After months of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation removing the costly 1099 reporting requirement from the health care law passed last year.

After months of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation removing the costly 1099 reporting requirement from the health care law passed last year. H.R. 4, the “Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act,” was adopted after SEMA and other small business organizations advocated strongly on behalf of the provision. The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for action.

Under this legislation, businesses will no longer be required to issue 1099 forms to all vendors from whom they buy more than $600 worth of goods or services in any year, beginning in 2012. The provision has garnered widespread opposition on Capitol Hill, and President Obama called for its repeal during his State of the Union address. The requirement was intended to prompt vendors receiving 1099 forms to declare and pay taxes on the income. SEMA was a leader among small business organizations in supporting the repeal and was invited to participate in a press conference with the bill’s original sponsor, Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) urging support for the legislation.

SEMA will continue to urge support of the 1099 requirement repeal in the United States Senate. For more information, contact Dan Sadowski, Congressional Affairs Manager, at 202/783-6007, ext. 19, or e-mail dans@sema.org.

Every restyling, auto trim and accessory business needs tools to get the job done right. Not just tools of the trade, but resources to sharpen installation and business skills, too. That’s why the Professional Restylers Organization (PRO), a
SEMA council, teamed up with WyoTech Blairsville to deliver the Technical Skills and Training Conference.

Every restyling, auto trim and accessory business needs tools to get the job done right. Not just tools of the trade, but resources to sharpen installation and business skills, too. That’s why the Professional Restylers Organization (PRO), a
SEMA council, teamed up with WyoTech Blairsville to deliver the Technical Skills and Training Conference.

Every restyling, auto trim and accessory business needs tools to get the job done right. Not just tools of the trade, but resources to sharpen installation and business skills, too. That’s why the Professional Restylers Organization (PRO), a
SEMA council, teamed up with WyoTech Blairsville to deliver the Technical Skills and Training Conference.

	Select Committee members serve as the leadership body for the membership of a specific SEMA council or committee.

Have a business challenge that goes beyond the walls of your shop? See a change in the market that needs to be made? Have an idea, but need some industry muscle to make it happen? Then it may be time for you to volunteer to be a leader and nominate yourself for a Select Committee seat on one of SEMA's councils or committees.

The Select Committee serves as the leadership body for the entire membership of a specific council or committee. These volunteers are in tune with their market and have the drive needed to influence change.

There are currently 10 council and committee groups within SEMA, and each represents a collection of SEMA members that share a common business purpose or market segment. Councils work to identify related business goals, issues and challenges that require a special focus by the association. Here is more information about SEMA's councils and committees and the segments they represent.

Get started now by using the online nomination form here. The form is quick and easy to complete; no printing or faxing required. All nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2011.

For more information on SEMA council and committee or the nomination and election process, contact Arlene Wood at arlenew@sema.org.

 

 

	Select Committee members serve as the leadership body for the membership of a specific SEMA council or committee.

Have a business challenge that goes beyond the walls of your shop? See a change in the market that needs to be made? Have an idea, but need some industry muscle to make it happen? Then it may be time for you to volunteer to be a leader and nominate yourself for a Select Committee seat on one of SEMA's councils or committees.

The Select Committee serves as the leadership body for the entire membership of a specific council or committee. These volunteers are in tune with their market and have the drive needed to influence change.

There are currently 10 council and committee groups within SEMA, and each represents a collection of SEMA members that share a common business purpose or market segment. Councils work to identify related business goals, issues and challenges that require a special focus by the association. Here is more information about SEMA's councils and committees and the segments they represent.

Get started now by using the online nomination form here. The form is quick and easy to complete; no printing or faxing required. All nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2011.

For more information on SEMA council and committee or the nomination and election process, contact Arlene Wood at arlenew@sema.org.

 

 

	Select Committee members serve as the leadership body for the membership of a specific SEMA council or committee.

Have a business challenge that goes beyond the walls of your shop? See a change in the market that needs to be made? Have an idea, but need some industry muscle to make it happen? Then it may be time for you to volunteer to be a leader and nominate yourself for a Select Committee seat on one of SEMA's councils or committees.

The Select Committee serves as the leadership body for the entire membership of a specific council or committee. These volunteers are in tune with their market and have the drive needed to influence change.

There are currently 10 council and committee groups within SEMA, and each represents a collection of SEMA members that share a common business purpose or market segment. Councils work to identify related business goals, issues and challenges that require a special focus by the association. Here is more information about SEMA's councils and committees and the segments they represent.

Get started now by using the online nomination form here. The form is quick and easy to complete; no printing or faxing required. All nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2011.

For more information on SEMA council and committee or the nomination and election process, contact Arlene Wood at arlenew@sema.org.

 

 

	Select Committee members serve as the leadership body for the membership of a specific SEMA council or committee.

Have a business challenge that goes beyond the walls of your shop? See a change in the market that needs to be made? Have an idea, but need some industry muscle to make it happen? Then it may be time for you to volunteer to be a leader and nominate yourself for a Select Committee seat on one of SEMA's councils or committees.

The Select Committee serves as the leadership body for the entire membership of a specific council or committee. These volunteers are in tune with their market and have the drive needed to influence change.

There are currently 10 council and committee groups within SEMA, and each represents a collection of SEMA members that share a common business purpose or market segment. Councils work to identify related business goals, issues and challenges that require a special focus by the association. Here is more information about SEMA's councils and committees and the segments they represent.

Get started now by using the online nomination form here. The form is quick and easy to complete; no printing or faxing required. All nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2011.

For more information on SEMA council and committee or the nomination and election process, contact Arlene Wood at arlenew@sema.org.

 

 

	Select Committee members serve as the leadership body for the membership of a specific SEMA council or committee.

Have a business challenge that goes beyond the walls of your shop? See a change in the market that needs to be made? Have an idea, but need some industry muscle to make it happen? Then it may be time for you to volunteer to be a leader and nominate yourself for a Select Committee seat on one of SEMA's councils or committees.

The Select Committee serves as the leadership body for the entire membership of a specific council or committee. These volunteers are in tune with their market and have the drive needed to influence change.

There are currently 10 council and committee groups within SEMA, and each represents a collection of SEMA members that share a common business purpose or market segment. Councils work to identify related business goals, issues and challenges that require a special focus by the association. Here is more information about SEMA's councils and committees and the segments they represent.

Get started now by using the online nomination form here. The form is quick and easy to complete; no printing or faxing required. All nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2011.

For more information on SEMA council and committee or the nomination and election process, contact Arlene Wood at arlenew@sema.org.

 

 

	Select Committee members serve as the leadership body for the membership of a specific SEMA council or committee.

Have a business challenge that goes beyond the walls of your shop? See a change in the market that needs to be made? Have an idea, but need some industry muscle to make it happen? Then it may be time for you to volunteer to be a leader and nominate yourself for a Select Committee seat on one of SEMA's councils or committees.

The Select Committee serves as the leadership body for the entire membership of a specific council or committee. These volunteers are in tune with their market and have the drive needed to influence change.

There are currently 10 council and committee groups within SEMA, and each represents a collection of SEMA members that share a common business purpose or market segment. Councils work to identify related business goals, issues and challenges that require a special focus by the association. Here is more information about SEMA's councils and committees and the segments they represent.

Get started now by using the online nomination form here. The form is quick and easy to complete; no printing or faxing required. All nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 21, 2011.

For more information on SEMA council and committee or the nomination and election process, contact Arlene Wood at arlenew@sema.org.