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2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2365-To Amend Title 35, United States Code, to Limit Damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 1360-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007; S. 785-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3359-Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007; H.R. 4318-To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify the Penalty on the Understatement of Taxpayer's Liability by Tax Return Preparers; H.R. 6049-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes; S. 2851-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1) For global tax competition and against global tax harmonization. 2) Against IRS regulation on reporting deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens (REG-133254-02). 3) Tax reform. Domestic and International. For a Territorial Tax System. No specific legislation. 4) S. 396, S. 681 and H.R. 2136 (discriminate against low-tax jurisdictions)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145
Client expense: $645,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2776; Corporate Tax Reform H.R. 3970; S. 681 & Tax Shelters H.R. 2136 R&D Credits; S. 41/H.R. 2138 Railroads Investment Tax Credit H.R. 3117 Energy Efficiency Tax Credits, Biomaterials Tax Credits and Biofuels Tax Credits
Client expense: $1,059,886 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
| Democratic |
| NJ |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Chaka Fattah | Democratic | PA |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Diane Watson | Democratic | CA |
| Donald Payne | Democratic | NJ |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| George Miller | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Hilda Solis | Democratic | CA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry F. Costello | Democratic | IL |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John F. Tierney | Democratic | MA |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| Julia Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Michael McNulty | Democratic | NY |
| Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | HI |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Rahm Emanuel | Democratic | IL |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S 681/HR 2136) - legislation naming Switzerland (among other countries) as a secrecy jurisdiction for tax purposes for certain transactions; Proposals to alter tax treatment of legitimate business transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations, including, HR. 6969 proposals; MADE in the USA Tax Act (S. 3162) - (Title II, Subtitle C, Section 225) sense of the Senate regarding certain reinsurance transactions with foreign related persons; Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 (S. 3139) - (Title I, Section 102) prohibition on awarding of government contracts or grants to companies purposefully organized in an offshore secrecy jurisdiction to avoid federal tax obligation; HR 6969 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to alter tax treatment of legitimate business transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations; similar Senate "staff draft" of HR 6969.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Strategy Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 681 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)
Client expense: $1,105,858 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits S 41, Research Competitiveness Act S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act S 1273, Look-through tax treatment S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments) S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit) HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S 2209, R&D credit HR 6049, extenders HR 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act HR 7006, Disaster Tax Relief Act HR 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act S 3098, Expiring tax provisions HR 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 2365-To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 2369-A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6- Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601- broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940- Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681- tax shelters; H.R. 3970- tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996- Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912- prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508- energy tax credit extensions; S. 2- minimum wage; S. 349- small business tax issues; S. 2242- alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill #)- regulations re: foreign tax credit & non-compulsory payments; continued . . . H.R. 5160- Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167- Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361- Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.R. 6382- Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1) For global tax competition and against global tax harmonization. 2) Against IRS regulation on reporting deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens (REG-133254-02). 3) Tax reform. Domestic and International. For a Territorial Tax System. No specific legislation. 4) S. 396, S. 681 and H.R. 2136 (discriminate against low-tax jurisdictions)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1) For global tax competition and against global tax harmonization. 2) Against IRS regulation on reporting deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens (REG-133254-02). 3) Tax reform. Domestic and International. For a Territorial Tax System. No specific legislation. 4) S. 396, S. 681 and H.R. 2136 (discriminate against low-tax jurisdictions)
Client expense: $7,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1) For global tax competition and against global tax harmonization. 2) Against IRS regulation on reporting deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens (REG-133254-02). 3) Tax reform. Domestic and International. For a Territorial Tax System. No specific legislation. 4) S. 396, S. 681 and H.R. 2136 (discriminate against low-tax jurisdictions)
Client expense: $7,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 2365-To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 2369-A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S 681/HR 2136) - legislation naming Switzerland (among other countries) as a secrecy jurisdiction for tax purposes for certain transactions; Proposals to alter tax treatment of legitimate business transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations. MADE in the USA Tax Act (S. 3162) - (Title II, Subtitle C, Section 225) sense of the Senate regarding certain reinsurance transactions with foreign related persons; Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 (S. 3139) - (Title I, Section 102) prohibition on awarding of government contracts or grants to companies purposefully organized in an offshore secrecy jurisdiction to avoid federal tax obligation; HR 6969 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Strategy Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 681 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)
