Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007

Debt collection issues and deductibility of student loans, and tax reform generally. H.R.1719, Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R. 695/S.335, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Private debt collection related issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Internal Revenue Service Contracting Program; S. 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1; H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 2; IRS 1099-C form reporting requirements

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S. 1045, Performance Management in Government H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S. 335, IRS Private Tax Collection Prohibition H.R. 1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S. 4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R. 1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R. 1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S. 9, Immigration Policy Reform S. 1348, Immigration Policy Reform S. 1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R. 2392, Family and Medical Leave S. 80, Family and Medical Leave S. 680, Competitive Sourcing H.R. 2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R. 3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment S. 1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3158, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5718, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5781, Paid Parental Leave S. 3140, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R. 1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R. 2772, Windfall Elimination Provision S. 3013, Non-Foreign COLA Act H.R. 4106, Telework Improvement Act S. 1000, Telework Act S. 3623, DHS Authorization, FY 2009 S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act S. 2816, Provide for Appointment of DHS Chief Human Capital Officer H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 404, Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act H.R. 5573, FERS Retirees Unused Sick Leave H.R. 5922, Sick Leave for Community Service H.R. 1108, FDA Tobacco Regulation

HR 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, Section 14; S 851, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1, all provisions relating to private debt collection.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Tax administration issues related to IRS use of private collection agencies. H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007; S.335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008; S. 3260, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Debt collection issues and deductibility of student loans, and tax reform generally. H.R.1719, Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R. 695/S.335, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Private debt collection related issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Tax administration issues related to IRS use of private collection agencies. H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007; S.335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Internal Revenue Service Contracting Program; S. 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1; H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 2; IRS 1099-C form reporting requirements

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, Section 14; S 851, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1, all provisions relating to private debt collection.

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

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S.1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Private Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Immigration Policy Reform S.1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R.3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment S.1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3158, Paid Parental Leave H.R.5718, Paid Parental Leave H.R.5781, Paid Parental Leave S.3140, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R.1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R.2772, Windfall Elimination Provision S.3013, Non-Foreign COLA Act H.R.4106, Telework Improvement Act S.1000, Telework Act

Client expense: $151,710 · Firm income: Not reported

Internal Revenue Service Contracting Program; S. 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1; H.R. 695, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private tax collection contracts, Section 2.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S.1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Immigration Policy Reform S.1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R.3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.2669, College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R.2661, Education for Public Service Act, 2007 S.1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R.1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R.2772, Windfall Elimination Provision

Client expense: $168,263 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; S 851, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1, all provisions relating to private debt collection.

Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S.1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Immigration Policy Reform S.1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R.3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.2669, College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R.2661, Education for Public Service Act, 2007 S.1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R.1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R.2772, Windfall Elimination Provision

Client expense: $168,263 · Firm income: Not reported

Tax administration issues related to IRS use of private collection agencies. H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007; S.335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Retirement Security/Pensions/ERISA EBSA Advisory Opinion Letter 2007-07A ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Cafeteria Plans - Comments to the Treasury Department on regulatory guidance. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation - Restrictions on the annual limit for nonqualified deferred compensation. Extension of the effective date for the final regulations. Plan Fee Disclosure - H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; H.R. 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; and comments to the Department of Labor - Increasing the disclosure of fees paid by plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to service providers. HR 695 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1974 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007

Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (HR 2, S 2, HR 976, HR 1591, HR 2206) Employee Free Choice Act (S 1041, HR 800) FY 2008 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations (HR 3043, S 1710) Protecting America's Workers Act (HR 2049, S 1244) Public Safety Officers Employer/Employee Cooperation Act (HR 980) Private Prison Information Act (HR 1889) Public Safety Act (HR 1890) FAA Binding Arbitration - FAA Reauthorization Bill (HR 1356, S 1300) USDA Contracting Out of Operations Division Architect of the Capitol Director Hiring Dept. of Justice Contracting Out Funding for Monitoring and Treatment of World Trade Center Workers Long term monitoring, treatment and compensation for workers made ill by work at Ground Zero in NYC (HR 1638) Implementing 9/11 Commission Report (S 4, HR 1) Iraq War supplemental appropriations (HR 1591) RESPECT Act (HR 1644, S 969) Public Employee OSHA coverage (HR 1517) 2007 Farm Bill (HR 2419) Privatization of IRS tax collections (HR 695) Workforce Investment Act (HR 2847) Continuing Resolution, Chapter 6 relating to DOL rulemaking and workforce program funding Trade Adjustment assistance, job training Healthy Families act (S 910, HR 1542) Paid leave (S 1681)

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Retirement Security/Pensions/ERISA EBSA Advisory Opinion Letter 2007-07A ERISA Preemption - Protecting the preemption structure in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Cafeteria Plans - Comments to the Treasury Department on regulatory guidance. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Reform of funding rules for employer-provided retirement plans and amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation - Restrictions on the annual limit for nonqualified deferred compensation. Extension of the effective date for the final regulations. Plan Fee Disclosure - H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; H.R. 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; and comments to the Department of Labor - Increasing the disclosure of fees paid by plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to service providers. HR 695 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1974 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007

Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 695--Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, HR 3056--Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, S 851--Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, S 335--To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Financial services issues, legislation regarding private collection of income taxes, S.335, H.R.2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.695 The Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 695--Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, HR 3056--Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, S 851--Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, S 335--To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes

Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Public Safety Officers Employer/Employee Cooperation Act (HR 980) Private Prison Information Act (HR 1889) Public Safety Act (HR 1890) FAA Binding Arbitration - FAA Reauthorization Bill (HR 1356, S 1300) USDA Contracting Out of Operations Division Architect of the Capitol Director Hiring Dept of Justice Contracting Out Funding for Monitoring and Treatment of World Trade Center Workers Long term monitoring, treatment and compensation for workers made ill by work at Ground Zero in NYC (HR 1638) Implementing 9/11 Commission Report (S 4, HR 1) Iraq War supplemental appropriations (HR 1591) RESPECT Act (HR 1644, S 969) Public Employee OSHA coverage (HR 1517) 2007 Farm Bill (HR 2419) Privatization of IRS tax collections (HR 695) Workforce Investment Act (HR 2847) Continuing Resolution, Chapter 6 relating to DOL rulemaking and workforce program funding Trade Adjustment Assistance, job training Healthy Families Act (S 910, HR 1542) Paid leave (S 1681) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (HR 2, S 2, HR 976, HR 1591, HR 2206) Employee Free Choice Act (S 1041, HR 800) FY 2008 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations (HR 3043, S 1710) Protecting America's Workers Act (HR 2049, S 1244)

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Financial services issues, legislation regarding private collection of income taxes, S.335, H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R.695 The Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S. 1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officer Retirement Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Imigration Policy Reform S.1639, Imigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit S.1145, Patent Reform Act H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform

Client expense: $269,018 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2830 - The Pension Protection Act of 2005 S. 1783 - The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 HR 695 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury S. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act The Pension Protection Act of 2006- Reform of Funding Rules for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation- Restrictions on the annual limit for nonqualified deferred compensation S. 558- Mental Health Parity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services H.R. 1424- The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- Bill to provide parity between coverage of mental health benefits for medical and surgical services

Client expense: $11,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported