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A Mid-Year Update from Capitol Hill
By John Arensmeyer
After six months, how are the Democrats doing? We’ve reached the mid-year point for the new 110th Congress, the first to be led by Democrats in 12 years...
SEC Relaxes Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Rules for Smaller Companies
By John Arensmeyer
Michelle Carrozzella is the Controller of Touchstone Software, a MA-based public company specializing in computer diagnostics and PC update technology. Her company has 12 employees and $3 million+ in revenues. Yet, she faces many of the same accounting compliance issues under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as multi-billion-dollar corporate behemoths...
Health Care Self-Employment Tax is Unhealthy for Businesses
By John Arensmeyer
Amidst all of the debate surrounding our nation’s health care crisis, there is one issue affecting America’s small businesses that gets little attention – the hidden tax paid by Schedule C filers on health care premiums...
The Minimum-Wage Bill—A Prisoner of War
By John Arensmeyer
In the latest twist, the minimum-wage law became a hostage in the battle over funding for the Iraq war. The House has attached the minimum-wage bill to the Iraq supplemental funding bill that was narrowly approved earlier today...
The Democrats and Small Business
By John Arensmeyer
With Democrats in control of Congress, how will small business policy change?...
Does the SBA Matter?
By Geoff Lewis
Its status and budget have shrunk. Do small business owners care? Tell Us what you think....
Beware, The Contractor Trap By Anne Field
Independent contractors can give you flexibility and save you money, but there are risks. How not to get burned....
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