From left are NFIB/Ohio Leadership Council Chair Brenda James (of James Insurance in Stockport), state Sen. Jon A. Husted,  Steve Bowser (of Bowser-Morner, Inc. in Dayton) and Vice President/Executive Director of NFIB/Ohio Roger R. Geiger.

At a recent meeting of the NFIB/Ohio Leadership Council, members presented the prestigious Guardian of Small Business award to state Sen. Jon A. Husted (Kettering) in recognition of his outstanding efforts to support small business issues in the Ohio Legislature. Since its inception in 1988, this award has been presented to only four or fewer members of the state legislature each general assembly.

"Senator Husted has been a staunch supporter of Ohio's small businesses throughout his time in the Legislature," said Roger R. Geiger, vice president/executive director of NFIB/Ohio. "He both understands and values our state's small businesses and he has consistently worked to protect free enterprise by advocating for limited government and conservative spending policies."

During his time in the Legislature, Husted has earned a 100 percent NFIB/Ohio Voting Record by:

• Leading the effort to pass extensive tort reform legislation;

• Championing an income tax rate reduction, and

• Fighting for the elimination of the tangible personal property tax.

"Our state's independent business owners and entrepreneurs are working tirelessly in the face of difficult economic conditions and an onslaught of threats of higher taxes and increased regulation," Husted said. "We must stand with our small businesses - traditionally our state's job creators - and that is why I am so proud to be the recipient of this award."

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NFIB is the nation's leading small business association, with offices in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists send their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system. NFIB's mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses. More information about NFIB is available online at www.NFIB.com/newsroom.

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WorkingPoint Announces Addition of Online Payroll Services

December 15, 2009 – San Francisco, CA – WorkingPoint™, Inc., the developer of easy-to-use online business management software for small businesses, announced today the addition of a new, convenient small business online payroll service that will enable WorkingPoint’s subscribers to run payroll for their employees at an affordable price. WorkingPoint’s payroll service is enabled through a partnership with Business Online Payroll, which specializes in online payroll processing for small businesses. Much like WorkingPoint, Business Online Payroll offers a comprehensive, full service online solution for small businesses.

Subscribers of Business Online Payroll can dependably calculate employee wages and deductions; deduct, deposit and file all federal, state and local taxes; track employee benefits; pay employees by direct deposit at the bank of their choice or by printing a manual check; provide comprehensive online reports that are readily accessible day or night; and eliminate IRS penalties and handle IRS notices. 

Through this payroll service, WorkingPoint subscribers can save up to 50% compared to traditional payroll models.  They can also preview payroll online to check for accuracy before processing, access payroll reports online and export them easily, and speak with a friendly, U.S.-based payroll expert when needed.  For employees, this service provides email notices alerting them they’ve been paid.  Plus the employer can grant employees secure online access to their individual pay stubs and payroll history. 

“Our subscribers have been asking us for payroll services, and we are pleased to be able to provide them with a comprehensive set of services at a reasonable price,” said WorkingPoint CEO Tate Holt. “Small business owners look to WorkingPoint for complete, uncomplicated solutions that manage their whole business, and this offering helps us meet their needs."

The payroll features are another addition to WorkingPoint’s premium services offering and will be available immediately.  WorkingPoint is continuing to expand its services in other areas as well before the end of the year with the recent addition of new features designed to help subscribers more easily complete their income taxes and a new tool that enables customers to collect invoice payments with PayPal.

For a list of features included with WorkingPoint’s free and premium offerings along with corresponding prices, go to www.workingpoint.com/pricing-and-signup/.

WorkingPoint develops easy-to-use software for small businesses, independent contractors, and home based businesses. The WorkingPoint solution is the first comprehensive, fully integrated, online system that combines everything a small business owner needs to successfully establish, manage and grow a business. With WorkingPoint, small business owners can manage bookkeeping, expenses, invoicing, contacts and inventory. The web-based WorkingPoint application combines and seamlessly integrates all of these critical functions and more into a single solution – saving a small business valuable time and money. WorkingPoint is a fully secure, web-hosted service that offers free and premium service levels. The company’s goal is to help the over 26 million self-employed and small business owners in the U.S. run their businesses more efficiently and successfully. For additional information, visit www.workingpoint.com.