Small Business Information
"As a small business owner, I know firsthand what it means to create jobs in the community. I’ve seen the obstacles business owners face first-hand. That’s why advocating for small businesses matters to me." - Rep. Lloyd Smucker, representing Lancaster and southern York counties.
Small Business Resources:
Learn about available loans, grants, federal contracting, and more by visiting the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) website.
Receive business mentoring and education from SCORE, which is affiliated with the SBA. SCORE mentors are volunteers with significant experience in business and offer assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs following their passions. Click here to visit SCORE’s Lancaster County website. Click here to visit SCORE’s York County website.
Visit Grants.gov for more information about how to apply for and to review all available federal grant opportunities.
My office is here to help:
If you are experiencing an issue with a federal department of agency, please contact my office. It would be an honor to assist you. If you cannot get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, our office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. While we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your problem.
Click here for help with a federal agency or department.
Legislative Information about Rep. Smucker’s Small Business Advocacy
Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Rep. Smucker is the lead sponsor of the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, legislation which would permanently extend Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, which is slated to expire in 2025.
Section 199A, which was adopted as part of the landmark 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, allows for a 20 percent deduction of qualified income for pass-through businesses. Most small business are structured as a pass-through and this section was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to promote equity in America’s tax code between small businesses on main street with larger corporations.
This legislation has 175 cosponsors and is supported by over 160 associations, including a number of Lancaster and York County organizations. Click here to read what they are saying about Rep. Smucker’s Main Street Tax Certainty Act.
USA Workforce Tax Credit Act
There are over 8 million jobs available in America, but less than 6 million Americans looking for work. Help wanted signs are commonplace in every community across the nation. Smucker’s USA Workforce Tax Credit Act will supercharge investment in career and technical education programs, apprenticeships, and workforce development programs to help more Americans develop the skills they need to succeed in family-sustaining jobs.
This legislation will encourage charitable donations for community-based apprenticeship initiatives, career and technical education, and workforce development. Eligible nonprofits include educational institutions, community organizations, training institutes, community colleges, scholarship groups and labor union-affiliated nonprofits.
Learn more about Rep. Smucker’s USA Workforce Tax Credit Act.
Workforce Reentry Act
A study conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics tracked employment for over 51,000 individuals released from federal prisons in 2010. One-third of those individuals were not employed at all during that four-year period. We need to do a better job of reconnecting justice-involved individuals to the workforce, to help them stay out of prison and turn their lives around.
I firmly believe that one of the most impactful things we can do to help these individuals break the cycle of crime and violence is to help connect them to a good job. I have seen firsthand how a chance at employment can help turn a life around. Prior to serving in Congress, I owned and operated a construction firm, which participated in work release programs and was successful in helping those individuals find full-time employment.
That’s why I introduced the Workforce Reentry Act, legislation which would reform and codify the federal Reentry Employment Opportunities program. Read more about my legislation in this op-ed.
Additional Legislative information on Rep. Smucker's Small Business Advocacy:
Smucker Appointed to Lead Ways and Means Committee Main Street Tax Team
Reps. Smucker, Wenstrup Introduce Reduce Duplication and Improve Access to Work Act
Smucker Supports Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
Smucker Introduces Bipartisan Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act