The Boston Globe reports that Governor Deval Patrick froze unemployment insurance rates to spare businesses from big increases in premiums and help spur new hiring. Employers' payments finance the trust fund that pays … [Read more...]
Senate Votes to Repeal the 1099 Requirement for Business from Healthcare bill
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Examiner.com reports that Small business cheered yesterday as a bi-partisan vote in the Senate took place to repeal the 1099 requirement that was placed into the massive Healthcare bill passed last year. This … [Read more...]
Legislative Update January 28, 2011
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As the 112th Congress begins to address its legislative agenda, government agencies are busy issuing regulations to enforce the new laws passed last year. From health care to ADA enforcement, regulatory agencies are … [Read more...]
House Vote to Revoke Health Care Law
January 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protections and Affordable Care Act into law. Better known as the "health care bill," this law places significant burdens on employers to provide health care to their … [Read more...]
Coalition of Franchisees Association Washington DC Legislative Update
December 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
While Congress is attempting to wrap up its Lame Duck session, important issues remain on the table. With only a handful of days left on the 111th congress' calendar, expiring provisions and impending mandates continue … [Read more...]
House Passes Limited Tax Cut Extension – Bill Moves to Senate
December 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 234-188 to limit the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to "middle income" earners - defined as individuals earning under $200,000 or married couples earning less than … [Read more...]
Senate Again Fails to Repeal 1099 Requirements
December 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Michael Cohn reports in Accounting Today that the US Senate voted Monday evening on a competing pair of amendments to repeal the expanded 1099 information reporting requirements that were included in the health care … [Read more...]
Urge Your Senator to OPPOSE the Paycheck Fairness Act!
November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Despite the November 2nd elections, Majority Leader Harry Reid continues to push anti-business legislation through the 111th Congress. Sometime this week, the Lame Duck Session of Congress - the Senate will vote on … [Read more...]
Small Businesses Losing Out to Red Tape
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Chip Mellor and Dana Berliner report at USA Today that in an economic climate with few jobs and cutbacks on basic city services such as police protection and firefighting, you would think cities and states would be … [Read more...]
Legislative Updates – Federal
October 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After working to pass a Continuing Resolution ("CR") to temporarily fund the government through December 3, Congress headed home to work on their re-election campaigns. When they return on November 15th, they will have … [Read more...]
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