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Incentives for Small Business Hiring, Investment, Being Weighed in Washington

Incentives for Small Business Hiring, Investment, Being Weighed in Washington

“Now, the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America’s businesses. But government can create the conditions necessary for businesses to expand and hire more workers. We should start where most new jobs do — in … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Troubled Asset Relief for Small Businesses?

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Troubled Asset Relief for Small Businesses?

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 7 Treasury Department officials are considering a plan to help small businesses by diverting some of the billions of dollars approved for bank bailouts to small businesses, but stress that “any consideration of this idea … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Consumer Energy Tax Incentives

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Consumer Energy Tax Incentives

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 6 The stimulus package expanded consumer tax incentives for homeowners who make energy efficient home improvements and for individuals and businesses that purchase or lease hybrid vehicles.  These consumer tax benefits, initially introduced in the … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: ARC Program Off to a Slow Start

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: ARC Program Off to a Slow Start

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 4 On June 15th, the Small Business Administration began accepting applications for their short-term deferred-payment ARC loan program.  By the end of the first week, however, only four national banks had signed on to the … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Stimulus Tax Breaks for Small Businesses

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Stimulus Tax Breaks for Small Businesses

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 3 The Stimulus Package created, extended or expanded several business tax deductions and credits to help small businesses struggling as a result of the economic downturn.  As some of these tax breaks are only available … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: ARC Update

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: ARC Update

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol.2 Small businesses hoping to take advantage of the SBA’s America’s Recovery Capital Loan Program (“ARC”) should be proactive in securing their place in the program, which only allows for about 10,000 loans nationwide, or an … Continue Reading

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