Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 10, 2008
Latest Action
December 23, 2008
Primary Sponsor
Charles B. RangelDemocratic(NY)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
59pct
13d open
vs 7,255 other HR bills in the 110th — cohort avg 47d
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2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 5893 - Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5982 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec. 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions Tax extenders legislation (Senate) CFC look-through treatment Research credit Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Previous tax cuts due to expire
Client expense: $3,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 212 - Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4231 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4637 - Help Small Business Start and Grow Act of 2010 H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4965 - Targeted Job Creation and Business Investment Act H.R. 4994 - Tax Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look-through treatment Research Credit IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1019 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Tax Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act Telephone Excise Tax repeal Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look through treatment Research credit
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 7327, Pension Relief and Technical Corrections; Retirement and pension plans; Healthcare tax legislation; tax treatment of Medicare Part D Retirement Drug Subsidy; Cost recovery and depreciation issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR.7327 - Multiemployer pension plan funding relief
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
Client expense: $4,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
HR.7327 - Multiemployer pension plan funding relief
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 7327, Pension Relief and Technical Corrections; Retirement and pension plans; Healthcare tax legislation; tax treatment of Medicare Part D Retirement Drug Subsidy; Cost recovery and depreciation issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 5893 - Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5982 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec. 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions Tax extenders legislation (Senate) CFC look-through treatment Research credit Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Previous tax cuts due to expire
Client expense: $3,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 212 - Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4231 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4637 - Help Small Business Start and Grow Act of 2010 H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4965 - Targeted Job Creation and Business Investment Act H.R. 4994 - Tax Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look-through treatment Research Credit IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax
Client expense: $4,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 7327, Pension Relief and Technical Corrections; Retirement and pension plans; Healthcare tax legislation; tax treatment of Medicare Part D Retirement Drug Subsidy; Cost recovery and depreciation issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
HR.7327 - Multiemployer pension plan funding relief
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
HR 2830 & 1783-The Pension Protection Act-NAIFA supports legislation allowing advisors who represent companies administering 401(k) type plans to give investment advice to employees participating in those plans. HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. NAIFA supported. HR 205 & S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act would grant a federal tax exclusion up to $20,000 per year in lifetime payments from non-qualified annuuities - NAIFA supports. HR. 2912 - Flexible Retirement for Life Act would grant the same exclusion as HR 819 but phase in the dollar amount starting at $1,000 in 2006 and increasing to $20,000 by 2015. HR 2951 & 1359 - NAIFA supports tax incentives for both qualified and non-qualified annuities. S-906 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2009 provides grants to states to address issues pertaining to the marketing and sale of financial products to senior citizens. NAIFA has concerns about several provisions in the bill. HR 2748 - Security Needs Lifetime-Pay Act of 2009. This bill would give new tax incentives to individuals who elect lifetime payments from their annuities. NAIFA supports. HR 1984 - Imposes new notice and disclosure requirements on providers of services to 401(k) plans, and on plan sponsors. NAIFA opposed. HR 29889 - Would restrict liability protection for employers who make investment advice available to employees enrolled in an employer's 401(k) plan. NAIFA opposed.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1019 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Tax Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act Telephone Excise Tax repeal Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look through treatment Research credit
Client expense: $4,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 7327, Pension Relief and Technical Corrections; Retirement and pension plans; Healthcare tax legislation; tax treatment of Medicare Part D Retirement Drug Subsidy; Cost recovery and depreciation issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Retirement
