U.S. Bank - Small Business Newsletter 

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>> Small Businesses Can Reduce Taxes Under American 
Jobs Creation Act << 
For many of the nation's corporate giants, Christmas 
arrived in October when President Bush signed the 
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. What started in 
Congress as a bill to replace subsidies for U.S. 
exporters became a festival of million-dollar treats 
for industries, including shipyards, railroads, 
oil-and-gas producers, utilities and owners of 
professional sports franchises.
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>> SBA 7(a) Loan Program Re-authorized at $16 billion 
for 2005 Fiscal Year << 
Small business owners won a long-awaited victory 
in December when President Bush signed legislation 
re-authorizing the Small Business Administration's 
(SBA) flagship 7(a) loan guarantee program to $16 
billion for the 2005 fiscal year. 
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>> Economic Prospects <<
The U.S. economy continued to turn in a solid, if 
unspectacular, performance heading into the fourth 
quarter of 2004. Did 2004 end on a positive note? 
What is the economic outlook for 2005? 
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>> As Rose Parade "Celebrates Family," U.S. Bank 
Joins in to Celebrate "The Family Business"<< 
When U.S. Bank decided to have a float in the 2005 
Rose Parade, themed "Celebrate Family," we chose 
to build on that theme by celebrating all of the 
family businesses we assist across the country. 
Family businesses have been such an integral part 
of the fabric of America that there was no better 
place than at the 2005 Rose Parade to recognize their 
achievements. 
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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
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>> Introducing New Reporting Option for Business 
Check Card Customers << 
U.S. Bank recently launched a new reporting system 
designed exclusively for our business check card 
customers. Visa(R) Information Source Select (VISS) 
is a free service that automatically emails enrolled 
Visa business check card customers a detailed 
spending analysis of all of their U.S. Bank Business 
Check Card purchases. 
Learn more: 
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>> Business Tips <<
* Save time by paying your state and federal taxes 
  electronically. U.S. Bank can help with EasyTax(SM) - 
  an easy-to-use, convenient, secure and EFTPS 
  (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System) compliant 
  online tool. 
Find out how: 
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* Spend more time taking advantage of business 
  opportunities by outsourcing your payroll to ADP. 
  ADP ensures that your payroll, tax filing and 
  direct deposits are processed accurately and on 
  time. 
Learn more: 
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