small business

Representative Mike Haridopolos's (R-FL) Greenlighting Growth Act has already passed the House Committee on Financial Services just days after he introduced it. To reiterate, the Greenlighting Growth Act allows businesses that make less than $1.235 billion in annual revenue but have grown via acquisitions to continue filing simplified Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports as […]

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) is introducing his first piece of legislation, aiming to encourage the growth of small businesses. Specifically, the Greenlighting Growth Act cuts regulations and updates outdated finance reporting laws, addressing an issue arising from the 2012 JOBS Act. The JOBS Act introduced an "Emerging Growth Company" (EGC) category for business taxes, defined […]

Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) announced in a recent statement that he will join the House Committee on Small Business and that he is "honored" by the appointment. Additionally, Rep. Patronis will sit on the following subcommittees of the Small Business Committee: Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, and Oversight, Investigations, […]

It seems that some Republicans across the country, even in Tallahassee, are forgetting the lessons from the recent elections. President Trump returned to the White House, and a red wave covers most of the state capitals because voters trusted him to tackle inflation. Voters were tired of Democrat overreaches—mandates pushing electric cars, threats to ban […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced a bill increasing tax incentives for small businesses, encouraging growth and innovation. The most significant provision of Rep. Buchanan's American Innovation Act is increasing the amount of income small businesses can deduct from federal income taxes from $5,000 to $20,000, a massive tax break. Additionally, startup expenditure deductions, like advertising, […]

President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department recently announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information reporting rule (BOI).  BOI rules, originally designed to combat illicit business transactions, fraud, and money laundering by requiring businesses to disclose their ownership’s identity, have faced criticism for being allegedly unconstitutional and burdensome for small […]

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) recently addressed the House Finance Committee in favor of two pieces of legislation: one holding China accountable for currency manipulation and another protecting small businesses from regulations that impose unnecessary costs. H.R. 692, the China Exchange Rate Transparency Act, requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to […]

Small businesses cannot thrive if they are choked with regulations that impede their growth. A bill introduced by Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has recently passed the House Small Business Committee, requiring a more democratic regulatory process that allows small businesses to raise their voices before implementing new policies. Named the "Let American Businesses be On […]

US Representative Gregory Steube (R-FL) lauded President Donald Trump’s tax policies while in office and argued for their preservation during a small business roundtable. Representative Steube’s comments follow President Joe Biden signaling he intends to rescind several of President Trump’s tax initiatives, such as a 21% federal small business income tax rate. President Trump passed […]

Small Businesses could see their ability to conduct business with the US military expand thanks to a new bill introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR). The Defense Innovation and Small Business Momentum Act would codify current exemptions for small businesses from complex data disclosures required to receive US Department of Defense […]

While many consider education to be priceless, some have already acquired the education they want or need in order to make a living and enjoy their life as an American. Rather than constrict the commonly known G.I. bill to just education, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has taken a step to account for servicemen and servicewomen […]

By State Rep. Mike Giallombardo (R) In the race to repair state economies, Florida is winning. Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state has become a standout for all the right reasons. While most states spent the past year telling their residents “no” on a daily basis, Florida went the opposite direction.And the science says Americans […]

Until recently, we enjoyed one of the most prosperous times in our nation’s history. Under the leadership of President Trump and Republicans in Congress, unemployment was at a 50-year low, wages were on the rise, and sales on main street were booming[1] — and then the invisible enemy (COVID-19) hit our shores.

It will “extend relief to thousands of African-American and Hispanic American business owners.”

“I don’t know what I would have done if ice cream were never invented.”- Speaker Nancy Pelosi