Tax

While the incoming Republican Congress is likely to make tax reform a priority--the lame duck session has a lengthy to-do list when it comes to spending and taxes.
November 6, 2014

Elections Analysis: Tax and Budget

Earlier this week, Treasury and the IRS released guidance aimed at reducing the tax benefits of corporate tax inversions, while Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew continues to urge Congress to act on this issue.
September 24, 2014

Treasury Department Issues Rules on Corporate Inversions

Late last week, Congress passed the FY 2015 CR which will fund the government through Dec. 11 at current levels. Both chambers are now on recess until after the midterm elections in November.
September 24, 2014

Government Remains Funded, Lawmakers Return Home

The House is set to vote soon on a 10-week CR to keep the government running beyond Sept. 30, and includes language on ISIL. The Senate is expected to pass the measure quickly after the House.
September 16, 2014

Action Moves Forward on Continuing Resolution

Congress has less than ten legislative days before current government funds run out on Sept. 30, making one of their top priorities in coming days the passage of a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded.
September 10, 2014

Lawmakers Focus on Continuing Resolution

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) outlined his September agenda which includes plans to pass a short-term spending bill, as well as packaging 14 bills into a jobs package and another package of 13 bills aimed at lowering energy costs.
September 10, 2014

House Leader Outlines September Agenda

NSBA has compiled a few resources to help small-business owners navigate state sales taxes and understand how their business may be impacted by state sales taxes and the small seller exemption.
September 9, 2014

Online Sales Tax Resources

When Congress returns to Washington, D.C. next week, there are several must-pass pieces of legislation awaiting them, including appropriations bills, reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank, tax extenders, the internet tax moratorium, and much more.
September 4, 2014

Congress Returns with a Full Legislative Plate

IRS Warns Taxpayers about Phone Scam Alert
August 14, 2014

IRS Warns Taxpayers about Phone Scam Alert

Lawmakers began their five-week August recess this week, leaving a great deal of work to be done upon their return in September in the approximately 12 scheduled legislative days before the Nov. 4 midterm elections.
August 6, 2014

Unfinished Business Awaits Congress in September

The Senate Finance Committee recently held a hearing on the international section of the tax code, namely how to address the practice of U.S. companies moving their headquarters abroad in pursuit of lower tax rates.
July 23, 2014

Senate Finance Hearing on Corporate Tax Avoidance

On Monday, NSBA’s Washington Presentation attendees heard from experts on a variety of issues during our issues briefing, including tax extenders, regulatory reform and the debt.
June 25, 2014

NSBA Members Hear from the Experts

The recent primary loss by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) has set a series of leadership changes in motion, with Republicans voting tomorrow on a replacement, and the Chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee open in November.
June 18, 2014

Member Changes Could Impact Future Tax Reform

The House is scheduled to vote on several small-business tax extender provisions that have been expired since Dec. 31, 2013, later this week, including permanently higher Section 179 expensing limits and S corporation modernization legislation.
June 11, 2014

Vote Expected on Sec. 179 Expensing in the House

Negotiations behind the scenes continue as leaders in both the Senate and House work on a number of bills to address--to varying degrees--the tax extenders, including several business provisions such as Section 179 expensing and the research tax credit. On May 13, the Senate attempted to consider the extenders package, however, the measure was stalled because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Republicans were locked in a dispute over whether they would be able to offer amendments to the legislation. Since Reid invoked a procedural move restricting senators from offering amendments on the floor, the minority in turn blocked the procedural motion by a vote of 53-40 that would have allowed the bill to move forward—60 votes were required for passage. Meanwhile, on the House side, the Ways and Means Committee approved six additional bills to make several temporary tax credits permanent on May 29. The committee has now advanced 12 bills making tax extenders permanent, in contrast to the single package put forward by the Senate.
June 4, 2014

Slow Process on Moving Tax Extenders

Last week, the Senate failed to move forward on a tax extenders bill due to procedural maneuvers, prompting an expected meeting among Finance Committee leaders to work on another path to extending these important tax measures.
May 21, 2014

Action on Extenders Stalls in Senate Over Procedure

Yesterday, the Senate voted to proceed to a bill which would ultimately address, among other things, 55 currently expired tax breaks including section 179 expensing and the research tax credit.
May 14, 2014

Senate Hoping for Action on Tax Extenders

The House is set to vote this week on one of their tax extender bills which would make the R&E tax credit permanent while the Senate will vote in coming weeks on temporarily extending nearly all of the expired tax breaks.
May 7, 2014

