NFIB’s Federal Government Relations team provides their expectations for small business legislative priorities in 2026. They discuss the 20% Small Business Deduction victory in 2025, and new top priorities including beneficial ownership reporting, health care affordability, energy costs, and more!  

TAKE ACTION: 

• Read the full list of NFIB’s 2026 Small Business Legislative Priorities in Congress. 
• Urge Congress to repeal beneficial ownership reporting requirements. 
• Take action on the issues that matter to your small business. 

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NFIB President Brad Close discusses NFIB’s new list of ways Congress can take action to support small businesses in 2026. Close discusses the current state of small business and victories in 2025. He also explains several federal legislative priorities including credit card swipe fee competition, affordable health care, repealing the Beneficial Ownership reporting law, and reining-in lawsuits funded by foreign, third-party investors. 

Read the full list of NFIB’s 2026 Small Business Legislative Priorities. 

Take action on the issues that matter to your small business. 

Learn more from the Small Business Legal Center.  

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Get the inside scoop on NFIB’s newest podcast, Small Business by the Numbers, co-hosted by Holly Wade, the Executive Director of the NFIB Research Center, and Peter Hansen, Director of Research and Policy Analysis. Holly joins the Small Business Rundown to share the background story of the NFIB Research Center’s new podcast and what listeners can expect from each episode. Tune in to learn more about NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends report, stories, and the economic conditions affecting small businesses nationwide.  

Listen to all the latest episodes of Small Business by the Numbers.  

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Finding the best ways to market your small business can be a difficult task. In this episode, NFIB member Karen Stanley, small business owner and Marketing Director at Neon Frog agency, provides tips to revamp your marketing strategy, discusses what tactics work, and outlines simple steps for getting started. 

Listen to this Small Business Rundown episode for social media marketing tips. 

Learn more about marketing during the holiday season from this NFIB webinar. 

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A new federal tax law passed this year affects a variety of taxes for small businesses and employees. Clarifying the tax relief for employees earning tips and overtime are Stephen Kenney, an Associate at one of the largest labor and employment law firms, and Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center. They answer pressing questions and explain the impact of the new tax policies for small business owners. 

Learn more: 

• Watch the full webinar free on-demand. 
• Review NFIB’s legal guide series for resources on taxes and other legal issues. 
• Contact the NFIB Small Business Legal Center with questions on this or other legal problems at [email protected]. 

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Nationwide, beneficial ownership reporting requirements are on hold for U.S. small businesses, but in New York, state lawmakers are doubling down with a state-level requirement to force small businesses to register personally identifiable information with the New York Department of State. NFIB State Region Director, Greg Biryla, and NFIB Director of Federal Government Relations, Josh McLeod, discuss the impact of the bill heading to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk and what small business owners can do to fight back.  

• Tell Governor Hochul to veto this invasive legislation. 
• Learn more about the reporting requirement in New York. 
• Tell Congress to repeal the federal Beneficial Ownership reporting requirement. 

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NFIB’s Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the Small Business Legal Center, and Senior Attorney Rob Smith, discuss credit card surcharge fees and the impact of rising swipe fees on small businesses. Listen to the full podcast for more information on state and federal regulations and how upcoming legislation could limit growing swipe fees. 

• NFIB’s Credit Card Surcharge and Cash Discount Laws Guide offers small businesses with critical information on their state’s laws and regulations. 
• Support credit card competition! Connect with your lawmakers and let them know that more options provide freedom of choice for small businesses!  

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Research shows a tight labor market, making it difficult for small businesses to find qualified workers. NFIB experts Beth Milito, Vice President and Executive Director of the Small Business Legal Center, and Holly Wade, Vice President of the Research Center, discuss hiring and retaining qualified workers through a tight labor market. Get strategies to compete for talent and research-backed insights into the current job market. 

• Watch NFIB’s webinar on-demand: Hiring and Retention Tips in a Tight Labor Market. 
• The August Small Business Economic Trends report features data focused on small business optimism, labor trends, and the top issues affecting small businesses. 

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Texas voters can provide immediate, meaningful tax relief by voting ‘YES’ on Prop 9 in the November election. NFIB member and small business owner Tim Green, Region State Director Dawn McVea, and Texas State Director Jeff Burdett, discuss Prop 9, a Texas ballot issue, and the importance of its passage. Tim explains how the inventory tax affects his small business and employees. Dawn and Jeff provide details about what Prop 9 means for the growth and development of Texas small businesses and how to make the voice of small business heard in support of this critical legislation. 

• Find resources and voting information at NFIB’s Voting Hub. 
• Support Texas small business and vote YES on Prop 9. 
• Learn more about how Prop 9 benefits small business growth. 

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Small business owner and NFIB member Kenny Crenshaw with Vice President and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center Beth Milito discuss recent legal cases and how small business owners can drive change for better laws and regulations. Beth provides an update on court cases in the next U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) term that may impact small businesses going forward.  

• NFIB’s SCOTUS recap analyzes wins from key cases in the 2024-2025 term. 
• Legal resources and guides are available to support small business owners.  

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