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The NFIB Legal Small Business Center is the Voice of Small Business in the nation’s courts and the legal resource for small business owners nationwide.

Legal Support

The NFIB Legal Small Business Center is the Voice of Small Business in the nation’s courts and the legal resource for small business owners nationwide.

Legal Guide Series

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Is your worker an employee or an independent contractor? Are you thinking about making a handbook outlining employee policies and don’t know where to start? How long should you keep personnel files? These questions and more can be answered by NFIB’s Legal Guide Series.

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Credit Card Chargeback Guide

Credit card transactions can ensure a convenient experience for your custom…

Credit card transactions can ensure a convenient experience for your customers. Unfortunately, sometimes these transactions can lead to chargeback claims that can hurt your bottom line. Our Credit Card Chargeback Guide covers how to fight these chargeback claims, as well as steps you can take to prevent them.

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Small Business Introduction to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Part…

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law December 22, 2017. The…

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law December 22, 2017. The new law is the most comprehensive tax rewrite in over three decades. It offers significant tax relief to many small business owners. Small business is a very diverse sector of the economy, consisting of over five million employer firms with fewer than 20 employees, and about 5.7 million with fewer than 500 employees.

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: One Year Later Part II

The U.S. federal tax code underwent significant restructuring over the last…

The U.S. federal tax code underwent significant restructuring over the last 18 months since the passage and implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on December 22, 2017. The new law provides significant tax relief to the majority of small businesses, addressing one of their most critical business issues, federal taxes on business income.

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Federal Employment Law Handbook

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and the Atlantic Legal Foundation crea…

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and the Atlantic Legal Foundation created the Federal Employment Law Handbook as a resource for small-business owners.

Attorney Referral Services

We frequently hear from small business owners wrestling with sticky legal problems. Reach out to NFIB Legal Center to get general guidance

NFIB's Staff Attorney

info@nfib.org

(800) 552-NFIB

Patrick Moran
Senior Attorney
(202) 314-2019
patrick.moran@nfib.org

Rob Smith
Staff Attorney
(202) 314-2027
rob.smith@nfib.org

Reach out to the Small Business Legal Center

Beth Milito
Executive Director
(202) 406-4443
elizabeth.milito@nfib.org

William Klepp
Member Outreach Coordinator
(202) 314-2070
william.klepp@nfib.org

If you need concrete legal advice, you will need to work with an attorney — licensed in your state. We have put together a list of attorney in each state.

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Contact Legal Center

The Legal Center cannot offer legal advice but we can be a legal resource and help point you in the right direction to receive necessary legal help.

If you have a question, a story of government abuse of small business, or a precedent-setting case, please give us a call.

NFIB Small Business Legal Center

555 12th Street, NW
10th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
(800) 552-NFIB
info@nfib.org

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In order for the NFIB Small Business Legal Center to enter more cases and develop more small-business legal tools, we need your help. The Legal Center is a 501(c)(3) public interest law firm charged with representing small business. Contributions are tax-deductible and can be made from personal or corporate accounts. To make a donation, please send checks, payable to NFIB Small Business Legal Center, to the address on the left, or donate now

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