R&E Tax Credit To Be Considered on House Floor

Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee held a markup of six bipartisan bills that would make several business extenders permanent, including the Research & Experimentation tax credit and Section 179 Business Expensing.
April 30, 2014

House Committee Addresses Business Tax Extenders

Yesterday, NSBA First Vice Chair Tim Reynolds testified before the House Committee on Small Business on the tax burdens facing small firms, and cited NSBA's recently-released Small Business Taxation Survey.
April 10, 2014

NSBA First Vice Chair Testifies on Tax Burdens

NSBA today released its 2014 Small Business Taxation Survey which provides detailed insight on how America’s small-business community is being impacted by federal taxes and shows how complexity and inconsistency within the tax code continue to plague small businesses.
April 10, 2014

NSBA Survey: Tax Complexity A Major Problem for Small Firms

The Senate Finance Committee on April 3 will markup legislation, released earlier this week by Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), that would extend a set of expired and soon-to-expire tax breaks commonly known as “tax extenders.”
April 2, 2014

Senate Finance Cmte. Introduces Tax Extenders Bill

The tax writing Chairmen in both the House and Senate, Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), respectively, have recently placed priority on dealing with the tax extenders in their committees.
March 26, 2014

Plans for Expired Tax Extenders Moves in both Chambers

NSBA is urging all members to take a few moments today to complete the 2014 Small Business Taxation Survey which will take no more than 15 minutes of your time.
March 19, 2014

NSBA Survey – Your Responses Needed!

President Barack Obama yesterday released his FY 2015 budget projecting a deficit of 1.6 percent of the economy by 2024, down from 1.7 percent projected for 2023 in his last budget blueprint while the federal debt would rise to $25 trillion in 2024, up from $17.9 trillion in 2014.
March 5, 2014

President Releases 2015 Budget Proposal

Late last week, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) released his much-anticipated tax reform draft which would lower corporate and individual tax rates, reform U.S. international tax rules and aims to simplify the tax code--a positive first step toward broad reform. Similar to Camp’s previous discussion drafts that he unveiled in 2011 and 2013, this latest draft is not an introduced bill, but it does contain legislative language. Although Congress faces significant election-year challenges in enacting tax reform legislation, Camp plans to work this year to gain support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for a comprehensive overhaul of the tax code.
March 5, 2014

Chairman Camp Releases Tax Reform Discussion Draft

Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) is set to release a proposal to overhaul the tax system—a first attempt at rewriting the tax code in nearly 30 years.
February 26, 2014

Congressman Camp Set to Introduce Tax Reform Plan

Last night, the House voted to extend the debit limit of $17.2 trillion--which expired on Feb. 7--through March 2015 with the Senate eyeing a vote today to finalize the bill prior to the upcoming President's Day recess.
February 12, 2014

House Votes on ‘Clean’ Debt Limit Increase

Lawmakers are debating an increase to the debt ceiling, which faces a Feb. 28 deadline, with Democrats calling for a clean bill and Republicans urging the inclusion of possible language on the Keystone XL Pipeline.
February 5, 2014

Debt Ceiling Limit Draws Near

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address which held good and bad implications for America’s small businesses, but was light on details and specifics.
January 29, 2014

State of the Union: What it Means for Small Biz

On Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) faced his colleagues when he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at his confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. Ambassador to China.
January 29, 2014

Sen. Baucus One Step Closer to Ambassadorship

On Jan. 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. EST, NSBA will hold a brief, 45-minute call to provide analysis on the State of the Union Address. The call will feature Kent Hoover, Washington Bureau Chief for American City Business Journals, and NSBA leadership discussing what it all means for small business.
January 16, 2014

State of the Union Teleconference – Jan. 29

January 8, 2014

Dozens of Tax Extenders Expired at the End of 2013

January 8, 2014

Another Debt Ceiling Fight Looms

January 8, 2014

Baucus Nomination Will Lead to Committee Shake-Up

The Senate today is expected to take a full vote on the bipartisan two-year budget deal, which would modify sequestration over the next two years, set top-line spending at just over 1 trillion for 2014 and 2015, and raise $85 billion over the next decade, among other items.
December 18, 2013

Budget Deal Advances Procedural Hurdle in the Senate

Dozens of temporary tax provisions, or
December 18, 2013

Business Tax Extenders Set to Expire Soon

House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) last night unveiled their much-anticipated budget agreement in time for the House and Senate to act prior to the December recess.
December 11, 2013

Budget Conferees Reach an Agreement

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released three tax discussion drafts in three consecutive days—covering international taxation, tax administration and cost recovery and tax accounting.
December 4, 2013

