Jacksonville Free Press August 21, 2020 By Frank Knapp Jr. The stock market is at an all-time high and the Trump Administration is calling it a sign of a strong economic rebound. Wall Street investors are doing well but only 20% of Americans work for an S&P 500 company. Most…
President’s Executive Orders Burden Small Business, Sow Confusion, and Erode Social Security
Contact Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Frank Knapp Jr., Small Business for America’s Future co-chair and Founder and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2020—Because Senate Republicans failed to meaningfully engage in debate around a relief package, we are left…
Trump lays minefield for employers and fails to deliver significant help to small business
Press Release Contact: Frank Knapp fknapp@scsbc.org 803-600-6874 cell Trump lays minefield for employers and fails to deliver significant help to small business Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Orders to defer payroll taxes for employees through December 31, 2020. Below is a statement of Frank Knapp Jr, President and CEO…
ICYMI: July 15 Is Tax Day This Year. 5 Tips For Small Business Owners
Forbes July 13, 2020 By Rhett Buttle, Contributor If you’re a small business owner, it’s likely that the COVID-19 pandemic has left you little time to think about the upcoming tax filing deadline on July 15. Over the last few months, you’ve dealt with temporary lockdowns, lost revenue and layoffs—all…
Help Small Business During COVID-19 Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 Stoke Consumer Demand Through Stimulus Checks to Working, Middle Class and Cover Paid Sick Leave Expenses Statement by Frank Knapp, Jr. co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform and President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce…
Opinion: GOP tax law leaves SC small businesses behind
MidlandsBiz February 12, 2020 By Frank Knapp, CEO South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Today, Vice President Mike Pence is visiting South Carolina to tout the business benefits of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. But while the bill has helped some businesses, the reality is it has…
At Tax Law’s 2-Year Anniversary, Small Businesses Ask Policymakers for Reform that Actually Helps Main Street
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 At Tax Law’s 2-Year Anniversary, Small Businesses Ask Policymakers for Reform that Actually Helps Main Street Nevada entrepreneurs join Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform on a press call to discuss how, two years in, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has…
Opinion: Blame Deficit On Disastrous Tax Law, Not Social Safety Net
Law360 January 31, 2020 Blame Deficit On Disastrous Tax Law, Not Social Safety Net By Frank Knapp Jr. President Donald Trump recently said in a CNBC interview that, if re-elected, he would look at reducing the national debt by cutting Medicare and other safety-net programs. The national debt certainly is…
Business license tax bill has friends, foes
Lexington County Chronicle, January 30, 2020 Business license tax bill has friends, foes By Jerry Bellune Why should you care about a bill to reform how businesses are taxed? Because a business license tax reform bill may lower what your town receives in tax revenue and cripple services you now…
Trump’s Comments on Cutting Social Security and Medicare Highlight the Irresponsibility of GOP Tax Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 24, 2020 Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 Trump’s Comments on Cutting Social Security and Medicare Highlight the Irresponsibility of GOP Tax Law Statement by Frank Knapp, Jr., co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform and President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber…