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The Self-Employed Shouldn't Bank on Obamacare Subsidies (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Thanks to federal subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act, as many as 7 million Americans may be eligible to get coverage through health exchanges without paying a dime, according to new research (PDF) from McKinsey. That’s great for the people who qualify, though it’s worth clarifying that zero-premium doesn’t equal zero-cost—patients are responsible for co-payments for services delivered. Subsidies are unlikely to create large savings for one group you might think would benefit from the individual marketplaces: the self-employed.

Nov 05, 2013

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Health chief: Sorry about website, but don't blame Obamacare if insurance is canceled (BizJournals)

Warmup acts often get a hostile reception, but maybe Marilyn Tavenner's rocky experience on Capitol Hill Tuesday can help Kathleen Sebelius -- Obamacare's main act -- get ready for her performance on Wednesday.

Oct 31, 2013

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NASE Calls for Full Year of Open Enrollment & Delay of Individual Penalty

In a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee, the National Association for the Self-Employed the the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, called on the U.S. Congress and the Administration to “immediately eliminate the open enrollment deadline and delay the individual mandate penalty for one-year.”

Oct 30, 2013

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Time to Eliminate Open Enrollment Deadline and Delay Individual Mandate Penalty

As the House Committee on Ways and Means holds a hearing this morning on the Status of the Affordable Care Act Implementation, Katie Vlietstra, Director of Government Affairs for The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, called on the U.S. Congress and the Administration to “immediately eliminate the open enrollment deadline and delay the individual mandate penalty for one-year.” The NASE submitted an official statement for the record for today’s U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing that advocates for immediate and swift action eliminating the open enrollment period and delaying the individual mandate penalty.

Oct 29, 2013

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Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs

It is amazing the ideas that children and young adults come up with. Many of these ideas can become successful businesses if children are given a strong foundation upon which to build. It is extremely important for children to be taught the principles of what it takes to become an entrepreneur, for if we don’t prepare them for the future, who will become our next generation of entrepreneurs?

Oct 25, 2013

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Ask The Experts: Payroll

Q: I just hired my first full-time employee and have established a payroll account and a process to do all the required payroll reporting and tax withholding. My question is, now that I have the system in place should I add myself to the payroll system and pay myself a set salary as a W2 employee and then change how I file my taxes? I currently include the LLC income and expenses on an IRS Schedule C under my personal income tax return.

Oct 25, 2013

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The freelancer’s guide to Obamacare (Market Watch/Wall Street Journal)

After years of choosing between sky-high premiums and going without any health coverage, millions of freelancers will benefit from the Affordable Care Act because of expanded eligibility requirements, new public insurance exchanges and improvements to cheaper plans.

Oct 23, 2013

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You Business (MSNBC)

NASE Director of Government Affairs, Katie Vlietstra goes on MSNBC's Your Business with JJ Ramberg

Oct 09, 2013

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Digital tools play big role in small business growth (USA Today)

Tweet, Vine, Pin, Post. Update a blog. Like a Facebook status. Network via LinkedIn. There are myriad options for small business owners to connect with customers, peers and others via digital media.

Oct 09, 2013

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Morning Money (Politico)

FIRST LOOK: SMALLEST BUSINESSES UNDECIDED ON OBAMACARE — Per release out later this morning: “The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today released new data from a national survey of its membership showing that more than half (54 percent) of the 476 respondents haven’t decided if they will purchase health care on the Exchanges.

Oct 09, 2013

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