Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2020: Annual Report of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy…
As the voice of small business in government, the Office of Advocacy is working to bring small businesses’ priorities into the regulatory process. Advocacy’s efforts at ensuring federal agency compliance with the…
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 2020
Advocacy’s most requested publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers the most up-to-date statistics about American small businesses in one place. Updated annually, the FAQ is a convenient place to find facts…
Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Updated June 23 2021, 10:00am ET
The Office of Advocacy will share small business resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic as we receive them.
SBA COVID PAGE
On February 22, 2021 - The White House released…
2020 Small Business Profiles For The States And Territories
Advocacy’s Small Business Profiles are an annual portrait of each state’s small businesses. Included in each are snapshots into each state’s small business health and economic activity. Some economic data is also supplied for U.S.…
New Funding Opportunity Available for Economic Research on Small Businesses
The Office of Advocacy is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for economic research related to the economic impacts of the pandemic. The solicitation is available on SAM.gov here. Proposal submissions are open until Thursday,…
Comment Request for IRS E-Filing Requirements NPRM
On July 23, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and a withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemaking titled Electronic-Filing Requirements for Specified Returns and Other Documents, amending the…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Request for Information on the Impacts of Listing 1-bromopropane as a…
On July 26, 2021, the Office of Advocacy submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on listing 1-bromopropane (1-BP) as Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP). In 2020, EPA…
Small Business Labor Roundtable on DOL’s Proposed Rule on Tip Credits
Small Business Labor Roundtableon DOL’s Proposed Rule on Tip Credits
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Labor…
FCC Releases Agenda and Draft Proposals for August Open Commission Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the agenda for its August 5, 2021 Open Commission Meeting, where the Commissioners will vote on the following draft items:
Establishing Two New Innovation ZonesThe Commission will…
Labor Department Proposes Rule Implementing Executive Order Increasing Minimum Wage for Workers on…
On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule to implement Executive Order 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, signed by President Biden on April 27, 2021. The regulation will increase the…
IRS seeking comments on Form 7203
On July 19, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice and request for comments on information collections concerning Form 7203, S Corporation Shareholder Stock and Debt Basis Limitations. Although this is a new information…
EPA Seeks Comments on Notice of Availability of Draft Fifth Contaminated Candidate List (CCL 5)
On July 19, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of availability of its draft Fifth Contaminated Candidate List (CCL 5) to include contaminants that are not currently subject to any proposed or promulgated…
NRC Seeks Comments on Systematic Review of Addressing Environmental Justice
On July 9, 2021 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a notice of public meeting and request for comments on how NRC addresses environmental justice (EJ) in its programs, policies, and activities, including conducting…
Advocacy Comments on EPA’s Proposed 2022 Construction General Permit
On May 12, 2021 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice of proposed 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP) under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit Program of the Clean Water Act (CWA). This…