Chair Baucus Unveils Three Tax Discussion Drafts

The House and Senate tax writing heads, Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) have been busy with Camp suggesting a potential delay into 2014 for his reform proposal and Baucus releasing a discussion draft on international tax reform.
November 20, 2013

Tax Reform Overhaul May Be Pushed into Next Year

The IRS recently announced they will allow employers the option of enabling employees to rollover up to $500 of unused health FSA funds starting as early as 2013 for certain employers.
November 20, 2013

IRS to Allow $500 Rollover in FSAs

Budget Conferees Meet to Hash Out Compromise
November 13, 2013

Budget Conferees Meet to Hash Out Compromise

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy recently released a report measuring the small-business benefits of federal tax expenditures in 2013 which found that small businesses only utilize 25 percent of the largest federal tax expenditure for business.
November 13, 2013

Advocacy: Small-Business Benefit of Tax Expenditures

The IRS announced last week they will begin allowing small businesses under audit to utilize their Fast Track Settlement (FTS) program in an effort to provide a more timely, less costly way to settle IRS disputes.
November 13, 2013

IRS Announces Fast Track Settlemet for Small Business

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) has introduced NSBA-supported legislation which would extend increased Section 179 expensing through 2014 and allow the self-employed to fully deduct the cost of their health insurance, among other items.
November 6, 2013

Sen. Landrieu Introduces Small Biz Tax Fairness Bill

Today, the bicameral budget conference committee met for the first time for mostly procedural purposes and to determine their schedule for the coming six weeks--the timeframe they were given to forge a compromise on the FY 2014 budget resolution--and staked out their own respective side's tax and spending policies.
October 30, 2013

Bicameral Budget Conferees Hold First Meeting

Last week, following a two-week government shutdown and standoff over raising the debt ceiling, lawmakers approved legislation to extend spending levels through Jan. 15 and raise the debt limit through Feb. 7. The agreement also includes the creation of a Conference Committee charged with dealing with broad budgetary issues.
October 23, 2013

Next Steps for U.S. Budget and Debt

In recent weeks, NSBA has participated in handful of events sponsored by the bipartisan Campaign to Fix the Debt, namely a press conference featuring former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and former OMB Director Jim Nussle, among others.
October 23, 2013

NSBA Calls for Long-term Economic Solutions

Now, in the second week of the government shutdown, Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain deadlocked despite the quickly-approaching debt ceiling deadline of Oct. 17 when, absent some action, this breakdown in governing could hamper the government's ability to pay its bills and spark a global economic disaster.
October 9, 2013

Debt Ceiling Looms as Lawmakers Remain at Impasse

The federal government is now in week two of a massive shutdown that is impacting small-business services while Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain far apart in terms of a compromise, even as a bigger problem--the debt ceiling deadline--is just around the corner.
October 9, 2013

Small-Business Services Suffer Under Shutdown

Last week, the House passed a short-term spending plan that would fund the government through mid-December and withhold funding from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill now awaits Senate action where the health funding language is likely to be stripped.
September 25, 2013

Fiscal Deadlines Loom, Dominates Congressional Agenda

Two deadlines are fast approaching for government spending and the debt ceiling, however Republicans and Democrats remain in a logjam despite the need to keep the government operating beyond Sept. 30 and a mid-October deadline for a debt limit deal.
September 18, 2013

Fiscal Deadlines Fast Approaching

Congress is facing two key fiscal hurdles in coming weeks with major economic implications: approving a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government; and raising the debt ceiling.
September 11, 2013

Congress Eyes Federal Funding Bill, Debt Ceiling

NSBA today released the 2013 Mid-Year Economic Report which shows an improved overall economic outlook for America’s small-business owners, among myriad other data. When compared with five years ago, 40 percent of small-business owners said today’s economy is better off—the highest it’s been in five years.
August 7, 2013

NSBA Survey Shows Small-Business Economic Outlook Improving

Today, NSBA is submitting comments to the Senate Finance Committee outlining what small business wants when it comes to tax reform, and highlighted simplification as well as a host of key tax provisions.
July 31, 2013

NSBA Submits Detailed Tax Reform Comments

Yesterday, President Barack Obama announced a tax reform plan which would lower corporate tax rates and eliminate certain tax loopholes, as well as increase expensing, among other items.
July 31, 2013

Obama Announces Tax Reform Proposal

In just over a week, Congress will begin their five-week August recess during which they will tend to district matters and constituent meetings. Unfortunately, their to-do list remains long and challenging.
July 24, 2013

August Recess Approaches, To-Do List Remains Long

Today, the Stop the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Coalition is holding a press event with Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) to highlight the burden imposed by the HIT.
July 17, 2013

