Understanding How the Federal Stimulus Bill Impacts Small Business Owners

• Small Business Town Hall about Stimulus Bill held on 3/12. Listen to the recording at: http://bitly.com/pBalx
  • Experts included: Raymond J. Keating, Chief Economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends and Kelly Spors of the Wall Street Journal
  • See the conversation that ensued on Twitter with #SBTH - try this customized TweetGrid.
    

• Intuit Payroll resources to help employers and existing Intuit Payroll subscribers stay up-to-date with the latest changes from the Federal Stimulus Bill.

• TurboTax resources on how the Stimulus Bill affects your personal tax situation.

• Women Impacting Public Policy - Breakdown of the Stimulus Bill Passed by the Congress released on February 13, 2009. Full document in PDF form available.
• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Federal Government Procurement Resources for Small Biz
• The Latino Coalition: Attend the High Impact Summit on May 6 in Washington, DC to learn how to do business with the government. Also includes a business matchmaking session.
• Resources and information from the IRS

• IRS.gov 5/20/09: Business Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
  
• USAToday.com 4/16/09: Stimulus money gives a boost to small start-ups
• ABC News 3/19/09: Gov't Takes Steps to Make SBA Loans Easier to Get
• Reuters 3/16/09 Small businesses get loan help as job creation eyed
• CNNMoney.com 2/26/09: Stimulus: What’s in It for Small Biz?
• USAToday.com 2/9/09: Ask an Expert: Stimulus plan has plenty for small business
• NYTimes.com 2/19/09: Stimulus Law Aids Small Business, but Benefits Are Not Easy to Find
• About.com: The Benefits of the Economic Stimulus Package for Small Business

• Free products and services: A host of accounting, website and payroll products for small businesses.
• Small business grant competiton: Write a small business story for a chance to win some of over $300K in grants.

• Subject to Davis-Bacon Prevailing wage laws (including certified payroll reports)
• Federal Highway Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation projects will require additional reporting requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009