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Submitted by sbm-admin on Tue, 02/27/2024 - 07:11 National
Small Business Majority Urges Senate HELP Committee to Support the Nomination of Julie Su to the US Department of Labor
On February 26, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted a letter of support to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in favor of efforts to support the confirmation of Julie Su's nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Labor.
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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Mon, 02/26/2024 - 12:42 Small Business Majority Submits Written Testimony on FinCEN's BOI Reporting Requirement
On February 26, Small Business Majority submitted written testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services encouraging the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to prioritize the needs of small businesses during the roll out of the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement, which went into effect on January 1, 2024.
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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Mon, 02/26/2024 - 07:06 Small Business Majority Submits Comments on Proposed Rule to Limit Association Health Plans
On February 16, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer provided feedback on the proposed rule to rescind the Department of Labor's (DOL's) 2018 Association Health Plan Rule. We applaud DOL for its proposal, in collaboration with the Biden-Harris Administration, to rescind the previous Administration’s ‘Association Health Plan’ Rule, in order to address rising healthcare costs for America’s small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Fri, 02/16/2024 - 12:29 Small business owners share their experiences with new Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
As of January 1, 2024, some small businesses in the United States are required to file a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This new reporting requirement is part of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a law designed to help prevent and combat money laundering, tax fraud and other financial crimes. A recent Small Business Majority national opinion poll gauged small business owners’ awareness of the new BOI reporting requirement and their experiences with filing the report.
Opinion poll: Small businesses struggling with rising healthcare costs, support bipartisan policy solutions
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Small businesses are rebounding from issues stemming from the pandemic, but rising healthcare costs are hurting their bottom lines and limiting their growth. New opinion polling reveals that small business owners strongly support bipartisan policy solutions that lower costs by setting price caps, increasing transparency and promoting competition in the healthcare industry.
Small Business Majority sends letter to President Biden on State of the Union Address
On February 8, Small Business Majority sent a letter to President Biden urging him to underscore the importance of continued investments in America's small business during his State of the Union Address.
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Submitted by Elena Ellingson-Cosenza on Mon, 02/12/2024 - 06:49 Matt Brandenburger
Matt Brandenburger is Small Business Majority's engagement assistant, working to build and maintain relationships with small business owners, contributing to the organization's small business database and conducting interviews with small business owners. Additionally, he supports the development of Small Business Majority's spokesperson program. Previously, Matt was an International Security Assistance Intern at CRDF Global in Arlington, V.A. supporting their Partnership for Nuclear Threat Reduction-Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (PNTR-NDF) team.
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Submitted by sbm-admin on Mon, 02/12/2024 - 06:44 Small Business Majority Submits Request for Information Response to Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Paid Leave Working Group
On January 31, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted a Request for Information response to the bicameral, bipartisan Congressional working group exploring actions to expand access to paid leave for all Americans. Our response includes detailed information about how access to paid family and medical leave impacts small businesses nationwide and our comments on the proposal of establishing a federal paid family and medical leave program.
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Submitted by Connor Coursey on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 14:01 Small Business Majority Testifies in Support of Closing Corporate Loopholes in Tax Code
On January 17, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Budget at a hearing on closing corporate loopholes that reward offshoring jobs and profits in the tax code. He shared comments on initiatives to bring parity to the tax code and recover lost revenue that would greatly support the small business community.
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Submitted by Lisa Marlow on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:26