1099 REPEAL PASSES SENATE
Repeal of Cumbersome Reporting Policy a Victory for Small Business Members
Dear DEMA Member:
I am in receipt of the following email from the American Society of Association Executives. As a member of ASAE I have access to information regarding associations and I participate on a regular basis with the California Society of Association Executives as well as ASAE on legislative and policy issues affecting our small business members.
Repeal of this particular policy will reduce the paperwork currently required by all small businesses (including recreational diving businesses) under the Obama Administration's health care law. For those stores using instructors as independent contractors, repeal of this law should have a significant positive financial and personnel impact.
Please let me know if you have any questions. You can contact me using the the email address or phone number listed below.
Tom Ingram Executive Director
Diving Equipment and Marketing Association 3750 Convoy Street, Suite 310 San Diego, CA 92111 PH: 858-616-6408 FX: 858-616-6495 tingram@dema.org
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From: Jim Clarke, ASAE Public Policy Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:56 AM To: Tom Ingram Subject: Thank You! 1099 Repeal Passes Senate
Dear Tom:
Today, the Senate passed HR 4, the bill to fully repeal the expanded 1099 reporting contained in last year's health care law. While the repeal is not finished until the President signs this bill into law, the effort could not have gotten this far without your hard work and dedication. The association community exerted its efforts to tell Congress with one voice that repealing the new 1099 requirement was a top priority and one of the most important issues all associations will face in the coming year. In the past twelve months alone, you have sent countless messages via email, met with your members of Congress to deliver this message in person, and signed on to three ASAE letters. Additionally, 1099 repeal was the top legislative issue for association advocates attending American Associations Day 2011, ASAE's legislative fly-in held last week in Washington DC.
Thank you for your hard work and effort on this issue. Working together our community can accomplish so much.
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