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New Study Examines Cost of the Uninsured
A new study published in the Health Affairs journal finds that in 2008, U.S. residents will spend about $30 billion out-of-pocket and receive approximately $56 billion in uncompensated care while uninsured. (more)
Senate Bill to Simplify Home Office Deduction
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) introduced legislation before the August recess which is designed to reduce the complexity of the tax code and provide taxpayers with the ability to take a standard deduction for home office expenses.
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DHS Proposes Changes to H-2B Visas
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) bureau proposed rule changes to the visa program that allows US employers to hire temporary workers for non-agricultural jobs. (more)
Small businesses seeking financing for their export transactions gained a powerful new tool last week. Three commercial lenders were given the authority to pre-approve multi-year export financing guaranteed by the federal government. (more)
SBA Proposes Increasing SBIR Award Sizes
Awards to small businesses under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program could rise, under a program change proposed recently by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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The Internal Revenue Service has released extensive proposed rules for tax return preparers, establishing a new “more likely than not” standard for tax positions. (more)
The Annual Conference of the District Export Councils (DEC) of the United States will be held from October 15 -18, in Palm Springs, CA.
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