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Restoring Section 179 Expensing to Meaningful Levels will Boost Small Business, Reduce Unemployment
Rarely a day passes without news reports featuring pictures of long lines of unemployed people seeking jobs. More than 10.5 million Americans were without full-time work in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Equally disturbing was the decline … Continue reading
Tax Reform: Only One Part of a Broad Plan
Earlier this month, the New York State legislature passed a budget that included several important tax reforms. NFIB/NY identified several of these measures as priorities in its 2014 Legislative Agenda, including reform of the estate tax, tax cuts for manufacturers, … Continue reading
Sensible Regulations: Two different mindsets on hiring ex-felons
A lack of employment opportunities is often cited as a contributing factor to ex-felons ending up back in the prison system. Cutting down on the number of repeat offenders in the Corrections system is one way to reduce prison costs … Continue reading
Why does NFIB oppose raising the minimum wage?
This is a question I often hear from people who don’t own small businesses and occasionally get from an entrepreneur who wonders why we take such a position. Sometimes they follow with another question: “Why don’t you want to help … Continue reading
On Repeat: NYS Employer Annual Wage Notices Due February 1st
It’s that time of year again. New York State employers are required to give workers (both new hires and existing employees) a notice of wage rates by February 1st every year. The notice should be in English and the employee’s … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Uncategorized
Tagged Mandate Relief, Regulations, Regulatory Reform, small business
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NFIB/NY Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Budget Proposal
“New York’s small business owners are encouraged that the Governor’s Executive Budget proposal continues to promote fiscal responsibility and incorporates components of our small business agenda. “Governor Cuomo has rightfully focused on reducing New York’s sizable tax burden this year. … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Small Business, Taxes, Uncategorized
Tagged economy, Regulatory Reform, small business, tax reform
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Great News for Small Business: NLRB’s Notice Poster Rule is Dead
In case you missed it, the NFIB Legal Center released a statement earlier this week proclaiming final victory in our legal challenge to the National Labor Relation Board’s “Notice Poster Rule.” The rule would have required virtually every employer in … Continue reading
Small Business Applauds Governor’s Focus on Taxes
Most of Cuomo’s blueprint is positive, says NFIB, but small business owners caution against circuit breaker initiative as a property tax shift, not a real fix Albany (January 8, 2014) – Mike Durant, State Director for the National Federation of … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Politics, Small Business, Taxes
Tagged politics, small business, Taxes
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Employee Misclassification: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Many people that once dreamed of being their own boss could now have a big problem on their hands. And many businesses that rely on those individuals to help carry out operations could be in the same boat. This week … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Regulations, Small Business
Tagged New York, Regulations, small business
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We’ll Keep Fighting
On behalf of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), I would like to thank all of our members and supporters who joined the campaign against the Constitutional Amendment to raise the minimum wage. It’s been a sometimes lonely fight … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged Constitutional amendment, Governor Chris Christie, Minimum Wage, small business
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