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Thursday, November 05, 2009
Melodie Ellis knows what it’s like to work for somebody else. And she knows what it means to work for herself. In fact, she managed to do both for almost eight years, holding down a job as an employee at a private piano studio while also teaching students on her own in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The simplicity and benefits of LLCs are spurring more businesses to set them up. “Is there a growing trend? Yes. The growing trend for the last few years has been the limited liability company,” says Gene Fairbrother, a small business consultant for the National Association for the Self-Employed.
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Friday, September 04, 2009
Filling out the form to apply for a home-office deduction can get complicated. "You almost have to be a CPA to figure out that form. The phrase 'see instructions' appears 14 times on a one-page form," says Keith Hall, tax adviser for the National Association of the Self-Employed.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Offering a standard home office deduction would save the self-employed a chunk of change each year, says NASE National Tax Advisor Keith Hall.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The nation's 9 million self-employed—sole proprietors with few or no employees, contract workers, and freelancers—constitute about 8% of the total U.S. labor force, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (The Census Bureau counts 22 million sole-proprietors, but it's not clear how many of those may be payroll workers as well.) "You correct this, think of the widespread health benefit you would give to so many people," says Kristie Arslan, executive director of the lobbying group National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), which represents the self-employed in Washington.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Gene Fairbrother, lead business consultant for the National Association for the Self-Employed, says at least occasional breaks from work are critical. People tend to perform poorly when overworked, and their personal and professional relationships can deteriorate.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
If you are a self-employed business owner, today you can deduct 100% of what you pay for your health insurance premiums off your adjusted gross income for Federal income tax purposes. It’s a considerable benefit – one that I find is frequently overlooked in media reports about health insurance for the self-employed. I’ve even run into some small business owners – and aspiring business owners – who seem unaware of the provision. And that’s a shame, because it’s a valuable benefit.
However, as good as that benefit is, you still have to pay a 15.3% self-employment (FICA) tax on those premiums.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
NASE Member Tiffany Washington received a grant of $30,000 in recognition of her entrepreneurial skills. Washington, of Waldorf, is self-employed as the owner of Washington Accounting Services.
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Tax returns are due in about one week's time, and across America, people are probably getting nervous as they deal with the countdown. The National Association for the Self-Employed wants small business owners to listen to a few tips and take a deep breath, though.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The home office and vehicle deductions are two of the most overlooked write-offs, according to the National Association for the Self-Employed.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
From retirement-averse baby boomers to Gen Y-ers disillusioned with the corporate world, a growing number of people are starting businesses out of their homes in a wide range of industries.
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Right now, America's microbusinesses are feeling as pessimistic about the economy as everybody else, according to the results of a survey released by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) last week.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
"The current housing crisis is hurting entrepreneurs because they are unable to obtain important financing, such as home equity loans in order to start, operate and grow their businesses," said Kristie Darien, executive director of the NASE legislative office. "Addressing the housing crisis and credit crunch for the small business community must be the first steps taken to minimize our nation's economic decline."
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Monday, November 03, 2008
The NASE's Kristie Darien speaks out on how small businesses would be affected by each candidate's plans.
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
The NASE's Gene Fairbrother offers advice for businesses struggling in the economic downturn:
- Get together with other retailers to create a joint marketing program.
- Offer specials that will draw people in.
- And more!
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
The National Association for the Self-Employed, however, is concerned about the [bailout] plan’s costs and its impact on taxpayers.
“Big business, just like small business, should be help accountable for the actions that have led to this current financial crisis,” said Kristie Darien, executive director of NASE’s legislative offices. “Our policymakers need to be responsible to our nation’s taxpayers in their actions to shore up our economy and work to keep this kind of disaster from occurring again.”
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The NASE's Kristie Darien comments on the support the self-employed have given to health care reform.
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Monday, September 08, 2008
While a majority of the nearly 4,000 micro-business owners who participated in the survey, conducted by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), have suggestions for improving the system, they are deeply divided over exactly what kind of reform is needed.
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
With the presidential campaign in full swing, the candidates will no doubt set their sights on the huge group of voters who own their own businesses. But winning their support will be a daunting task for Barack Obama and John McCain. NASE Executive Director, Kristie Darien, weighs in.
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
In tough economic times, as workers lose full-time jobs and take longer to find new jobs, more and more people are finding themselves self-employed.
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