Client expense: $1,288,791 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2776; Corporate Tax Reform H.R. 3970; S. 681 & Tax Shelters H.R. 2136 R&D Credits; S. 41/ H.R. 2138 Railroads Investment Tax Credit H.R. 3117 Energy Efficiency Tax Credits, Biomaterials Tax Credits and Biofuels Tax Credits
Client expense: $1,059,886 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits S 41, Research Competitiveness Act S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act S 1273, Look-through tax treatment S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments) S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit) HR 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act S 2242, Farm Bill (tax title) HR 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act HR 5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevent Act HR 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act S 2209, R&D credit HR 6049, extenders HR 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act S 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act HR 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act HR 7006, Disaster Tax Relief Act HR 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act S 3098, expiring tax provisions HR 6124, Farm Bill tax title HR 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6- Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601- broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940- Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681- tax shelters; H.R. 3970- tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996- Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912- prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508- energy tax credit extensions; S. 2- minimum wage; S. 349- small business tax issues; S. 2242- alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill #)- regulations re: foreign tax credit & non-compulsory payments; continued . . . H.R. 5160- Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167- Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361- Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.R. 6382- Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S 681/HR 2136) - legislation naming Switzerland (among other countries) as a secrecy jurisdiction for tax purposes for certain transactions; Proposals to alter tax treatment of legitimate business transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations. MADE in the USA Tax Act (S. 3162) - (Title II, Subtitle C, Section 225) sense of the Senate regarding certain reinsurance transactions with foreign related persons; Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 (S. 3139) - (Title I, Section 102) prohibition on awarding of government contracts or grants to companies purposefully organized in an offshore secrecy jurisdiction to avoid federal tax obligation;
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145
Client expense: $625,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145
Client expense: $625,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145
Client expense: $525,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Strategy Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 681 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)
Client expense: $1,085,550 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
HR 878/S 601 - Simplification through additional Reporting Act; HR 2834 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services; HR 2136/S 681 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; Carried interest; Education and college savings tax issues HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S 1624 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. Tax treatmentof 529 college savings plans. HR 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act HR 3996 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 HR 5140 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act HR 1820/S 1556 - Tax Equity for Domestic Partner & Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S 2797 - Senior Protection Act of 2008 HR 5720 - Housing Assistance Tax Act S 2866 - Deferred Compensation bill HR 6081 - The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S 681/HR 2136) - legislation naming Switzerland (among other countries) as a secrecy jurisdiction for tax purposes for certain transactions; Proposals to alter tax treatment of legitimate business transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations. MADE in the USA Tax Act (S. 3162) - (Title II, Subtitle C, Section 225) sense of the Senate regarding certain reinsurance transactions with foreign related persons; Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 (S. 3139) - (Title I, Section 102) prohibition on awarding of government contracts or grants to companies purposefully organized in an offshore secrecy jurisdiction to avoid federal tax obligation;
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2136/S.681 "Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act"; HR 4318 "To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers"; S. 349 "Small Business & Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007"; S. 2369 "To provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes"; S. 2851 "To modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax preparers"
Client expense: $617,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits; tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits S 41, Research Competitiveness Act S 1300, Avaiation Investment and Modernization Act S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act S 1273, Look-through tax treatment S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments) S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit) HR 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act S 2242, Farm Bill (tax title) HR 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act HR 2419, Food and Energy Security Act HR 3996, Tax Increase Prevention Act HR 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act S 2209, R&D credit HR 6049, extenders HR 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2365-To Amend Title 35, United States Code, to Limit Damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; H.R. 1360-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007; S. 785-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3359-Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007; H.R. 4318-To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify the Penalty on the Understatement of Taxpayer's Liability by Tax Return Preparers; H.R. 6049-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes; S. 2851-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2776; Corporate Tax Reform H.R. 3970; S. 681 & Tax Shelters H.R. 2136 R&D Credits; S.41/ H.R. 2138 Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R. 3117 Energy Efficiency Tax Credits, Biomaterials Tax Credits and Biofuels Tax Credits
Client expense: $1,312,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6- Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601- broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940- Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681- tax shelters; H.R. 3970- tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996- Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912- prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508- energy tax credit extensions; S. 2- minimum wage; S. 349- small business tax issues; S. 2242- alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill #)- regulations re: foreign tax credit & non-compulsory payments; continued . . . H.R. 5160- Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167- Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361- Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.R. 6382- Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