Small Business Rallies Against Health Insurance Tax

Last night, NSBA was honored by the bipartisan Campaign to Fix the Debt at a reception in Washington, D.C. for our efforts in raising awareness about the debt and the Campaign among America’s small businesses.
July 17, 2013

NSBA Honored by Fix the Debt Campaign

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to all Senators setting forth next steps on broad tax reform, outlining their plan to start with a so-called
July 10, 2013

Senate Finance ‘Blank Slate’ Approach to Tax Reform

As the nation celebrates the 50th Anniversary of National Small Business Week, NSBA held its quarterly board meeting in Washington, D.C. where it met with Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, to discuss the debt.
June 19, 2013

Small Business Week – NSBA Talks About the Debt

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees have each released their annual report analyzing the actual position of these two entitlement programs, which shows the financial standing of both programs is very problematic.
June 5, 2013

Medicare, Social Security Reports Show Serious Problems

Earlier this week, the U.S. reached its borrowing debt limit, forcing the Treasury Department to employ “extraordinary measures” to enable the government to pay its bills - this latest measure is expected to keep the U.S. coffers operational through Labor Day.
May 22, 2013

Extraordinary Measures Used to Extend Debt Ceiling

Today, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures will hold a hearing on the small business and pass-through entity tax reform discussion draft that was released by the committee on March 12.
May 15, 2013

Hearing on Small Business Tax Reform

Last week, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) joined together to launch www.TaxReform.gov and @simplertaxes, a new website and Twitter effort dedicated to obtaining input from the American public on tax reform.
May 15, 2013

Tax-Writing Chairmen Launch Bipartisan Initiative

Earlier this week, the Senate approved the Marketplace Fairness Act which would, for the first time, allow states to require large, online retailers with sales of more than $1 million outside of states where they have physical operations to collect sales tax on all purchases.
May 8, 2013

Senate Approves Internet Sales Tax Bill

The bipartisan Marketplace Fairness Act, introduced by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), has been the topic of Senate debate this week with a vote likely in coming days. The bill would allow states to collect taxes from online seller in concert with states simplifying their current sales tax systems.
April 25, 2013

Online Sales Tax Bill Moves Through Senate

On Friday,Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, former chairmen of President Barack Obama’s 2010 National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and Co-Founders of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, released a new deficit reduction plan in the hopes of reviving a debt grand bargain this year. The chairmen released an updated framework for deficit reduction in February but have now fleshed out a more detailed plan that they say would save $2.5 trillion over the next decade—or a total of $5.19 trillion when added to $2.7 trillion in deficit reduction already enacted over the past few years.
April 25, 2013

Simpson, Bowles Offer Detailed Deficit Reduction Plan

NSBA today released the 2013 Small Business Taxation Survey which provides detailed insight on how small businesses are impacted by federal taxes, among the key findings: one-in-four report spending 120 hours or more per year on the administration of federal taxes.
April 11, 2013

New NSBA Survey on Taxes: Complexity is Number One Problem

On Wednesday, the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on small-business tax reform which featured Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) as a key witness discussing his Committee's efforts to address ever-growing complexity.
April 10, 2013

House Small Business Committee Hearing on Tax Reform

The President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget was released Wednesday and includes some notable proposals including corporate tax reform and consolidation of SBA and a host of other business-related agencies into one massive business agency.
April 10, 2013

President’s FY 2014 Budget Released

Last week, both the House and the Senate passed their FY 2014 budget resolutions which are significantly different, and neither of which is expected to win approval in the other chamber, leaving agreement on a broader budget package up to leadership negotiations.
March 27, 2013

Differing Budget Resolutions Pass Each Chamber

House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) yesterday released a discussion draft outlining tax reform specific to small business, the latest in a series of drafts stemming from the committee's efforts to garner broad input on tax reform.
March 13, 2013

Camp Releases Small Business Tax Discussion Draft

Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) released his proposed FY 2014 budget resolution that calls for comprehensive tax reform and a $4.6 trillion cut in projected federal deficits. The Senate budget is expected later this week.
March 13, 2013

Ryan Introduces FY 2014 Budget Proposal

Last week, NSBA's Todd McCracken joined Sens. Angus King (I-Maine), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill), Chief Counsel for Advocacy Dr. Winslow Sargent and former Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.) in urging Congress to address the deficit.
March 8, 2013

NSBA President Participates in Roundtable on the Debt

Sequestration Cuts Go Into Effect
March 7, 2013

Sequestration Cuts Go Into Effect

Today, NSBA President Todd McCracken joined Sens. Angus King (I-Maine), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill), former Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.) and Chief Counsel for Advocacy Dr. Winslow Sargent at a roundtable urging Congress to address rising national debt.
March 7, 2013

