http://www.nfib.com/Keep up with the latest news, politics and events for small business in Texas.en-usEM3 iOnwebmaster@nfib.orghttp://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36967.htmlThe comptroller's decision to give small business owners another 30 days to pay their new Texas Margins Tax was highlighted in this week's <i>Texas Weekly</i> which includes comments from NFIB/Texas staff. As <i>Texas Weekly</i> points out, our members are deeply unhappy with the new business tax, but we appreciate the comptroller's decision to give small businesses an additional month to comply.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36897.htmlWe're calling on you to join us on May 15 in Austin for a luncheon and a press conference to announce the formation of a coalition to reform the new Texas Margins Tax. This coalition of like-minded organizations and their members are joining together to form a strong united voice to work towards reforming the margins tax. This new coalition will represent tens of thousands of small business owners across the state. Join us, help reform the margins tax and be a part of this historic event!Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36960.htmlTexas Comptroller Susan Combs announced that Texas business owners will have an extra 30 days to report and remit their state business tax. This is welcome news to tens of thousands of Texas small business owners and NFIB/Texas members. This new business tax is proving to be too much for many firms to calculate, and in some cases, pay!Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36919.htmlNewspapers across the state are increasing their coverage of the new Texas margins tax, and NFIB/Texas continues to be the go-to organization representing the voice of small business. A recent article in the <I>San Antonio Express-News</i> features quotes from NFIB/Texas Executive Director Will Newton and highlights the personal plight of Wilma Peters, longtime member and a small business owner whose family-run trucking company may not survive the effects of this new tax.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36870.htmlWhen small business owners offer themselves up as a candidate for elected office, we should all come together and support their efforts and their interests in serving their communities and the state of Texas. During the last primary election we had two very strong, very capable NFIB/Texas members do just that. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36852.htmlTexas Comptroller Susan Combs recently published an online tax calculator to assist small business owners who want to estimate their new tax bill under the revised tax structure. NFIB members across Texas will be affected by this new margins tax, also called the revised franchise tax, which will be collected on May 15 for a business’ gross receipts for the 2007 calendar year.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_26275.htmlThe Texas Legislature will convene in January 2009. Our key issue will be reforming the new state business tax, also known as the Texas Margins Tax. Please stay tuned to NFIB.com for special committee studies, hearings and events that affect your small business.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36669.htmlNFIB conducted the first in a series of Fix-It Forums Thursday in El Paso, Texas, as part of Solutions Start Here, our aggressive healthcare campaign challenging lawmakers to create real and meaningful healthcare reform for small business.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36683.htmlRead the April/May 2008 Texas MyVOICE for details on taxes, small business issues and getting involved.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36735.htmlYour legislators' voting record on small business issues, 2007 edition.Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36848.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association, conducted the first of its "Fix-it Forums" in El Paso recently as part of the organization's national <I>Solutions Start Here</i> healthcare campaign. The goal of the Forums is to engage small business owners and their employees in conversations about their healthcare concerns. NFIB will be taking these stories back to lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to ensure the voices of these Texans, and their fellow job creators throughout the United States, are heard. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36561.htmlThe political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business group, has announced a roster of candidates in Texas for reelection to the U.S. Congress. NFIB supports candidates who have pro-small business voting records and are strong advocates for small business owners.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36554.htmlLocal small business owners voiced concerns stemming from the upcoming Texas Margins Tax Wednesday in Texarkana at a luncheon hosted by the National Federation of Independent Business. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36550.html2,868,454. That's the number of people who voted in last Tuesday's presidential primary on the Democratic side of the aisle. That is a massive voter turnout for a presidential primary; it represents almost 23 percent of the entire electorate in the state of Texas.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36251.htmlDo you need workers' compensation insurance? Are you looking to save money, collect dividends and receive great free safety training?</br></br><br>NFIB/Texas Insurance Programs Manager Stephanie Vincent will be traveling the state over the next several weeks with upcoming trade shows in Houston and San Antonio.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36009.htmlRead the February/March 2008 Texas MyVOICE for details on taxes, health care and getting involved.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_36037.htmlThough the 81st legislative session of the Texas Legislature is one year away, politicians and their committees continue to meet to discuss issues important to small-business owners. Recently, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick released their lists of interim study topics to be reviewed by the respective standing committees of both chambers.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35999.htmlNFIB/Texas Executive Director Will Newton was interviewed recently by hosts of The Lynn Woolley Show, which broadcasts to Temple, Waco and beyond. Listen to a brief snippet of the interview, which focused on the state's new gross-receipts based, or "margins," tax.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35951.htmlDorothy vonFriewalde, NFIB/Texas member and owner of Curves of Canyon Lake, is a prime example of a member in action. vonFriewalde, contacted the Austin office late last year. She'd been hearing about the new Texas Margins Tax, and she felt that she and her small business neighbors needed to learn more.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35863.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business, Texas' leading small-business advocacy group, is reminding small-business owners that the new Texas Margins Tax will be collected in just four months.Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35472.htmlRead the December/January 2008 Texas MyVOICE for details on taxes, insurance and getting involved.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35487.htmlYour NFIB/Texas team has been very active over the course of the last few weeks. Texas Legislative Director Lance Lively and Executive Director Will Newton have been traveling all over the great state of Texas meeting with individuals and large groups alike to spread the word about Texas' potentially business-killing tax -- the Texas Margins Tax. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35196.htmlThe U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy has compiled the 2007 Small Business Profile for Texas.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35127.htmlDespite 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.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35116.htmlAs an NFIB member, you already know one of our key issues is reforming the new Texas margins tax. The tax, which is based on a business' gross receipts, will be collected in May 2008 on your gross receipts for this calendar year. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35077.htmlThe National Federation of Independent Business, in conjunction with the National Restaurant Association and Associated Builders and Contractors, will kick off its first-ever "Tuesday Town Halls" so that our members can hear directly from the 2008 presidential candidates on the issues that matter most to small-business owners.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_35038.htmlMichael Smith of The Galveston County Daily News supports NFIB's position on Texas' new margins tax.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34934.htmlRead the October/November 2007 Texas MyVOICE for details on taxes, activism and education.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34971.htmlThe following statewide propositions will be listed on the November ballot for Texas. As the election approaches, we will post our position in support or in opposition of individual amendments.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_34973.htmlReprinted with permission of the <i>Quorum Report</i>: While "I told you so" may be satisfying, it offers little solace to the Texas branch of the National Federation of Independent Business. The organization routinely took high intensity heat from statewide officials and their advocates as NFIB/Texas traveled the lonely path of trying to explain what they believed would be devastating consequences to small business from the new Perry-Sharp "reformed margins tax."Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST