November Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 39, No. 10. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Advocacy Submits Comment Letter to Army Corps on Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits
On November 16, 2020, The Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) of the U.S. Small Business Administration submitted a comment letter in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule titled: Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide…
Small Business Virtual Tax Roundtable – December 4, 2020
SBA Office of Advocacy Small Business Virtual Tax Roundtable
Friday, December 4, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Via Microsoft Teams
Please RSVP to charles.jeane@sba.gov. A meeting link will be provided then.
Agenda*
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Contributions of Small Business Indirect Exports to U.S. International Trade
When using traditional measurements, small business exports represent about one third of total U.S. export value. However, these measures fail to take into account the value small businesses add to exports sold by large businesses. Using a…
Advocacy Submits Comment Letter to Recommend that DOL Delay Implementation of IFR Increasing Wages…
On November 9, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy submitted public comments to the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration on its Interim Final Rule (IFR), which immediately increases the…
CPSC Seeks Comments on Safety Standards for Crib Mattresses
On October 26, 2020 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published a proposed rule to update safety standards for crib mattresses. The Commission is proposing a safety standard for full-size and non-full-size crib mattresses, and…
Advocacy Submits Comment Letter to Army Corps to Extend Public Comment Period for “Proposal to…
On November 6, 2020, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) of the U.S. Small Business Administration submitted a comment letter in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Army Corps) proposed rule titled: “Proposal to Reissue and Modify…
Small Business Facts: Pandemic Pressures City Businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted metropolitan areas, which have seen a higher rate of small business closures than non-metropolitan areas. However, in recent weeks, the New York City metropolitan area has reopened…
Region 6 Small Businesses Press Forward During a Tough 2020
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
Courageous small business owners continue to fight hard to save and grow their firms in 2020, despite a pandemic and the related government-ordered shutdowns. These businesses are simultaneously…
Some States May Tax Forgiven PPP Loan Proceeds
By Charles Jeane, Assistant Chief Counsel
‘Tis better to have a loan and be taxed than to never have had the loan at all. Tennyson and taxpayers with forgiven PPP loans who live in states that choose to tax those forgiven loans surely…