Assist Congressional inquiry and monitor legislation regarding tax matters of foreign banks. S. 681, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. H.R. 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Assist Congressional inquiry and monitor legislation regarding tax matters of foreign banks. S. 681, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. H.R. 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Assist Congressional inquiry and monitor legislation regarding tax matters of foreign banks. S. 681, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. H.R. 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
Assist Congressional inquiry and monitor legislation regarding tax matters of foreign banks. S. 681, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. H.R. 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2365-To Amend Title 35, United States Code, to Limit Damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods, H.R. 2136-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, H.R. 1908-Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145-Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 681-Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, H.R. 1360-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007, S. 785-Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3359-Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 4318-To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify the Penalty on the Understatement of Taxpayer's Liability by Tax Return Preparers.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Legislation involving the patenting of business method patents (in particular those covering tax strategies) including HR 2365, HR 1908, HR 2136, S 2365, S681 and S1145
Client expense: $525,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill #) - regulations re. foreign tax credit & non-compulsory payments
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2776; Corporate Tax Reform H.R.3970; S. 681 & Tax Shelters H.R. 2136 H.R. 3962 Superfund Taxes; R&D Credit; S.41/H.R.2138 Railroad Investment Tax Credit H.R.3117 Energy Efficiency Tax Credits, Biomaterials Tax Credits and Biofuels Tax Credits
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427 Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007, S. 2452 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, H.R. 3915 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, S. 2636 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 3609 Discussions re Mortgage Crisis and Pending Legislation Helping Families Save their Homes, H.R. 2136 Hope for Homeowners Program
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Strategy Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 681 (Tax Strategy Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)
Client expense: $1,084,279 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S 681/HR 2136) - legislation names Switzerland (among other countries) as a secrecy jurisdiction for tax purposes for certain transactions; Proposals to alter tax treatment of legitimate business transactions undertaken by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign parent corporations.
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits; tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits S 41, Research Competitiveness Act S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act S 1273, Look-through tax treatment S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments) S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit) HR 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act S 2242, Farm Bill (tax title) HR 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act HR 5140, Economic Stimulus Act HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act (Senate)
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 4912, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts." HR 2419, "Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007." (Tax titles) HR 878/S 601, "Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007." (Basis reporting) HR 2136/S 681, "Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act." (Including economic substance) HR 6, "CLEAN Energy Act of 2007." (Tax titles) HR 4351, "The AMT Relief Act." (Economic substance, non-qualified deferred compensation) HR 3765, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution plans." HR 5140, "Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008."
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
HR 878/S 601 - Simplification through additional Reporting Act; HR 2834 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services; S 681 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; HR 2136 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; HR 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; carried interest; education and college savings tax issues; S 1624 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly of indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. Tax treatment of 529 college savings plans HR 3970 - Tax Reduction & Reform Act HR 3996 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 HR 5140 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act HR 1820/S 1556 - Tax Equity for Domestic Partner & Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S 2797 - Senior Protection Act of 2008 HR 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (NARABII)
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2007 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR1810/S1366: TO PERMIT THE CONSOLIDATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH OTHER COMPANIES; REMOVE RESTRICTIONS HR2205/S1010: RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR LIFE ACT; ANNUITY INCENTIVES HR3088/S1809: LONG TERM CARE ACT; INCENTIVES FOR LONG-TERM CARE HR3160/HR2136/S681: STOP TAX HAVEN ABUSE; INTERNATIONAL TAX
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1908 (Patent Reform), HR 2136 (Tax Patents), HR 2365 (Tax Patents), S 681 (Tax Patents), S 1145 (Patent Reform), S 2369 (Tax Patents)
Client expense: $2,490,656 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2625 - Abusive Tax Shelter and Taxpayer Accountability Act of 2005, all sections; S 2020 - Tax Relief Act of 2005, Title V, revenue offset provisions, subtitle B, economic substance doctrine; HR 2365 - to amend title 35, US Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods; S 1145 - Patent Reform Act of 2007; HR 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007; HR 2136 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; S 681 - Stop Tax Haven Abust Act; HR 2206 - Tax Preparer Standards, all sections
Client expense: $1,478,268 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2007 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislation and regulations pertaining to the application of U.S. tax policy in the international arena. Specifically, the following initiatives: S. 681 and H.R. 2136. IRS Proposed Regulation (Reg 133254-02; Reg. 1261000-00).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of