Study: Small Biz Tax Gap Inaccurate, Unfair
Apr 4th, 2011 | By Dawn Rivers | Category: PodcastsSometimes, when I write up the week’s microbusiness news, I get a little hot under the collar.
That happened this week. It usually shows up in my Policy Matters column but I was able to stay calm this week. That might be because I had so much to get irritated about.
There was the research report on small business and the tax gap, showing that we’ve been taking a bum rap for years now on that particular issue. Care to place a bet as to whether or not we’ll receive any kind of apology or acknowledgement of the injustices we’ve suffered at the hands of zealous IRS enforcers and lawmakers?
Then there was the other research, about women-owned businesses. By itself, that wasn’t bad but when it came to the president of American Express OPEN spouting nonsense about women running lifestyle businesses being a myth … well, yeah.
And then there was the Small Business Credit Card bill, which addresses some major problems for microbusinesses. And that would have been much nicer if the people behind the legislative proposal had actually intended to do us such a good turn because they finally understand our situation.
I guess I’m a little testy this week. And no, it is not PMS!
For more information:
- SBA Office of Advocacy
- Small Business Credit Card Act (THOMAS)
- State of Women-Owned Business (PDF)
- Womenable.com
