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All rights reserved.5/31/20125TechVoiceNewshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-05-22/CompTIA_Small_Business_Spotlight_Payroll_Tax_Compliance_Costs_Hurt_Small_IT_Firms.aspx5/22/2012 10:00:00 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-05-21/CompTIA_Illinois_Technology_Association_Team_Up_to_Support_STEM_Education_in_Illinois_Schools.aspx5/21/2012 2:48:34 PMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-05-21/CompTIA_TechVoice_Partners_and_Other_Industry_Groups_Back_Legislation_to_Open_Government_Contracting_Opportunities_for_More_Women-Owned_Small_Businesses.aspx5/21/2012 10:57:41 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-05-10/CompTIA_North_Carolina_Technology_Association_Team_Up_to_Support_STEM_Education_in_North_Carolina.aspx5/10/2012 10:49:58 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-05-10/CompTIA_New_Jersey_Technology_Council_Team_Up_to_Support_STEM_Education_in_New_Jersey_Schools.aspx5/10/2012 10:34:34 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-03-22/CompTIA_Technology_Association_of_Georgia_Team_Up_to_Support_STEM_Education_in_Georgia_Schools.aspx3/22/2012 9:41:00 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-03-20/CompTIA_Urges_Senate_to_End_Impasse_Pass_Bipartisan_JOBS_Act.aspx3/20/2012 1:43:24 PMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-03-08/CompTIA_Commends_House_on_Passage_of_H_R_3606_Jumpstart_Our_Business_Startups_JOBS_Act.aspx3/8/2012 3:18:46 PMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-02-17/CompTIA_Commends_Congress_on_Passage_of_Payroll_Tax_Extension.aspx2/17/2012 9:25:00 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/12-01-24/CompTIA_Calls_on_President_to_Extend_Payroll_Tax_Holiday_Pass_Access_to_Capital_Proposal_Support_Meaningful_Cybersecurity_Legislation_and_Speed_Job_Training_in_IT-Related_Fields.aspx1/24/2012 11:32:00 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/11-12-01/CompTIA_Recommends_Easing_Equity_Access_for_Small_Businesses_at_Senate_Committee_Hearing.aspx12/1/2011 11:31:00 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/11-11-17/CompTIA_Applauds_House_Repeal_of_3_Withholding_Requirement_Urges_President_to_Sign_into_Law.aspx11/17/2011 11:27:00 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/11-11-11/CompTIA_Applauds_Senate_s_Repeal_of_3_Percent_Withholding_Requirement.aspx11/11/2011 10:54:05 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/11-11-11/Shifting_Sales_Tax_Compliance_Burden_Will_Harm_Small_Businesses_Says_CompTIA_CEO.aspx11/11/2011 10:44:35 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/11-11-09/Reinventing_Connecticut_-_New_Job_Creation.aspx11/9/2011 11:10:00 AMhttp://www.techvoice.org/news/11-08-18/Campaigning_Congress_for_Perkins_Support_of_Career_and_Tech_Ed.aspx8/18/2011 4:36:00 PMThe NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development Talent Network grants were announced on July 20t, 2011 by the NJ Lieutenant Governor.http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-07-20/New_Jersey_Technology_Council_Receives_Grant.aspx7/20/2011 10:53:00 AMRead more about TECNA's Job and Innovation and Ecosystems report. http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-07-01/What_are_TECNA_members_doing_in_their_regions.aspx7/1/2011 11:03:54 AMAs a follow-up to CompTIA’s recent Government IT Purchase Plans research study, CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux writes in the Hill Newspaper why making smart investments in IT could pay off in the future.http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-05-20/CompTIA_CEO_on_Investing_Wisely_in_IT.aspx5/20/2011 11:30:12 AMThe Senate voted overwhelmingly 87-12 on April 5, 2011 to repeal the new 1099 tax provision reporting requirement, which mandates that starting in 2012 all businesses must file a form 1099 when paying any business or individual $600 or more for goods or services.http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-04-12/CompTIA_Commends_Senate_Vote_to_Overturn_1099_Requirement_Measure_Goes_to_President_for_Signature.aspx4/12/2011 1:45:09 PMNJ Governor Chris Christie released a letter to business leaders announcing economic growth as a top priority in addition to business friendly incentives as part of his FY2012 Budget. http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-04-04/NJ_Governor_reaches_out_to_State_s_business_leaders.aspx4/4/2011 3:39:54 PM Rep. Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) along with pro-business Members of Congress, commended President Obama for forming the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (Jobs Council) and urged the President to include the small business information technology industry on the newly created Jobs Council. The following statement can be attributed to Todd Thibodeaux, President and CEO of CompTIA.http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-03-17/CompTIA_Applauds_Key_House_Democrats_Call_To_Include_Small_Technology_Firm_Representation_on_the_President_s_Council_on_Jobs_and_Competitiveness.aspx3/17/2011 2:28:00 PMCompTIA urges the Senate to repeal the 3% reporting requirement attached as an amendment to S.493, the “SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011.http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-03-17/CompTIA_Urges_Senate_to_Repeal_3_Withholding_Requirement_In_SBIR_STTR_Reauthorization_Act_of_2011.aspx3/17/2011 1:57:57 PMCompTIA urges both the House and Senate to repeal the new 1099 reporting requirement, which would impose an undue burden on small businesses. http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-01-26/CompTIA_Calls_for_Swift_Bipartisan_Action_To_Overturn_Onerous_1099_Requirement.aspx1/26/2011 3:02:00 PMRep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) will be joining Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R-VA) and Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Thune (R-SD) as co-chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Internet Caucus.http://www.techvoice.org/news/11-01-11/CompTIA_Congratulates_Eshoo_on_Appointment_to_Internet_Caucus_Leadership.aspx1/11/2011 3:06:00 PMOn Dec. 15 the Senate again failed to repeal the new form 1099 reporting requirement, despite the strong concerns of small businesses and bipartisan support for repeal. http://www.techvoice.org/news/10-12-16/CompTIA_Disappointed_in_Senate_Failure_to_Nix_Onerous_1099_Filing_Rule_Calls_For_Immediate_Bipartisan_Action_To_Repeal_Provision.aspx12/16/2010 3:09:00 PM