Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007

H.R. 6049 - the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1366 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 2312 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 502 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3976 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for contributions of food inventory by all corporations. H.R. 5134 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2007 (IRS) S. 2637 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008 H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 197 - to extend the tax credit for electricity produced by wind for five years S. 689, Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2007 S. 1621 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years S. 2239 Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3660 - Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3039 - to purchase replacement property under section 1031 S. 469 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent H.R. 1576 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent S. 777 to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 1023 - to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 2659 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments S. 1155 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments H.R. 3708 to increase the maximum amount of land provided by a conservation easement that can be excluded from estate taxes S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 S, 3335 Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 S. 3478 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 H.R. 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 7005 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 3321 Wind Energy Tax Credit

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 6049 - the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1366 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 2312 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 502 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3976 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for contributions of food inventory by all corporations. H.R. 3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act H.R. 5134 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2007 S. 2637 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008 H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 4215 Updates the Optional Method for Computing Net Earnings from Self-employment H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 197 - to extend the tax credit for electricity produced by wind for five years S. 689, Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2007 S. 1621 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years H.R. 2280 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years S. 700 Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1422 - Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 2239 Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3660 - Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3039 - to purchase replacement property under section 1031 S. 469 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent H.R. 1576 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent S. 777 to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 1023 - to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 2659 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments S. 1155 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments H.R. 196 - to make tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel permanent S. 760 to provide tax incentives to protect habitats for endangered species H.R. 1422 - to provide tax incentives to protect habitats for endangered species H.R. 3221 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 197 to extend the tax credit for electricity produced by wind for five years H.R. 3708 to increase the maximum amount of land provided by a conservation easement that can be excluded from estate taxes H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008

HR 5134/S 2637- Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2007 HR 2380-Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 HR 1366/S 55-Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 HR 5719-Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 S 2886-Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 HR 2312-To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends HR 197-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources HR 3976-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for contributions of food inventory by all corporations. HR 2280-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation HR 1422-Endangered Species Recovery Act HR 3660-Equity for our Nation's Self-Employment Act HR 1576-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions HR 3039-Farmland Relief Act of 2007 HR 4215-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update the optional methods for computing net earnings from self-employment HR 1023-To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities HR 2659-Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007 HR 6275-Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on non-alternative-fueled cars. H.R.498, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies. H.R.517, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for alternative energy. H.R.603, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to expand rural employment. H.R.604, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to raise incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property. H.R.793, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent renewable electricity production credit. H.R.794, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for wind-produced electricity. H.R.824, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reclassify ethanol and biodiesel refining property. H.R.825, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase tax incentives for renewable fuels. H.R.833, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to change interest handling on farm real estate and housing. H.R.927, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for biodiesel used as fuel. H.R.1182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code regarding Section 1031 treatment of certain stock. H.R.1217, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to certain livestock feeding operations. H.R.1772, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for installation of wind energy property. H.R.1882, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt farm risk management accounts. H.R.1929, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. H.R.1965, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify credit to clean-renewable-energy bond holders. H.R.1987, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow credit for waste-vegetable-oil biodiesel. H.R.2110, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide for bonds to finance farm processing property. H.R.2280, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to treat certain farming business machinery. H.R.2480, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to suspend federal motor fuel excise taxes. H.R.2658, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code providing credit for investment in value-added agriculture. H.R.2659, to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate. H.R.2776, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for renewable energy production. H.R.2990, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to geothermal heat pumps. H.R.3107, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to biomass fuel property spending. H.R.3593, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on credit for various kinds of energy and efficiency. H.R.3715, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on commuter credit when local gas costs $3/gal. or more. H.R.3801, to amend the 1974 Trade Act on trade adjustment assistance issues. H.R.3807, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase renewable energy incentives. H.R.3817, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to help young farmers and ranchers. H.R.4306, to amend the Clean Air Act and the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase ethanol, biodiesel use. H.R.5031, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give relieve from the alternative minimum tax. H.R.5134, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. H.R.5231, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit for electricity from renewable resources. H.R.5351, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.115, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms. S.551, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for cost of protecting certain chemicals. S.673, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for wind energy property installation. S.1155, to treat Conservation Reserve Program payments as rentals from real estate. S.1291, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code by changing the renewable energy production credit. S.1508, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase incentive for renewable energy production. S.1618, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for production of a cellulosic biofuel. S.1994, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. S.2167, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow farm savings accounts in lieu of crop insurance. S.2242, to amend the 1974 Trade Act and 1986 Internal Revenue Code to improve farmer taxes. S.2637, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. S.2642, to establish a national renewable energy standard. H.R.5858, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for carbon sequestration. H.R.5986, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to end excise tax on Diesel fuel and tax credits for ethnol. H.R.6133, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend/modify renewable energy production tax credit. H.R.6289, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify estate tax value for farmland. S.2821, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to continue clean energy production incentives. S.3125, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions. S.3132, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow carbon dioxide credits. Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.

H.R. 5134 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2007 S. 2637 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008 H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 4215 - Updates the Optional Method for Computing Net Earnings from Self-employment H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1366 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 2312 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 502 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 197 - to extend the tax credit for electricity produced by wind for five years H.R. 3976 - to make the tax deduction for donated food permanent S. 689 - Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2007 S. 1621 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years H.R. 2280 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years S. 700 Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1422 - Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 2239 Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3660 - Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3039 - to purchase replacement property under section 1031 S. 469 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent H.R. 1576 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent S. 777 to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 1023 - to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 2659 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments S. 1155 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments H.R. 196 - to make tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel permanent S. 760 to provide tax incentives to protect habitats for endangered species H.R. 1422 - to provide tax incentives to protect habitats for endangered species H.R. 3221 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on non-alternative-fueled cars. H.R.498, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies. H.R.517, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for alternative energy. H.R.603, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to expand rural employment. H.R.604, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to raise incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property. H.R.793, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent renewable electricity production credit. H.R.794, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for wind-produced electricity. H.R.824, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reclassify ethanol and biodiesel refining property. H.R.825, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase tax incentives for renewable fuels. H.R.833, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to change interest handling on farm real estate and housing. H.R.927, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for biodiesel used as fuel. H.R.1182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code regarding Section 1031 treatment of certain stock. H.R.1217, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to certain livestock feeding operations. H.R.1772, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for installation of wind energy property. H.R.1882, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt farm risk management accounts. H.R.1929, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. H.R.1965, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify credit to clean-renewable-energy bond holders. H.R.1987, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow credit for waste-vegetable-oil biodiesel. H.R.2110, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide for bonds to finance farm processing property. H.R.2280, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to treat certain farming business machinery. H.R.2480, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to suspend federal motor fuel excise taxes. H.R.2658, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code providing credit for investment in value-added agriculture. H.R.2659, to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate. H.R.2776, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for renewable energy production. H.R.2990, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to geothermal heat pumps. H.R.3107, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to biomass fuel property spending. H.R.3593, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on credit for various kinds of energy and efficiency. H.R.3715, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on commuter credit when local gas costs $3/gal. or more. H.R.3801, to amend the 1974 Trade Act on trade adjustment assistance issues. H.R.3807, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase renewable energy incentives. H.R.3817, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to help young farmers and ranchers. H.R.4306, to amend the Clean Air Act and the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase ethanol, biodiesel use. H.R.5031, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give relieve from the alternative minimum tax. H.R.5134, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. H.R.5231, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit for electricity from renewable resources. H.R.5351, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.115, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms. S.551, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for cost of protecting certain chemicals. S.673, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for wind energy property installation. S.1155, to treat Conservation Reserve Program payments as rentals from real estate. S.1291, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code by changing the renewable energy production credit. S.1508, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase incentive for renewable energy production. S.1618, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for production of a cellulosic biofuel. S.1994, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. S.2167, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow farm savings accounts in lieu of crop insurance. S.2242, to amend the 1974 Trade Act and 1986 Internal Revenue Code to improve farmer taxes. S.2637, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. S.2642, to establish a national renewable energy standard. Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on non-alternative-fueled cars. H.R.498, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies. H.R.517, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for alternative energy. H.R.603, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to expand rural employment. H.R.604, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to raise incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property. H.R.793, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent renewable electricity production credit. H.R.794, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for wind-produced electricity. H.R.824, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reclassify ethanol and biodiesel refining property. H.R.825, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase tax incentives for renewable fuels. H.R.833, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to change interest handling on farm real estate and housing. H.R.927, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for biodiesel used as fuel. H.R.1182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code regarding Section 1031 treatment of certain stock. H.R.1217, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to certain livestock feeding operations. H.R.1772, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for installation of wind energy property. H.R.1882, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt farm risk management accounts. H.R.1929, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. H.R.1965, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify credit to clean-renewable-energy bond holders. H.R.1987, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow credit for waste-vegetable-oil biodiesel. H.R.2110, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide for bonds to finance farm processing property. H.R.2280, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to treat certain farming business machinery. H.R.2480, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to suspend federal motor fuel excise taxes. H.R.2658, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code providing credit for investment in value-added agriculture. H.R.2659, to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate. H.R.2776, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for renewable energy production. H.R.2990, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to geothermal heat pumps. H.R.3107, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to biomass fuel property spending. H.R.3593, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on credit for various kinds of energy and efficiency. H.R.3715, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on commuter credit when local gas costs $3/gal. or more. H.R.3801, to amend the 1974 Trade Act on trade adjustment assistance issues. H.R.3807, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase renewable energy incentives. H.R.3817, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to help young farmers and ranchers. H.R.4306, to amend the Clean Air Act and the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase ethanol, biodiesel use. S.115, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms. S.551, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for cost of protecting certain chemicals. S.673, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for wind energy property installation. S.1155, to treat Conservation Reserve Program payments as rentals from real estate. S.1291, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code by changing the renewable energy production credit. S.1508, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase incentive for renewable energy production. S.1618, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for production of a cellulosic biofuel. S.1994, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. S.2167, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow farm savings accounts in lieu of crop insurance. S.2242, to amend the 1974 Trade Act and 1986 Internal Revenue Code to improve farmer taxes. Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.

H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 H.R.1023, Repeal of the Three Percent Withholding Tax S. 777, Repeal of the Three Percent Withholding Tax S. 55, Repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax S. 469, Permanent Tax Deductions for Conservation Easements H.R. 1576, Permanent Tax Deductions for Conservation Easements S. 689, Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 1366, Repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) S. 1155, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 1586, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 197, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources H.R. 2361, Responsible Renewable Energy Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R. 2312, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 2659, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007 S. 1155, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007

Client expense: $2,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 43 - Brownfields Housing and Community Renewal Development Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to establish a grants program for redevelopment activities for brownfield sites. H.R. 60 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for state and local general sales taxes. H.R. 411 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deductions for state and local sales taxes, for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, and for tuition and related expenses. H.R. 778 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. H.R. 1077 - Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007; and (2) extend through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. H.R. 1147 - REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to real estate investment trusts (REITs) to: (1) treat passive foreign exchange gains attributable to overseas real estate investment as qualifying REIT income; (2) increase from 20 to 25% the the maximum value of a REIT's total assets thay may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries; (3) revise safe harbor rules for the excise tax penalty on certain REIT sales activities; (4) treat rental payments made by a health care facility to a REIT as qualifying REIT income; and (5) treat income from, and interests in, foreign-qualified REITs as qualifying REIT income and assets. H.R. 1250 - Expensing Property Expands our Nation's Strong Economy Act of 2007 or the EXPENSE Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the limitations on the expensing of depreciable business assets; and (2) allow taxpers to elect a two-year recovery period for depreciable property. H.R. 1261 - Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an inflation adjustment based upon the gross domestic product deflator to the adjusted basis of certain assets (including C corporation common stock and tangible property used in a trade or business) held by a taxpayer for more than three years for purposes of determining gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of such assets. H.R. 1422 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain landowners whose property contains the habitat of an endangered or threatened species and who enter into a habitat protection agreement a tax credit for costs relating to habitat protection easements and restoration. Places limits on the amount of such credit for calendar years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of such credit. H.R. 1677 - Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to tax administration and taxpayer protections including an alternative procedure for furnishing a non-foreign affidavit in connection with the sale of a U.S. real property interest. H.R. 1753 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the current year tax deduction (expensing) for environmental remediation costs; and (2) repeal