I am pleased to appear before you as a member of both organizations. Every four years the NFIB Education Foundation reviews and ranks the top 75 problems facing small business owners. Federal paperwork, sadly, ranks 8 on the list.
Paperwork is a perennial problem and a constant complaint of small business owners.
Most federal paperwork is tax related, so IRS becomes the primary focus of attention, and of course its rules affect all kinds of businesses, large and small. Few other agencies have such a broad reach. There are plenty of problems for a small business arising from the tax laws. I pay taxes on electricity used, on freight costs, and the list of taxes can go on and on. The answer is yes, of course.