HR 2830 & 1783-The Pension Protection Act-NAIFA supports legislation allowing advisors who represent companies administering 401(k) type plans to give investment advice to employees participating in those plans. HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. NAIFA supported. HR 205 & S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act would grant a federal tax exclusion up to $20,000 per year in lifetime payments from non-qualified annuuities - NAIFA supports. HR. 2912 - Flexible Retirement for Life Act would grant the same exclusion as HR 819 but phase in the dollar amount starting at $1,000 in 2006 and increasing to $20,000 by 2015. HR 2951 & 1359 - NAIFA supports tax incentives for both qualified and non-qualified annuities. S-906 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2009 provides grants to states to address issues pertaining to the marketing and sale of financial products to senior citizens. NAIFA has concerns about several provisions in the bill. HR 2748 - Security Needs Lifetime-Pay Act of 2009. This bill would give new tax incentives to individuals who elect lifetime payments from their annuities. NAIFA supports. HR 1984 - Imposes new notice and disclosure requirements on providers of services to 401(k) plans, and on plan sponsors. NAIFA opposed. HR 29889 - Would restrict liability protection for employers who make investment advice available to employees enrolled in an employer's 401(k) plan. NAIFA opposed.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Retirement
Multi-employer pension plan funding relief (HR7327)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 7327, the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (all provisions) S.401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 Draft legislation on 401(K) Fee Disclosure Proposals on investment advice for participant-directed individual accounts
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009; H.R. 4213,Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 7327, Pension Relief and Technical Corrections; Retirement and pension plans; Healthcare tax legislation; Tax treatment of Medicare Part D Retirement Drug Subsidy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C sec 263a VoIP sourcing Tax Legislation State and local taxation of digital goods Telephone excise tax repeal Retirement and pension plans U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Main Street Fairness Act Healthcare tax legislation Telecommunications equipment depreciation Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine
Client expense: $3,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 2830 & 1783-The Pension Protection Act-NAIFA supports legislation allowing advisors who represent companies administering 401(k) type plans to give investment advice to employees participating in those plans. HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. NAIFA supported. HR 205 & S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act would grant a federal tax exclusion up to $20,000 per year in lifetime payments from non-qualified annuuities - NAIFA supports. HR. 2912 - Flexible Retirement for Life Act would grant the same exclusion as HR 819 but phase in the dollar amount starting at $1,000 in 2006 and increasing to $20,000 by 2015. HR 2951 & 1359 - NAIFA supports tax incentives for both qualified and non-qualified annuities. S-906 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2009 provides grants to states to address issues pertaining to the marketing and sale of financial products to senior citizens. NAIFA has concerns about several provisions in the bill. HR 2748 - Security Needs Lifetime-Pay Act of 2009. This bill would give new tax incentives to individuals who elect lifetime payments from their annuities. NAIFA supports. HR 1984 - Imposes new notice and disclosure requirements on providers of services to 401(k) plans, and on plan sponsors. NAIFA opposed. HR 29889 - Would restrict liability protection for employers who make investment advice available to employees enrolled in an employer's 401(k) plan. NAIFA opposed.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Multi-employer penion plan funding relief (HR 7327)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
HR 235 - Social Security Fairness Act S 484 - Social Security Fairness Act HR 7327 - Worker; Retiree and Employer Recovery Act
Client expense: $577,819 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
JR 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HR 598 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HR 7327 - Worker; Retiree and Employer Recovery Act HR 235 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2009
Client expense: $577,819 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified reasearch credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec. 263a VoIP sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods Telephone excise tax repeal U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Main Street Fairness Act Retirement and pension plans Healthcare tax legislation Telecommunications equipment depreciation Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine
Client expense: $2,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2989, 401k Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to multi-employer pension plans. H.R. 7327, Pension Relief and Technical Corrections, provisions related to multi-employer pension plans and amortization rates.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 2830 & 1783-The Pension Protection Act-NAIFA supports legislation allowing advisors who represent companies administering 401(k) type plans to give investment advice to employees participating in those plans. HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. NAIFA supported. HR 205 & S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act would grant a federal tax exclusion up to $20,000 per year in lifetime payments from non-qualified annuuities - NAIFA supports. HR. 2912 - Flexible Retirement for Life Act would grant the same exclusion as HR 819 but phase in the dollar amount starting at $1,000 in 2006 and increasing to $20,000 by 2015. HR 2951 & 1359 - NAIFA supports tax incentives for both qualified and non-qualified annuities. S-906 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2009 provides grants to states to address issues pertaining to the marketing and sale of financial products to senior citizens. NAIFA has concerns about several provisions in the bill. HR 2748 - Security Needs Lifetime-Pay Act of 2009. This bill would give new tax incentives to individuals who elect lifetime payments from their annuities. NAIFA supports. HR 1984 - Imposes new notice and disclosure requirements on providers of services to 401(k) plans, and on plan sponsors. NAIFA opposed. HR 29889 - Would restrict liability protection for employers who make investment advice available to employees enrolled in an employer's 401(k) plan. NAIFA opposed.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Retirement
