South Dakota Small-Business News From NFIB

Taxpayer Rights in South Dakota

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST

Prior to changes in 2007 and this year, hearing officers could prohibit important information from being introduced in tax disputes if strict time constraints were not adhered to.

Personal Property Tax Valuations in South Dakota

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST

Gov. M. Michael Rounds and a group of legislators are pushing for a change in the way South Dakota valuates its property for the purposes of taxation, shifting methodology from its current full-and-true method to one based on productivity.

Vocational Training in South Dakota

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST

An issue of significance for employers in South Dakota is the availability of a trained workforce.

April/May 2008 South Dakota MyVOICE

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST

Special NFIB member report on small business issues such as activism and education in South Dakota, April/May 2008 edition.

NFIB/South Dakota Legislative Update -- Feb. 25, 2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST

Late last week Gov. M. Michael Rounds signed House Bill 1005. As you will recall, that measure deals with real property taxes. It implements an oversight advisory task force which is to report to the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions relative to the issue. The bill goes further, however, and requires implementation of a productivity methodology for real property taxes.

NFIB/South Dakota Legislative Update -- Feb. 12, 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST

The Legislature has passed its halfway point. Later this week bills must be out of the house of origin. Hence, the pace will be quick and the activity level high in the Capitol halls.

February/March 2008 South Dakota MyVOICE

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

Special NFIB member report on small-business issues such as taxes, health care and activism in South Dakota, February/March 2008 edition.

Register for 2008 NFIB Summit

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

Register today for the 2008 NFIB National Small-Business Summit! NFIB and eBay have joined forces to create an event you won't want to miss. At the Summit, you'll interact with policymakers, business leaders and fellow entrepreneurs while sharing your experiences and finding new ideas to boost your business.

NFIB/South Dakota Legislative Update -- Jan. 29, 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

Since our last report to you, the final date for bill introduction has passed. There are approximately 70 bills that we're watching for you. Obviously, some are much more important than others, but it does give you a perspective on the number of issues impacting small business under consideration by the Legislature this year.

NFIB/South Dakota Legislative Update -- Jan. 15, 2008

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

We testified last Friday in front of the Senate Taxation Committee on SB 14. That measure, introduced at the request of the Department of Revenue and Regulation, deals with tax audits. As you'll recall, last year we were able to obtain additional opportunities for small business people to submit documents in support of their position during a tax audit. SB 14 is complementary to that effort. It increases from 30 to 60 days the time frame within which a taxpayer may request a hearing. It also gives the taxpayer 60 days, rather than the prior 30 days, during which time the taxpayer may either pay the assessment or request a hearing. The committee approved the bill unanimously and sent it to the full Senate.

Small Business Opposes Financial Responsibility for Health Care Services

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST

Members of the National Federation of Independent Business, the state's leading small-business association, are strongly opposed to any attempt to implement mandatory financial responsibility for health care services, according to the results of NFIB's 2008 Member Ballot released as the 2008 Legislature began its work.

December/January 2008 South Dakota MyVOICE

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

Special NFIB member report on looking ahead to 2008 and activism in South Dakota, December/January 2008 edition.

Important Death-Tax Update: We Need Your Story

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST

Despite ill-informed rhetoric that often cites the federal death tax as only affecting wealthy people, this tax affects all Americans, and it strikes no one harder than the small-business community.

October/November 2007 South Dakota MyVOICE

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

Special NFIB member report on small-business issues such as health care, mininum wage and activism in South Dakota. October/November 2007 edition.

NFIB Launches New Daily e-Newsletter

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST

NFIB is partnering with SmartBrief, Inc. to publish a daily electronic newsletter, NFIB SmartBrief, a new free service for members and other small- and independent-business owners who want to be in the know on issues, trends and other information critical to helping them run their business.

Small Business Celebrating Labor Day With a Watchful Eye on Congress

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST

"In a few days, many South Dakota residents will join Americans across the country to take time to celebrate Labor Day, established by Congress 113 years ago.

"Each Labor Day, employers and employees take time to be with family and friends and to reflect on a year's worth of hard work. Unfortunately, while Americans are enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, Congress is considering cooking up ideas that would prove costly to small employers and their employees."

August/September 2007 South Dakota MyVOICE

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST

Special NFIB member report on small-business issues such as activism and education in South Dakota. August/September 2007 edition.

Furniture Retailer Looks to Next Generation

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST

In 1888, the Dakotas were still a territory and Montgomery Furniture, a small, family-owned furniture store, was established in Alexandria, S.D. Five generations later, Clark Sinclair owns that family business with two large furniture show rooms in Madison and Sioux Falls, employs 20 people and offers customers interior design services. As he looks ahead to turning the business over to the sixth generation, Sinclair sees many different challenges.

Watertown Entrepreneur Named South Dakota's Small-Business Champion of the Year

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST

The National Federation of Independent Business, America's leading small-business advocacy group, has named entrepreneur Orville Taecker of Watertown its "Small-Business Champion of the Year" for the state of South Dakota. Each year, NFIB recognizes a small-business owner in each of the 50 states with the "Small-Business Champion" award recognizing their achievements in business and their outstanding support of entrepreneurship.

NFIB/South Dakota Legislative Update -- July 5, 2007

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PST

The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislative Research Council created several committees to review matters during the legislative interim.

NFIB/South Dakota Legislative Update -- June 15, 2007

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST

The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislative Research Council created several committees to review matters during the legislative interim.

Leadership Trust Fall 2007 Conference

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST

State Legislative Sessions Come to an End

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PST

In most states, the 2007 legislative session was a mix of bills both helpful and harmful to small business. NFIB worked alongside lawmakers to ensure legislation passed would take into consideration the impact on the country's No. 1 job creators, and while we saw many victories, there is much left to be done next session as well.

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Awards Four Scholarships to South Dakota Students

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 PST

The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation today announced the South Dakota recipients of the fifth annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program to set future small-business owners on the path to entrepreneurship. The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award recipients will attend the university, college, community college or vocational/technical institute of their choice with $1,000 in tuition assistance from the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation.

June/July 2007 South Dakota MyVOICE

Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 PST

Special NFIB member report on small-business issues such as taxes, health care and minimum wage in South Dakota. June/July 2007 edition.

2007 South Dakota Young Entrepreneur Award Winners

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 PST

2007 NFIB Leadership Trust Meeting

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PST

2007 South Dakota Legislative Session Ends With Mostly Positive Results for Small Business

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PST

All or part of the following may be attributed to Robert Riter, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business/South Dakota, regarding the end of South Dakota's 2007 legislative session.

2007 Legislative Session Update -- March 9, 2007

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST

The Legislature has recessed to return on March 26 to consider gubernatorial vetoes and whether the Legislature desires to override them. Certainly there will be matters for their consideration, but as of the writing of this report we are not certain what will occur.