Small Business Owners View Tax Laws as More Important than Actual Tax Paid

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While most small business owners accept the amount of tax they pay, the paperwork accompanying those taxes and other regulatory requirements can cloud their view of the local business environment. Aside from economic conditions, small business owners' perception of the ease of compliance with licensing, regulatory, and tax regulations is the most important predictor of whether or not they considered a state or city friendly to their firms.

A recent survey asked over 12,000 small business owners to rate the degree to which their state or city was small-business friendly. Then it asked a series of questions about the specific business environment in their state or city. By comparing the answers, it found:

• The respondents' view of the performance of their state economy relative to the national economy was the most important factor in their rating of small-business friendliness.
• Those who were aware of training or networking programs offered by their state or local government were significantly more likely to say that their state or city was small-business friendly than those who were not aware such programs existed.
• While the ability to easily file taxes was an important consideration, the amount of taxes paid was not for the majority of small business owners.

The results are consistent with other research, which finds that policies that assist businesses with licensing, permitting, and tax filing; provide technical assistance to help firms grow; and provide well-targeted job training and education, are much more effective than tax incentives in promoting business development and economic growth.

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