Multi-employer pension plan funding relief (HR7327)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Retirement
HR 235 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. HR 7327 - Work, Retiree, Employer Recovery Act HR 1 - Americaqn Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Client expense: $523,632 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Retirement
HR 2830 & 1783-The Pension Protection Act-NAIFA supports legislation allowing advisors who represent companies administering 401(k) type plans to give investment advice to employees participating in those plans. HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. NAIFA supported. HR 205 & S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act would grant a federal tax exclusion up to $20,000 per year in lifetime payments from non-qualified annuuities - NAIFA supports. HR. 2912 - Flexible Retirement for Life Act would grant the same exclusion as HR 819 but phase in the dollar amount starting at $1,000 in 2006 and increasing to $20,000 by 2015. HR 2951 & 1359 - NAIFA supports tax incentives for both qualified and non-qualified annuities. S-906 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2009 provides grants to states to address issues pertaining to the marketing and sale of financial products to senior citizens. NAIFA has concerns about several provisions in the bill. HR 2748 - Security Needs Lifetime-Pay Act of 2009. This bill would give new tax incentives to individuals who elect lifetime payments from their annuities. NAIFA supports. HR 1984 - Imposes new notice and disclosure requirements on providers of services to 401(k) plans, and on plan sponsors. NAIFA opposed. HR 29889 - Would restrict liability protection for employers who make investment advice available to employees enrolled in an employer's 401(k) plan. NAIFA opposed.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act HR 997, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1354, Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1069, Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009 S.946/ HR2195: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act HR 2165, Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2868: The Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009 HR 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT) HR 2477, DHS Secretary authority to regulate security of chemical facilities HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act HR1105, S Con Res 13, Energy and Water and Labor HHS/ Appropriations -- funding relating to energy RD&D and funding of Low Income Energy Assistance H.R. 7327, Pension Relief and Technical Corrections HR1942, Business Reorganization and Job Preservation Act of 2009 HR 5527 & S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act H.R. 2625 and S. 1153, The Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act
Client expense: $355,214 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 7327; Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008
Client expense: $16,652 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008
Client expense: $50,051 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
HR 897: LONG-TERM CARE AND RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2009; LTC IN CAFETERIA AND FSA; ABOVE THE LINE DEDUCTIONS FOR LTC PREMIUMS HR 1424: EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008; EXECUTIVE COMMISSION RESTRICTIONS AND 401 (K) ASSET RECOVERY HR 1721/S 697: COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ACT; REFORM OF LTC FINANCING HR 1961: SAVINGS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES' FUTURE ACT OF 2009; SAVER'S CREDIT HR 2419: FARM BILL EXTENSION ACT OF 2007; ROTH TREATMENTS FOR 457 CONTRACTS HR 2831: LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007; CIVIL PENALTY IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANS HR 3185: FAIR DISCLOSURE FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 3361: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PPA HR 3765: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 3997: HEROES EARNINGS ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF TAX ACT OF 2007; MILITARY ACCESS TO RETIREMENT MONIES HR 5160: SMALL BUSINESSES ADD VALUES FOR EMPLOYEES ACT OF 2008; EXPAND PENSION COVERAGE HR 6143: PENSION PROTECTION ACT ERISA AMENDMENTS OF 2008; RETIREMENT PLAN MODIFICATION HR 6357: PRO (TECH) T ACT OF 2008; PROTECTING RECORDS; OPTIMIZING TREATMENTS; EASING COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; ALL PROVISIONS HR 6382: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2008; RETIREMENT PLAN MODICIATIONS HR 6708/S 3278: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE THAT NO LOAN MAY BE MADE FROM A QUALIFIED EMPLOYER PLAN USING REVOLVING CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS AND TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF LOANS THAT MAY BE MADE FROM A QUALIFIED EMPLOYER PLAN TO A PARTICIPANT OR BENEIFICARY; LIMIT ON WITHDRAWAL OF RETIREMENT PLANS HR 3765: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 7242: PENSION PROTECTION ACT IRC AMENDMENTS OF 2008; LTC AND ANNUITY CLARIFICATION; TAX FREE EXCHANGE PROVISIONS OF LTC HR 7327: WORKER, RETIREE, AND EMPLOYER RECOVERY ACT OF 2008; RETIRMENT PLAN MODIFICATION SCR 13: AN ORIGINIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010; SAVER'S CREDIT; AUTO IRA'S. S 207: HEALTH INSURANCE TAX RELIEF ACT; ALLOW LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE TO BE OFFERED IN EMPLOYER SPONSORED CAFETERIA PLANS AND FSA. S 401: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2009; 401 (K) FEE DISCLOSURE S 434: EMPOWERED AT HOME ACT OF 2009; ALLOW ABOVE THE LINE TAX DEDUCTION FOR LTC PREMIUMS; ALLOW LTC TO BE OFFERED IN CAFETERIA/FSA PLANS S 1087: FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007; CIVIL PENALTY IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANS S 1974: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PPA S 2473: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 207 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA. S. 697/ HR 1721 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing. H.R. 897 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums. S. 1693 The Wired for Healthcare Quality Act. Issue: affects of LTC ERISA preemption. S. 434 Empowered at Home Act of 2008. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act. Issue: Retirement plan modification. S. 391 Healthy Americans Act. Issue: private health insurance including LTC. H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act Issue: 401(k) fee disclosure S. Con Res 13 - 2010 Senate Budget Resolutions Issue: savers' credit, Auto-IRAs
