Government Resources

Government Resources

The Small Business Administration and other government agencies are offering government-backed loans and other resources for small businesses, while Washington is continually proposing new initiatives aimed at helping SMBs recover in a still-challenging economy. Find out here about some of the newest resources available for small business clients.

House Democrats Introduce Bill to Extend EITC, CTC and AOTC

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation Tuesday to extend the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit and the American Opportunity Tax Credit for tuition and related expenses. Read more »

Fixing the Obamas' Finances

April 26, 2013

Barack and Michelle Obama may need some better financial planning advice. Read more »
Iowa Auditor of State David Vaudt to Chair GASB

April 4, 2013

The Financial Accounting Foundation has named Iowa Auditor of State David A. Vaudt as the next... Read more »

SBA Backs Extension of Small Business Debt Refinance Program

March 15, 2013

A top official at the U.S. Small Business Administration prodded lawmakers at a congressional... Read more »
GASB Offers Online Research System for Government Accounting Standards

March 14, 2013

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has introduced an online version of its Governmental... Read more »

Ways and Means Chairman Camp Proposes Small Business Tax Reforms

March 12, 2013

The chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, Dave Camp, R-Mich., released a... Read more »
MKS&H Insights Seminar for Government Contractors

February 7, 2013

McLean, Koehler, Sparks & Hammond, a CPA and business consulting firm specializing in government... Read more »

Small Businesses Want Debt Ceiling Fix as Congress Votes

January 23, 2013

The majority of small businesses want a long-term solution to the debt ceiling so the U.S. can... Read more »
SBA Offers More Aid to Hurricane Sandy-Affected Small Businesses

January 16, 2013

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved over $561 million in disaster assistance... Read more »

IRS Offers Simpler Option for Calculating Home Office Tax Deduction

January 15, 2013

The Internal Revenue Service plans to introduce a simplified way for small business owners and... Read more »
CPAs Want Government to Prioritize Deficit Reduction

January 9, 2013

The need to cut the federal budget deficit should be the government’s top economic priority,... Read more »

SBA Highlights Tax Breaks for Small Business in Fiscal Cliff Deal

January 7, 2013

The U.S. Small Business Administration highlighted some of the main tax incentives for small... Read more »
Small Businesses to See Regulatory Changes in New Year

December 27, 2012

Small businesses may be facing a variety of regulatory changes after January 1. Read more »

Cliff Talks Deteriorate as Republican Shift View on Taxes

December 20, 2012

House Republicans plan a vote late Thursday on a measure that would have been hard to imagine... Read more »
SBA Offers Online Tool for Building a Business Plan

December 17, 2012

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched an online tool to help small businesses... Read more »

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