NSBA President Urges Congressional Action on Deficit

With sequestration's $85 billion in cuts set to begin on Friday, March 1, lawmakers are scrambling to find a solution that avoids the across-the-bard cuts to defense and nondefense discretionary spending, however partisan politics continue to play a detrimental role in finding any bipartisan agreement.
February 27, 2013

Sequester Deadline Quickly Approaches

Bowles and Simpson Release New Deficit Reduction Framework
February 20, 2013

Bowles and Simpson Release New Deficit Reduction Framework

On Feb. 13, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and ranking member Sander Levin (D-Mich.) announced the formation of 11 bipartisan Tax Reform Working Groups.
February 20, 2013

Ways and Means Organizes Bipartisan Tax Reform ‘Working Groups’

NSBA State of the Union Analysis
February 13, 2013

NSBA State of the Union Analysis

Obama Calls for Short-Term Sequester Delay
February 12, 2013

Obama Calls for Short-Term Sequester Delay

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently submitted to Congress its audit of the FY 2012 Financial Report of the U.S. Government which shows the actual deficit is closer to $6 trillion rather than $1.1 trillion.
January 30, 2013

GAO Report Shows Deficit Much Larger Than $1.1 Trillion

Members of Congress are working on critical budget and finance measures, namely, the House approved of a bill to suspend the federal debt ceiling through May 18, and the Senate is crafting their own FY 14 Budget.
January 30, 2013

Congress Takes Up Debt Limit and FY 14 Budget

The House is set to vote today (Jan. 23) on a measure that would leave the $16.4 trillion debt limit intact but suspend it from the time the bill passes until mid-May. The bill would withhold Members of Congress pay if they fail to pass a budget by April 15.
January 23, 2013

House Will Vote to Suspend Debt Limit

Congress finally passed legislation to try and stem the damage from the so-called fiscal cliff, including several key tax provisions, however the conversation is far from over regarding sequestration and the deficit.
January 9, 2013

Congress Passes Fiscal Cliff Deal

While fiscal cliff discussions between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) continue, Boehner plans to hold a House vote on his so-called
December 19, 2012

Fiscal Cliff Update: House Vote on “Plan B” Expected

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and President Barack Obama met earlier this week in an attempt to hammer out a solution to the looming fiscal cliff and sequestration, unfortunately, little progress has been made.
December 12, 2012

Fiscal Cliff Talks Continue but Action Still Delayed

NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken joined National Journal, the Atlantic and Allstate as a guest speaker at a high-level event discussing the debt where he provided the small-business perspective.
December 12, 2012

NSBA President Addresses Small-Business Issues

Following last week’s Small Business Congress, attendees have voted on the organization’s top 10 priorities for the 113th Congress, among the top issues: tax reform and deficit reduction.
December 5, 2012

NSBA Members Vote on Priorities for 113th Congress

Last week, NSBA held its Small Business Congress in Washington, D.C., where small-business leaders heard from policy experts and Members of Congress and their staffs, and crafted a small-business agenda for the coming two years.
December 4, 2012

Small Business Congress Wrap-Up

Negotiations over the fiscal cliff continued to be stalled as President Barack Obama and Republican leader’s trade proposals on how to avoid more than $600 billion in spending cuts and tax increases for 2013 that will start to take effect in January if Congress doesn’t act.
December 4, 2012

Fiscal Cliff Talks at a Standstill

Yesterday, NSBA First Vice Chair David Ickert participated in a high level discussion at the White House on the deficit led by President Barack Obama and a host of other administration officials.
November 28, 2012

NSBA Leadership Attends White House Meetings on Deficit

Today, a number of NSBA’s executive committee members and leadership are participating in various activities on Capitol Hill in conjunction with the Fix the Debt Campaign, including a series of Hill meetings with key Members of Congress and a press conference.
November 28, 2012

NSBA Leadership Participates in Fix the Debt Activities

Lawmakers returned to work this week on a host of issues. First up will be leadership elections and other non-tax issues, with action on the fiscal cliff and sequestration likely on hold until after the Thanksgiving break.
November 14, 2012

Fiscal Cliff Discussions Resume

NSBA congratulates President Barack Obama and the returning and newly elected Members of Congress, and is calling on lawmakers to seek bipartisan consensus to address the many challenges ahead, both in the near-term and long-term.
November 7, 2012

Small Business Urges Lawmakers to Get to Work

NSBA has signed on as the inaugural small-business organization partnering with the Fix the Debt Campaign, a bipartisan initiative aimed at urging Congress and the President to implement a comprehensive plan to address the mounting national debt.
October 24, 2012

