1st Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE) for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE)

Period 1st Quarter 2012 Filed Apr 17, 2012 Signed by Michael Beene, General Counsel

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE)
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE)
Income
—
Expenses
$270,090
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform and simplification. Support standard home office deduction.. Support for a business deduction on health insurance costs for sole-proprietors. Tax gap-related proposals and issues.Legislation:.Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011(S.72).Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2011(H.R. 880) Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011(S.727).Support continuation of payroll and self-employment tax deduction:Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (H.R. 3630).Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011(S. 128).General work on deficit reduction, corporate tax reform and independent contractor-employee classification issues. Support the Health Equity Act of 2011 (H.R. 2662) providing individuals a deduction for health insurance premium cost.Support for Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011(H.R. 3765). Support the Small Business Tax Deduction for Extra Inventory Donations(H.R. 2592);Jump Start American Small Business Innovation Act of 2011(H.R. 2739);Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2012(H.R. 4032);Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act(H.R. 2930) and the Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012(S. 2050)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIE L ARSLAN —
MICHAEL BEENE —
KRISTIN OBERLANDER —
KATIE VLIETSTRA —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 128 (112th), H.R. 2662 (112th), H.R. 880 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), S. 72 (112th), S. 2050 (112th), H.R. 3765 (112th), H.R. 4032 (112th), H.R. 2739 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), S. 727 (112th), H.R. 2592 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Health reform and its effect on the self-employed. Pooling mechanisms for access to health coverage . Implementation and improvement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Expanding and preserving Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements. Legislation:Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act(H.R.2:S.192). Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH)Act(H.R.5;S.218 & S.1099). Medicare Decisions Accountability Act H.R. 452). Support for the American Job Protection Act(S. 20) and the American Job Protection Act(H.R. 1744). Support for the Health Equity Act of 2011(H.R. 2662). .

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIE L ARSLAN —
MICHAEL BEENE —
KRISTIN OBERLANDER —
KATIE VLIETSTRA —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 2662 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), S. 218 (112th), S. 192 (112th), H.R. 452 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), S. 20 (112th), S. 1099 (112th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit.Improving the regulatory environment for small business. Legislation:SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011(S.493).Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011(S.509). Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011(H.R.1137).Restoring American Financial Stability Act(S.3217).Debit Interchange Fee Study Act(S.575).Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011(H.R.585).Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.527;S.1938). Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011(S.474). Support for the Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit Act of 2011(H.R. 2858).American Jobs Act of 2011(H.R. 12; S.1660 and S.1549).Support for the Startup Act of 2011(S. 1965).Support the Small Business Jobs Act Technical Corrections Act of 2011(H.R.1304) and the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011(H.R. 1425).Support for the Jobs Through Growth Act (H.R. 3400).Support for the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 1770).Support for entrepreneur capital access and assistance: Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R.2930);Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2012(H.R. 4032);Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011(S.1791);and Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011(S.1970).Also support bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to increase small business options and development (S.2231).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTIE L ARSLAN —
MICHAEL BEENE —
KRISTIN OBERLANDER —
KATIE VLIETSTRA —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 509 (112th), S. 1938 (112th), S. 493 (112th), H.R. 4032 (112th), S. 1549 (112th), H.R. 1304 (112th), S. 474 (112th), H.R. 2858 (112th), H.R. 527 (112th), S. 1970 (112th), H.R. 1137 (112th), H.R. 585 (112th), H.R. 3400 (112th), S. 1660 (112th), H.R. 1770 (112th), S. 3217 (112th), H.R. 2930 (112th), S. 2231 (112th), S. 575 (112th), S. 1791 (112th), S. 1965 (112th), H.R. 1425 (112th), H.R. 12 (112th)

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