NFIB Colorado

#ICYMI: #NFIB State Director Michael Smith spoke with @RyanLFrazier on why the Colorado Legislature must eliminate swipe fees on sales taxes. Learn more: nfib.com/news/press-rel…

Small business owners should not be penalized for collecting taxes on the government’s behalf, and credit card companies should not be allowed to profit off Colorado’s tax system. @GovofCO can give Main Street relief by signing SB 134 into law. ow.ly/83Cf50YWgco

Small businesses operate on tight margins. @GovofCO can provide immediate relief by exempting sales tax from costly credit card swipe fees. ow.ly/83Cf50YWgco

In 2024, Colorado merchants paid roughly $217 million in swipe fees on sales taxes alone. That’s money that should be kept in our communities, not paid to Wall Street banks. @GovofCO should stand with Main Street Coloradans and sign SB 134 into law. ow.ly/83Cf50YWgco

Main Street businesses are collecting sales tax for the state and then paying millions of dollars to big Wall Street banks, all while struggling to keep their doors open. By signing SB 134 into law, @GovofCO can give small businesses immediate relief. ow.ly/83Cf50YWgco

Eliminating swipe fees on sales tax is a major prriority for small business owners here in Colorado. We thank the General Assembly for standing up for small businesses and urge @GovofCO to sign this reform into law. #copolitics #coleg nfib.com/news/press-rel…

Lawmakers have once again sought to disrupt the balance between employers, employees, and labor union bosses. On behalf of Main Street and the hardworking Coloradans they employ, we urge @GovofCO to veto HB 1005 and protect the Labor Peace Act. nfib.com/news/press-rel…

Currently, Colorado merchants pay an estimated $217 million in credit card swipe fees specifically on the collection of state sales taxes. I sat down with Michael Smith of the @nfib_co to get his take on this big issue at the CO state capitol - youtu.be/yrBtEv-TC9U?si…

Tell your state lawmaker to stand up for small businesses and support SB 134: ow.ly/Zky050YBomB

"Reducing these fees would help my small business tremendously," says Golden small business owner Lisa Pizzo. It's time for lawmakers to pass SB 134 & eliminate credit card swipe fees on sales taxes. #copolitics #coleg

“Small business owners should not be penalized for collecting taxes on the government’s behalf, and credit card companies should not be allowed to profit off Colorado’s tax system." ow.ly/HsAp50YpPbx

"For Main Street employers, who already have an onerous regulatory landscape to navigate, removing the second-vote requirement would make it more difficult to manage their workforce, control costs, and plan for the future." #copolitics #coleg nfib.com/news/press-rel…

TUNE IN: #NFIB State Director Michael Smith highlights small business priorities for the 2026 Colorado Legislative session on Rush to Reason. rushtoreason.com

NEW from #NFIB State Director Michael Smith: “Small-business owners are counting on lawmakers to see Main Street, not as a source of revenue or a problem to micromanage, but as a partner in Colorado’s future economic prosperity.” #copolitics #coleg ow.ly/N5TP50Y5wWg

@RyanGonzalezCO #NFIB is proud to elevate the voice of small businesses and will continue working with lawmakers to restore the sales tax vendor allowance.

Thank you, @RyanGonzalezCO. Too often, Main Street Coloradans find themselves subject to more regulatory hurdles. The elimination of the sales tax vendor allowance only exacerbates the challenges of owning and operating a small business in our state. #coleg #copolitics

I wrote about our beloved small businesses across Colorado and how the legislature should make them a priority this session. Thank you, @denverpost for publishing!

@rushtoreason NFIB thanks @SenKirkmeyer, @LisaFrizellSD2, @Sen_John_Carson, @COrepKdeGraaf, @RepHartsook, and @MBrooksHD45 for their efforts to protect the sales tax vendor allowance. #coleg

LISTEN: In a conversation with @rushtoreason, NFIB State Director Michael Smith discusses #coleg's elimination of the sales tax vendor allowance. “Small business owners wear many hats...but being an unpaid tax collector shouldn’t be one of them." ow.ly/Bfgw50WNQ0y

NEW: #NFIB launches new radio & digital advertisements thanking @repgabeevans for supporting small businesses in Colorado and voting to make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent. ow.ly/hFEf50WLNz6