NSBA Partners with Fix the Debt Campaign

Candidates Discuss Tax Policy During Debates
October 17, 2012

Candidates Discuss Tax Policy During Debates

The Small Business Vote: Where We Stand
October 16, 2012

The Small Business Vote: Where We Stand

NSBA Testifies on Sequestration
September 20, 2012

NSBA Testifies on Sequestration

The Office of Management and Budget last week released a report to Congress detailing the expected impacts of sequestration on the federal budget which outlines what programs and agencies will likely be cut and by how much.
September 19, 2012

Sequestration: What it Means for Small Business

The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote this week, with the Senate expected to follow suit shortly thereafter, on a Continuing Resolution to extend current funding levels through March 27, 2012 in order to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.
September 11, 2012

Six-Month Continuing Resolution Likely to Pass This Week

House Ok's Tax Cuts and Fast-Track Tax Reform Plans
August 8, 2012

House Ok’s Tax Cuts and Fast-Track Tax Reform Plans

The IRS has issued guidance on new rules for Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) which establishes a limit of $2,500 on employee contributions as of 2014, and also has specifically requested input on whether or not to eliminate the so-called “use it or lose it” rule for health FSAs.
August 8, 2012

Use It or Lose It Rule for Health FSAs May Be Eliminated

The House is expected to vote Thursday on the Republican proposal to extend for one year all expiring Bush-era tax cuts and provide a timeline and expedited procedure for moving comprehensive tax reform legislation through Congress in 2013.
August 1, 2012

House Vote Expected Thursday on Bush Tax Cuts

The Congressional Budget Office released a new report looking at various income groups’ share of the federal tax burden and average tax rates, and examines all federal taxes, including income, payroll, corporate and excise taxes.
August 1, 2012

CBO Releases Tax Shares Study

Last week, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released a new report outlining IRS audits on S-corporations which shows that 62 percent of audits of S-corps resulted in no recommended changes.
July 31, 2012

Report: Majority of IRS S-Corp Audits Fruitless

Yesterday, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) introduced a bill that would extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for an additional year as part of his three-step approach to pass and enact comprehensive tax reform in 2013.
July 25, 2012

House Bills Aimed at Three-Step Approach To Tax Reform

Senate Democrats Alter President’s Tax Plan
July 18, 2012

Senate Democrats Alter President’s Tax Plan

Lawmakers are facing a likely impasse over appropriations bills, unable to garner bipartisan or bicameral agreement on any of the 12 separate bills they are charged with approving, and dwindling work-days left in the session.
July 17, 2012

Appropriations Bills at a Standstill

President Obama unveiled a number of small-business initiatives including: extending expanded Section 179 expensing, enhancing SBA lending programs and shorten payment times for federal contractors. Unfortunately, he failed to extend the 2001 and 2003 reduced marginal income tax rates to anyone earning more than $250,000 which could hit a good number of small-business pass-through entities.
July 11, 2012

President Announces Small Business Proposals

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson submitted her mid-year report to Congress which focuses on the impact of expired and expiring tax provisions, the rise in tax fraud and tax-related identity theft, and attempts to limit the National Taxpayer Advocate’s formal input on issues that affect taxpayer rights.
July 10, 2012

Taxpayer Advocate Mid-Year Report to Congress

After months of discussions on how to pay for an extension of the current, federal student loan interest rate, Senate negotiators have crafted a compromise that no longer includes the elimination of a ax incentive for S-Corporations.
June 28, 2012

Agreement on Student Loan Interest Rate

Start-ups Converge on Washington, D.C.
June 20, 2012

Start-ups Converge on Washington, D.C.

On Monday, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), outlined general goals of tax reform and called on lawmakers to work together on the serious fiscal issues facing the U.S.
June 13, 2012

Baucus Outlines Tax Reform Goals

Last Thursday, the House voted 270-146 on a measure (H.R. 436), to repeal an upcoming excise tax on medical devices, in a largely symbolic move by the Republican-controlled chamber.
June 13, 2012

House Votes to Repeal Medical Device Excise Tax

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve released their Survey of Consumer Finances which shows a drop in Americans’ net worth between 2007 and 2010 of on average 14.7 percent.
June 13, 2012

New Fed Survey Shows Drop in Americans’ Net Worth

The Financial Accounting Foundation recently approved the establishment of a new group to explore the need for establishing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) for private firms vs. public firms.
June 13, 2012

Private Company Accounting Principles

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of Members introduced the NSBA-supported Startup Act 2.0 in the House of Representatives, increasing the likelihood that this critical piece of legislation will gain some traction this year.
June 6, 2012

