Small Business Rundown National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

What does shopping small mean, and what is considered a small business? Small business owners in suburban and city environments answer these questions and more in this episode. Kim Duncan, owner of Goldenlight Visions in Manhattan, New York, and Amy Morgan, owner of LeFleur in Washington, Illinois, share how small businesses create neighborhoods, the importance of personal relationships that build customer loyalty, and the crucial customer service that small business shopping provides. NFIB State Director Jim Brown from Tennessee broke down how important small businesses are to his state and the importance of getting to know your elected officials.  
 Learn more about local issues impacting your community small businesses. 
Take Action: Sign NFIB’s petition to make the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent. This will avoid massive tax hikes on small businesses if it expires in 2025. 
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NFIB member Claudia Smith shares her small business story and the power of her voice. Claudia owns Aggieland Carpet One in College Station, Texas. She’s met with U.S. Senators and explains how the power of her message created an impact lasting well beyond those meetings. Claudia’s story shows that one person’s voice matters and helps lawmakers understand small business issues. 
Links from the episode: 
Resources on NFIB’s website: https://www.nfib.com/ 

Take action and share your story with lawmakers: https://www.nfib.com/advocacy/now/ 

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As tax season approaches, small business owner Warren Hudak and NFIB Executive Director of the Small Business Legal Center Beth Milito provide tips and resources to help small business owners navigate tax season. Warren shares the invaluable insights and knowledge CPAs provide, and Beth discusses avoiding audits, looming tax-related threats, and upcoming compliance issues that could create problems.

Tax-Saving Strategies for 2024: https://www.nfib.com/webinars/tax-saving-strategies-for-2024-choosing-the-right-entity-and-hiring-your-kids/?utm_source=RedirectSideElement&utm_medium=Amped&utm_campaign=Webinar04032024  
NFIB Guide to Taxes: https://strgnfibcom.blob.core.windows.net/nfibcom/NFIB-Guide-to-Taxes.pdf  

20% Small Business Deduction Information: Smallbusinessdeduction.com 

Ask the CPA webinar: https://www.nfib.com/webinars/ask-the-cpa-you-have-tax-questions-we-have-answers/  

Death tax action alert: https://www.votervoice.net/NFIB/campaigns/110950/respond 
 
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NFIB President Brad Close responds to the State of the Union and provides insights on small business issues addressed. Brad touches on job growth, inflation, minimum wage, and more topics from the speech. He also provides an update on NFIB’s top policy issue, the 20% Small Business Deduction. 
Join the nationwide Small Business Deduction petition drive: https://www.nfib.com/advocacy/now/?vvsrc=%2fPetitions%2f4124%2fRespond Urge Congress to repeal the Death Tax: https://www.votervoice.net/NFIB/campaigns/110950/respond Urge legislators to oppose the Pro Act: https://www.votervoice.net/NFIB/campaigns/68590/respond Learn more about the Small Business Deduction and how it benefits small businesses: Smallbusinessdeduction.com  To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org.  

The NFIB Legal Center released an updated Guide to the Employee handbook, one of the most popular in its series of legal guides. Elizabeth Milito, NFIB Small Business Legal Center Executive Director, joins the episode to provide tips for creating the best Employee Handbook for your small business. Learn about the importance of having an employee handbook, vital policies to include, and strategies to consider when creating or updating your small business handbook.

Check out NFIB’s Legal Guide to the Employee Handbook: https://strgnfibcom.blob.core.windows.net/nfibcom/Model-Employee-Handbook-for-Small-Business.pdf 

Watch NFIB’s webinar on-demand “Must Have Employee Policies for Small Businesses – Hiring, Firing, and Staying Compliant
https://www.nfib.com/webinars/must-have-employee-policies-for-small-businesses-hiring-firing-and-staying-compliant/

Reach out to the Small Business Legal Center at info@nfib.org or at (800) 552-NFIB

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This episode answers some of small business owner’s most frequently asked questions. NFIB experts explain NFIB’s advocacy process as well as top priority issues such as making the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent, the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) law, workforce shortages, and debt collection issues. Hear the answers to questions related to these topics and more.

TAKE ACTION: 
Petition to make the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent: https://www.nfib.com/advocacy/now/?vvsrc=%2fPetitions%2f4124%2fRespond  Action alert for CCCA: https://www.nfib.com/advocacy/now/?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f97182%2frespond  Urge Congress to repeal the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) law: https://www.votervoice.net/NFIB/Campaigns/107617/Respond Get BOI compliance information from an expert guest in a free webinar: https://pages.nfib.com/WBN-2024-01-17-NAT-Beneficial-Ownership-Reporting-Is-Here-PDEW_LP-Register.html  BOI Fact sheet: https://strgnfibcom.blob.core.windows.net/nfibcom/FinCen-One-pager-12-18-23-update.pdf  Legal Guide Series for Debt Collection Guide and more: https://www.nfib.com/foundations/legal-center/legal-guide-series/  To submit your questions or requests for future podcast topics or guests, please email podcast@nfib.org.