Small Business

 Iowa enacts online sales tax law

June 12, 2013 

Iowa enacts online sales tax law

Gov. Terry Branstad signed "e-fairness" legislation Tuesday designed to level the playing field for Iowa businesses by closing a loophole that allows out-of-state, online-only retailers to offer customers a purchase price without collecting the state's sales tax.

 Survey: Employees paying more in health care costs

June 12, 2013 

Survey: Employees paying more in health care costs

"Companies continue to look for ways to do this by adding and increasing plan deductibles, passing on more of the premium cost to employees and their families, tightening eligibility provisions, and greater emphasis on health and wellness," he said.

2013-Moore-tornado

June 10, 2013 

Small businesses bouncing back after tornadoes

Business will soon be booming in Moore, said City Manager Stephen Eddy. While 36 businesses were destroyed and others affected by power outages and restricted access following the devastation of the May 20 F-5 tornado, the city is bouncing back.

 Small nonprofits getting cut in healthcare tax credit

June 10, 2013 

Small nonprofits getting cut in healthcare tax credit

Due to the federal budget impasse, certain small non-profits nationwide will see an 8.7 percent cut in a federal tax credit they have received since 2010 for providing health care insurance for their employees.