Startup Act 2.0 Introduced in House

Two new CBO reports cite serious concern in the fiscal outlook of the U.S.: the first examines the long-term federal fiscal outlook; and the second outlines the likely impact of the coming 2013 “fiscal cliff” and projects a recession in 2013 if changes to current law are not made.
June 5, 2012

CBO Reports Point to Dire Fiscal Situation

Regulation D private placements are a larger source of capital than public debt or public equity offerings, according to a recent SEC Report, making the recently passed JOBS Act even more important in small-business access to capital.
June 5, 2012

SEC Report Shows Growth in Reg D Private Placements

SEC Seeking Comment on JOBS Act Implementation
April 24, 2012

SEC Seeking Comment on JOBS Act Implementation

The National Small Business Association (NSBA) released last week the 2012 Small Business Taxation Surveywhich provides detailed insight on how America’s small-business community is being impacted by federal taxes.
April 19, 2012

NSBA Survey Shows Tax Complexity a Huge Problem

NSBA President Todd McCracken yesterday joined a coalition of tax reform advocates from both the House and Senate calling for broad tax reform in-line with the Fair Tax Act of 2011 (H.R. 25.)
April 18, 2012

NSBA, Members of Congress Urge Tax Reform

House to Vote on Small Biz Tax Bill
April 17, 2012

House to Vote on Small Biz Tax Bill

President Barack Obama today signed into law the Jump-Start Our Business Start-ups (JOBS) Act which will significantly improve small businesses’ ability to raise capital and help companies generate sustainable economic growth and jobs.
April 5, 2012