requirements for the recapture upon sale of such deduction as ordinary income. H.R. 1813 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 1850 - Housing America's Workforce Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for up to 50 percent of the qualified housing expenses paid for the benefit of their employees. Defines "qualified housing expenses" to include homeownership assistance and rental assistance. Limits the amount of such credit to the lesser of $10,000 or six percent of an employee's home purchase price, or up to $2,000 for rental assistance. Excludes from employee gross income the value of employer-paid housing assistance. H.R. 1876 - Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts attributable to the discharge of certain residential mortgage obligations. H.R. 1942 - AMT Middle Class Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) on individuals to: (1) allow a deduction from such tax for state and local taxes; and (2) adjust the AMT exemption amounts for inflation after 2006. H.R. 2014 - Leasehold Improvement Depreciation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the accelerated depreciation of qualified leasehold improvement property (i.e., a 15-year recovery period); and (2) modify the rule for determining the adjustment to earnings and profits for depreciation of such property. H.R. 2091 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow bonds guaranteed by any federal home loan bank to be treated as tax-exempt state or local bonds (thus excluding interest on such bonds from gross income). H.R. 2206 - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 – Included in this bill was a provision that would increase to $125,000 (with annual inflation adjustments) the expensing allowance for small business assets and extends such expensing allowance through 2010. H.R. 2318 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the tax deduction for state and local income and property taxes as an adjustment in computing alternative minium taxable income. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 - Makes the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes under the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001 permanent (under the Act, those taxes would be reinstated after December 31, 2010). H.R. 2659 - Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act to treat payments under the Conservation Acreage Reserve Program as rentals from real estate and thus not self employment income subject to employment tax. Transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to specified social security trust funds amounts necessary to cover any reductions in trust fund revenues resulting from this Act. H.R. 2715 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include heavier vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles. H.R. 2737 - Health Care Relief Act of 2007 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R. 2834 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat as ordinary income (i.e., income taxed at regular income tax rates) income received by a partner from an investment services partnership interest. Defines "investment services partnership interest" as any interest in a partnership held by a person who provides services to a partnership by: (1) advising the partnership as to the value of specified assets (e.g., real estate, commodities, or options or derivative contracts); (2) advising the partnership about investing in, purchasing, or selling specified assets; (3) managing, acquiring, or disposing of specified assets; or (4) arranging financing with respect to acquiring specified assets. H.R. 2893 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that qualified homeowner downpayment assistance is a charitable purpose, and for other purposes. S. 138 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a surviving spouse to exclude from gross income up to $500,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of a principal residence owned jointly with a deceased spouse if the sale or exchange occurs within two years of the death of the spouse and other ownership and use requirements have been met. S. 269 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the expensing allowance for depreciable business property from $100,000 to $200,000; (2) make such allowance permanent; (3) increase to $800,000 the asset cost threshold for calculating reductions in such allowance; (4) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the expensing allowance and the threshold amount after 2007; and (5) allow a taxpayer to revoke an election to expense such business property without the prior consent of the Secretary of the Treasury. S. 700 - Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain landowners whose property contains the habitat of an endangered or threatened species and who enter into a habitat protection agreement a tax credit for costs relating to habitat protection easements and restoration. Places limits on the amount of such credit for calendar years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of such credit. S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow insurance companies (other than life insurance companies) to make tax deductible contributions to a tax-exempt policyholder disaster protection fund established by this Act for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from certain catastrophic events, such as windstorms, earthquakes, fires, or floods. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business tax credit for up to 50 percent of the qualified housing expenses paid for the benefit of their employees. Defines "qualified housing expenses" to include homeownership assistance and rental assistance. Limits the amount of such credit to the lesser of $10,000 or six percent of an employee's home purchase price, or up to $2,000 for rental assistance. Excludes from employee gross income the value of employer-paid housing assistance. S. 1155 - Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act to treat payments under the Conservation Acreage Reserve Program as rentals from real estate and thus not self employment income subject to employment tax. Transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to specified social security trust funds amounts necessary to cover any reductions in trust fund revenues resulting from this Act. S. 1361 - Leasehold Improvement Depreciation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the accelerated depreciation of qualified leasehold improvement property (i.e., a 15-year recovery period); and (2) modify the rule for determining the adjustment to earnings and profits for depreciation of such property. S. 1394 - Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts attributable to the discharge of certain residential mortgage obligations. S. 1416 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. S . 1453 - ITFA Extension Act of 2007 - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend until November 1, 2011: (1) the ban on state taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce; and (2) provisions allowing states with Internet tax laws enacted prior to the ban to continue enforcing such laws.