Client expense: $1,867,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
Worker Retiree and Employee Recovery Act (continuation from 110th Congress), H.R. 7327 Social Security Administration Workforce Nominations Discussions re pensions funding and recovery proposal Discussions re investment advice for 401K plans
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 7327, the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (all provisions) S.401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 Draft legislation on 401(K) Fee Disclosure Proposals on investment advice for participant-directed individual accounts
Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 organizing alternatives H.R. 3685, Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 workplace non-discrimination H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 / S. 1943 Fair Pay Restoration Act statute of limitations H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1820 / S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partners and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 / Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 Intellectual Property and Competition Policy H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Lobbied for pension protection for multi-enployer pension plans Pension Protection Act, Technical Corrections Bill of 2008, as part of the Worker, Retiree and Employee Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 7327) Accessibility Issues
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 7327, the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (all provisions) S.401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 Draft legislation on 401(K) Fee Disclosure Proposals on investment advice for participant-directed individual accounts
Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
HR 897: LONG-TERM CARE AND RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2009; LTC IN CAFETERIA AND FSA; ABOVE THE LINE DEDUCTIONS FOR LTC PREMIUMS HR 1424: EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008; EXECUTIVE COMMISSION RESTRICTIONS AND 401 (K) ASSET RECOVERY HR 1721/S 697: COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ACT; REFORM OF LTC FINANCING HR 1961: SAVINGS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES' FUTURE ACT OF 2009; SAVER'S CREDIT HR 2419: FARM BILL EXTENSION ACT OF 2007; ROTH TREATMENTS FOR 457 CONTRACTS HR 2831: LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007; CIVIL PENALTY IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANS HR 3185: FAIR DISCLOSURE FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 3361: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PPA HR 3765: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 3997: HEROES EARNINGS ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF TAX ACT OF 2007; MILITARY ACCESS TO RETIREMENT MONIES HR 5160: SMALL BUSINESSES ADD VALUES FOR EMPLOYEES ACT OF 2008; EXPAND PENSION COVERAGE HR 6143: PENSION PROTECTION ACT ERISA AMENDMENTS OF 2008; RETIREMENT PLAN MODIFICATION HR 6357: PRO (TECH) T ACT OF 2008; PROTECTING RECORDS; OPTIMIZING TREATMENTS; EASING COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; ALL PROVISIONS HR 6382: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2008; RETIREMENT PLAN MODICIATIONS HR 6708/S 3278: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE THAT NO LOAN MAY BE MADE FROM A QUALIFIED EMPLOYER PLAN USING REVOLVING CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS AND TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF LOANS THAT MAY BE MADE FROM A QUALIFIED EMPLOYER PLAN TO A PARTICIPANT OR BENEIFICARY; LIMIT ON WITHDRAWAL OF RETIREMENT PLANS HR 3765: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 7242: PENSION PROTECTION ACT IRC AMENDMENTS OF 2008; LTC AND ANNUITY CLARIFICATION; TAX FREE EXCHANGE PROVISIONS OF LTC HR 7327: WORKER, RETIREE, AND EMPLOYER RECOVERY ACT OF 2008; RETIRMENT PLAN MODIFICATION SCR 13: AN ORIGINIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010; SAVER'S CREDIT; AUTO IRA'S. S 207: HEALTH INSURANCE TAX RELIEF ACT; ALLOW LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE TO BE OFFERED IN EMPLOYER SPONSORED CAFETERIA PLANS AND FSA. S 401: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2009; 401 (K) FEE DISCLOSURE S 434: EMPOWERED AT HOME ACT OF 2009; ALLOW ABOVE THE LINE TAX DEDUCTION FOR LTC PREMIUMS; ALLOW LTC TO BE OFFERED IN CAFETERIA/FSA PLANS S 1087: FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007; CIVIL PENALTY IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANS S 1974: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PPA S 2473: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.598 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R.7327 - Worker; Retiree and Employer Recovery Act H.R.235 - Social Secuerity Fairness Act of 2009
Client expense: $577,819 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 235 - Social Security Fairness Act S.484 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.7327 Worker; Retiree and Employer Recovery Act
Client expense: $577,819 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