NSBA Applauds Enactment of JOBS Act

Senate Bill to Permanently Repeal Estate Tax
April 3, 2012

Senate Bill to Permanently Repeal Estate Tax

House Passes FY 2013 Federal Budget
April 3, 2012

House Passes FY 2013 Federal Budget

Small Biz Tax Bills Introduced in House and Senate
March 28, 2012

Small Biz Tax Bills Introduced in House and Senate

Congress Passes NSBA-Supported JOBS Act
March 28, 2012

Congress Passes NSBA-Supported JOBS Act

March 22, 2012

NSBA Applauds Passage of JOBS Act

House Budget Committee Chairman Budget Plan
March 20, 2012

House Budget Committee Chairman Budget Plan

Passage of JOBS Bill a Win for Small Business
March 8, 2012

Passage of JOBS Bill a Win for Small Business

Contracting Bills Slotted for House Markup
March 6, 2012

Contracting Bills Slotted for House Markup

Ways and Means to Talk Small Biz Tax Reform
March 6, 2012

Ways and Means to Talk Small Biz Tax Reform

House to Unveil Jobs Measures
February 29, 2012

House to Unveil Jobs Measures

Gallup Poll Shows Gains in Small Biz Spending
February 29, 2012

Gallup Poll Shows Gains in Small Biz Spending

February 28, 2012

Treasury Unveils Corporate Tax Reform Proposal

February 21, 2012

Congress Passes Payroll Tax Cut Extension

February 15, 2012

President Obama Releases Federal Budget

February 9, 2012

New 2011 IRS Form 1099-K

February 9, 2012

SBA Publishes New Small Biz Size Standards

February 8, 2012

January Jobs Numbers Show Promise

February 8, 2012

New Developments on IRS 1099-K Reporting

February 1, 2012

NSBA Report: Small Business Climate Improving

January 31, 2012

Small Business Lending Still Elusive

January 31, 2012

Small Business Demand for Loans on the Rise

January 24, 2012

Capital Access Bills Would Help Small Business

January 24, 2012

Payroll Tax Talks Begin

January 24, 2012

NSBA Reaction to State of the Union Address

January 18, 2012

Congress Back in Action… Or Not

January 17, 2012

2011 Expired Tax Provisions

January 10, 2012

IRS Releases New Tax Gap Estimates

January 10, 2012

Small Business Lending Still in Decline

December 20, 2011

House Blocks Payroll Tax Bill, Calls for Conference

December 14, 2011

House Passes GOP Payroll Tax Package

December 13, 2011

Congress Debates Payroll Tax, Sec. 179 Expensing

December 13, 2011

More Than 65 Tax Provisions Set to Expire

December 6, 2011

NSBA Members: Share Your Credit Crunch Story

December 5, 2011

NSBA Urges Lawmakers to Extend Payroll Tax Cut for Employers

November 29, 2011

Super Committee Falls Short, Sequestration Next

November 21, 2011

NSBA Applauds Three Percent Withholding Repeal

November 21, 2011

NSBA Statement on Super-Committee Failure

November 16, 2011

NSBA President Testifies on Health Insurance Tax Credit

November 16, 2011

Stop-Gap Funding Measure Expires Friday

November 15, 2011

NSBA Weighs in on International Tax Reform Proposal

November 9, 2011

Senate Moves Forward on Three-Percent Repeal

November 8, 2011

Super Committee Deadline Approaches

November 2, 2011

NSBA President Speaks at Sen. Event on Tax Reform

October 27, 2011

House Passes Three Percent Repeal

October 19, 2011

Geithner Defends SBLF to Sen. Small Biz Committee

October 18, 2011

House Committee OK’s Repeal of 3% Withholding

October 13, 2011

Obama’s Jobs Bill Derailed in Senate

October 6, 2011

NSBA President Participates in JEC Briefing on Taxes

October 6, 2011

NSBA Urges Dynamic Scoring of Tax Bills

October 5, 2011

NSBA Comments on Retirement Security

October 5, 2011

NSBA Promotes Use of Dynamic Scoring

October 5, 2011

Congress Approves 6-Week Continuing Resolution

September 27, 2011

NSBA Weighs in with Senate on Tax Reform

September 27, 2011

Congress Set To Approve 6-Week Extension

September 21, 2011

Accelerated Payment to Small-Biz Contractors

September 21, 2011

President Outlines Economic Plan

September 21, 2011

Banks Commit to Increase Lending

September 20, 2011

Symposium on Access to Capital

September 14, 2011

Super Committee Holds First Meeting

September 14, 2011

American Jobs Act Introduced

September 8, 2011

NSBA Reaction to President Obama’s Jobs Address

September 7, 2011

Additional SBLF Allocations Announced

August 17, 2011

State Small Business Credit Funding Announced

August 16, 2011

More SBLF Allocations Announced

August 16, 2011

‘Super’ Committee Members Selected

August 15, 2011

NSBA Report Shows Small Businesses Struggling

August 2, 2011

Debt Deal Signed into Law

August 1, 2011

Kauffman: Small Biz Starting and Staying Small

July 27, 2011

Community Banks Finally Receive SBLF Funds

July 27, 2011

Stalemate on Debt Ceiling Remains

July 27, 2011

Ways and Means Talks Fair Tax

July 20, 2011

Debate on Debt Ceiling Heats Up

July 19, 2011

CFPB Set to Launch, Director Nominated

July 13, 2011

Obama, Hill Leaders Debate Debt Ceiling

July 5, 2011

Deadline for Debt Limit Increase: July 22

June 29, 2011

Deficit Talks Continue with Obama

June 22, 2011

Deficit Talks Near Deadline

June 7, 2011

Jobless Numbers Increase

June 7, 2011

Debt Ceiling Slows Action on Deficit Reduction

May 24, 2011

IRS Further Delays Three-Percent Withholding

May 23, 2011

NSBA Chair Interviews IRS Official

May 10, 2011

More Deficit Reduction Talks and Proposals Outlined

May 10, 2011

GOP Introduces JOBS Act

May 4, 2011

Budget Debate Will Take Center Stage

April 19, 2011

Lawmakers Approve Budget for Remainder of 2011

April 12, 2011

NSBA to Testify on Tax Complexity

March 22, 2011

64 Senators Call for Deficit Reduction Solutions

March 15, 2011

Presidential Boards Lack Small-Biz Representation

March 8, 2011

House Passes 1099 Repeal, Offsets an Issue

March 1, 2011

Manufacturing Energy Tax Credit Extension

February 16, 2011

Budget: Taxes and the IRS

February 16, 2011

2012 Budget Blueprint: An Overview

February 15, 2011

New Consumer Financial Protection Website

February 8, 2011

Obama Launches Startup America Initiative

February 8, 2011

Senate Votes to Repeal 1099 Reporting

February 7, 2011

Obama Addresses Business Leaders

February 3, 2011

NSBA Releases 2010 Year-End Economic Report

February 2, 2011

Senate Approves 1099 Repeal Language

February 1, 2011

Advocacy Releases 2009 Small Biz Economy Report

January 25, 2011

IRS Plans More Research on Small Business

January 25, 2011

NSBA Reaction to State of the Union Address

January 19, 2011

House Moves 1099 Repeal Bill to Priority

January 11, 2011

Fair Tax Bill Introduced

January 11, 2011

Taxpayer Advocate Unveils Annual Report

January 7, 2011

Gene Sperling Named Chief Economic Advisor

January 4, 2011

In 2011, Tax Benefits Will Slightly Increase

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