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Ad Campaign Tries To Raise Profile Of Self-Employed

Public perception of the self-employed may soon improve, thanks to an ad campaign the National Association for the Self-Employed launched today.  The NASE's message - which is accompanied by attention-catching images of businesspeople wearing bunny slippers - is that self-employed individuals don't just sit around the house in their PJs.The campaign uses the slogan "The self-employed - not so 'bunny' anymore" to emphasize the point, and the aim is for this to go viral and influence policymakers in Washington.

More Tax Tips From The NASE

It's once again getting to be that time of year when high blood pressure medication should probably be handed out on street corners.  Small business owners who haven't done their taxes don't need to get anxious just yet, though, as the National Association for the Self-Employed has plenty of advice regarding how to take care of things.

NASE Introduces Business Trip Mileage App

While it's hard to argue with the functionality of this approach, carrying around a crumpled piece of paper and scribbling various distances on it is perhaps not the most elegant way of tracking business-related mileage.  The National Association for the Self-Employed would like to help by offering businesspeople an iPhone app called TripAlly, instead.

NASE Gives Tips On Making Audits Less Painful

You're sure to hear a lot about taxes over the next few months; this season is like Christmas for adults, with the stakes changed from presents and coal to refunds and audits.  Fortunately, just as coal isn't the worst substance in the world, audits are survivable if you prepare well enough.

NASE Talks About 2009 Grants

The National Association for the Self-Employed apparently helped 20 of its members have a rather better 2009 than they would have otherwise experienced.  The NASE announced today that it awarded a little over $95,000 in grants to these businesses.

NASE Gets In Touch With The President

In Thursday night's episode of "30 Rock," Will Arnett's character revealed that he'd gained the ear of President Obama by becoming a sort of gal pal to Sasha and Malia.  But in real life, it's rather harder to get an audience with our nation's leader, and so you may be surprised (and glad) to hear that the National Association for the Self-Employed was able to pass along a few words.

NASE, NFIB, And NSBA Join Forces Over Healthcare

On any given day, we're likely to see something from the National Association for the Self-Employed, the National Federation of Independent Business, or the National Small Business Association.  Now, however, all three organizations have contributed to a single letter, which goes to show how critical they view the issue of healthcare to be.

NASE Asks Congress For Simpler Tax Code, Forms

Does the mention of 1040s and related forms cause you to shiver?  Well, if the National Association for the Self-Employed has its way, tax time won't be nearly as much of a headache next year.  A representative spoke to members of Congress this week about simplifying different aspects of the process.

NASE Offers Calming Tax Tips

Tax returns are due in about one week's time, and across America, people are probably getting nervous as they deal with the countdown.  The National Association for the Self-Employed wants small business owners to listen to a few tips and take a deep breath, though.

NASE Expresses Concerns About Tax Code, Collection

April 15th is less than two weeks away, and it looks like the National Association for the Self-Employed has decided now's a decent time to harp on some tax-related issues.  The NASE's interest was sparked by the creation of the Task Force on Tax Reform.