https://www.nfib.com NFIB Small Business Association en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:12 +0000 “The Legislature has done its part. Governor Hobbs should finish the job, now, before one more small business owner has to guess about their future.” https://www.nfib.com/news/news/read-arizona-small-businesses-nervously-await-state-tax-conformity-deal-before-session-ends/ 22 Apr 2026 22:08:24 +0000 read-arizona-small-businesses-nervously-await-state-tax-conformity-deal-before-session-ends https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Tax-Forms-on-Desk.jpg Join SBA Arizona for a mining-focused engagement connecting small businesses with resources, funding opportunities, and federal regulations. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/u-s-small-business-administration-to-host-mining-roundtable-in-sahuarita/ 21 Apr 2026 22:06:51 +0000 u-s-small-business-administration-to-host-mining-roundtable-in-sahuarita https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arizona-Flag-2.jpg Report outlines the economic benefits and massive tax savings the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction will bring to small businesses in Arizona now that it has been made permanent. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-releases-report-detailing-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-arizona/ 15 Apr 2026 15:10:10 +0000 nfib-releases-report-detailing-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-becoming-permanent-in-arizona House Bill 2938 requires businesses that do not use pennies for cash transactions to round the final cash total to the nearest five cents. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/news-arizona-penny-rounding-law-takes-effect/ 17 Mar 2026 20:59:43 +0000 news-arizona-penny-rounding-law-takes-effect https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fotolia_13787152_Subscription_Monthly_XL-scaled.jpg Small business owners gathered in Phoenix to make their voices heard in the Arizona Legislature. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/main-street-arizonans-participate-in-small-business-day-in-phoenix/ 17 Mar 2026 18:47:02 +0000 main-street-arizonans-participate-in-small-business-day-in-phoenix https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AZ-Small-Business-Day-2026.jpg NFIB invites you to join us in Phoenix on Monday, March 9th https://www.nfib.com/news/news/save-the-date-make-your-voice-heard-in-phoenix-on-march-9th/ 27 Feb 2026 21:19:49 +0000 save-the-date-make-your-voice-heard-in-phoenix-on-march-9th https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arizona-State-House-and-Capitol-2-scaled.jpg In an op-ed for the Phoenix Business Journal, NFIB State Director Chad Heinrich describes the ‘uneven playing field’ created for Arizona small business owners https://www.nfib.com/news/news/read-arizona-small-businesses-deserve-a-fair-shot-not-more-red-tape/ 27 Feb 2026 20:58:58 +0000 read-arizona-small-businesses-deserve-a-fair-shot-not-more-red-tape https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/redtape_1.jpg NFIB Leadership Council Member Brad Scott testifies in support of HB 2290, which would clarify Arizona’s Transaction Privilege Tax Sourcing Law https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/watch-nfib-arizona-member-testifies-before-ways-and-means-committee/ 19 Feb 2026 22:15:35 +0000 watch-nfib-arizona-member-testifies-before-ways-and-means-committee https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brad-Scott-Testifies.png “We will continue to urge lawmakers to take action and align Arizona’s income tax code with the small business provisions that are permanent in federal law so that Main Street can operate and grow their businesses with certainty.” https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-arizona-to-lawmakers-small-businesses-need-tax-certainty-now/ 18 Feb 2026 22:09:31 +0000 nfib-arizona-to-lawmakers-small-businesses-need-tax-certainty-now https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_22912668_Subscription_Monthly_XL-scaled.jpg “…we’re urging Governor Hobbs to get serious, quit playing games with Arizonans pocketbooks...” https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/arizona-small-business-owners-disappointed-in-governor-hobbs-second-veto-of-tax-conformity-bill/ 13 Feb 2026 03:08:25 +0000 arizona-small-business-owners-disappointed-in-governor-hobbs-second-veto-of-tax-conformity-bill https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1280_53v2sCG74Y02-32.jpg Optimism Index falls by 0.2 points to 99.3 https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-remains-above-52-year-average-7/ 11 Feb 2026 19:32:39 +0000 new-nfib-survey-small-business-optimism-remains-above-52-year-average-7 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Joint-Employer-Key-Vote-eNews-Resize-scaled-1.jpg NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Greg Mills and Southwest Engineering Concepts, LLC v. State of Arizona at the Arizona Supreme Court. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/amicus-brief-challenges-unfair-licensing-requirements-for-arizona-small-business/ 10 Feb 2026 17:13:40 +0000 amicus-brief-challenges-unfair-licensing-requirements-for-arizona-small-business https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Stocksy_txp19e1c719d1q100_Large_1218911-scaled.jpg With tax filing season underway, small business owners need certainty now https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-urges-arizona-state-lawmakers-to-align-state-tax-code-with-department-of-revenues-forms/ 05 Feb 2026 19:49:53 +0000 nfib-urges-arizona-state-lawmakers-to-align-state-tax-code-with-department-of-revenues-forms https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fotolia_127633692_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg NFIB State Director Chad Heinrich testifies before the Senate Finance Committee in support of aligning the state tax code with the forms issued by the Department of Revenue https://www.nfib.com/news/news/watch-nfib-arizona-testifies-in-support-of-tax-certainty-on-behalf-of-small-businesses/ 05 Feb 2026 18:22:16 +0000 watch-nfib-arizona-testifies-in-support-of-tax-certainty-on-behalf-of-small-businesses https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Chad-Testimony-Senate-Finance-Conformity.png Tax conformity, easing healthcare costs, and eliminating swipe fees on sales tax are among the top priorities of Arizona small business owners https://www.nfib.com/news/news/watch-what-to-expect-from-the-arizona-legislature-in-2026/ 02 Feb 2026 21:07:02 +0000 watch-what-to-expect-from-the-arizona-legislature-in-2026 https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Legislative-Preview.png Conflicting tax guidance from the Governor adds to small business owners' uncertainty. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/read-governor-talks-affordability-but-cant-walk-the-walk/ 27 Jan 2026 18:28:26 +0000 read-governor-talks-affordability-but-cant-walk-the-walk https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tax-Forms-on-Desk-1-scaled.jpg Forecasters are warning of snow and ice in a band stretching across 33 states. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/is-your-small-business-ready-for-this-weekends-winter-storm/ 22 Jan 2026 15:32:22 +0000 is-your-small-business-ready-for-this-weekends-winter-storm https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Alaska-State-Capitol-in-the-Winter.jpg NFIB State Director Chad Heinrich appears on Winn Tucson to discuss the importance of tax conformity to Arizona small business owners. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/listen-nfib-arizona-talks-tax-conformity-on-winn-tucson/ 21 Jan 2026 18:29:33 +0000 listen-nfib-arizona-talks-tax-conformity-on-winn-tucson https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutterstock_473209189-2-scaled.jpg NFIB State Director Chad Heinrich to host virtual event previewing the 2026 Arizona’s Legislative Session. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/youre-invited-what-arizonas-small-business-owners-can-expect-from-the-2026-legislative-session/ 20 Jan 2026 23:10:16 +0000 youre-invited-what-arizonas-small-business-owners-can-expect-from-the-2026-legislative-session https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/arizona-state-capitol-3.jpg NFIB Small Business Owner Members participate in a press conference in support of the Legislature’s tax conformity bills, HB 2153 & SB 1106. https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/we-cant-wait-arizona-small-business-owners-call-on-governor-hobbs-to-support-tax-conformity/ 15 Jan 2026 16:24:00 +0000 we-cant-wait-arizona-small-business-owners-call-on-governor-hobbs-to-support-tax-conformity https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NFIB-AZ-Small-Business-Owner-Member-Jeff-Fleetham.png