See attachment. RET First Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 897 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: executive com restrictions and 401(k) asset recovery. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 2205/ S 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act. Issue: Roth treatment for 457 contracts. H.R. 3185 - The 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007. Issue: Retirement plan fee disclosure. H.R. 3361 -To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. H.R. 3997 Defenders of Freedom Tax Act/ Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act. Issue: military access to retirement monies. H.R. 5160 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008. Issue: expand pension coverage. H.R. 6143 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008. Issue: Retirement plan modifications. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act) H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections. Issue: Retirement plan modifications H.R. 7242 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008. Issue: LTC and annuity clarification; Tax free exchange provisions for LTC. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act. Issue: Retirement plan modification. S. 207 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA. S. 391 Healthy Americans Act. Issue: private health insurance including LTC. S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act Issue: 401(k) fee disclosure S. 434 Empowered at Home Act of 2008. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans. S. 697/ HR 1721 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing. RET - First Quarter Report 2009 continued S. 1288 - Women's Retirement Act of 2007. Issue: federal tax treatment of annuities. S. 1693 The Wired for Healthcare Quality Act. Issue: affects of LTC ERISA preemption. S. 1974- the Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 3278/ HR 6708 - A bill which would limit the use of 401(k) debit cards and limit withdrawals from 401(k) plans. Issue: limit of withdrawals on retirement plans. S. 3952 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007. Issue: expand pension coverage. S. Con Res 13 - 2010 Senate Budget Resolutions Issue: savers' credit, Auto-IRAs
Client expense: $1,237,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
HR 2830 & 1783-The Pension Protection Act-NAIFA supports legislation allowing advisors who represent companies administering 401(k) type plans to give investment advice to employees participating in those plans. HR 7327 - Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. NAIFA supported. HR 205 & S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act would grant a federal tax exclusion up to $20,000 per year in lifetime payments from non-qualified annuuities - NAIFA supports. HR. 2912 - Flexible Retirement for Life Act would grant the same exclusion as HR 819 but phase in the dollar amount starting at $1,000 in 2006 and increasing to $20,000 by 2015. HR 2951 & 1359 - NAIFA supports tax incentives for both qualified and non-qualified annuities. S-2794 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008 provides grants to states to address issues pertaining to the marketing and sale of financial products to senior citizens. NAIFA has concerns about several provisions in the bill.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2205/ S 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities S. 1288 - Women's Retirement Act of 2007. Issue: federal tax treatment of annuities. S. 3952 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007. Issue: expand pension coverage. H.R.3361 -To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. S.1974- the Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007. Issue: Retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 207 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA. H.R. 3765 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 697/ HR 1721 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing. S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 1087 Fair Pay Act. Issue: civil penalty impact on retirement plans. H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Issue: civil penalty impact on retirement plans. H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act. Issue: Roth treatment for 457 contracts. H.R. 3997 Defenders of Freedom Tax Act/ Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act. Issue: military access to retirement monies. H.R. 5160 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008. Issue: expand pension coverage. H.R. 897 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums. S. 1693 The Wired for Healthcare Quality Act. Issue: affects of LTC ERISA preemption. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act) H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections. Issue: Retirement plan modifications H.R. 6143 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008. Issue: Retirement plan modifications. H.R. 7242 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008. Issue: LTC and annuity clarification; Tax free exchange provisions for LTC. S. 3278/ HR 6708 - A bill which would limit the use of 401(k) debit cards and limit withdrawals from 401(k) plans. Issue: limit of withdrawals on retirement plans. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: executive com restrictions and 401(k) asset recovery. H.R. 3765 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 434 Empowered at Home Act of 2008. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act. Issue: Retirement plan modification. S. 391 Healthy Americans Act. Issue: private health insurance including LTC. H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act Issue: 401(k) fee disclosure S. Con Res 13 - 2010 Senate Budget Resolutions Issue: savers' credit, Auto-IRAs
Client expense: $1,867,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
House The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Stimulus Bill") - H.R. 1 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 - H.R. 11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 - H.R. 598 Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act - H.R. 857 Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Bonus Tax Legislation - H.R. 1586 The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act - H.R. 7327 Pension Funding - additional funding relief for defined benefit pension plans meetings with Congressional staff Retirement Security defined contribution plans, 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, investment advice and the Savers Credit staff of Ways & Means and Education and Labor Committees Fiscal Year 2010 budget resolution (Automatic IRA Act of 2007 H.R. 2167) Senate The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S. 1 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 S. 181 Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 - S. 360 The Defined Contribution Plan Fee Disclosure Act S. 2473 Fiscal Year 2010 budget resolution Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues Treasury/IRS - the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (WRERA) 2009 Minimum Required Distribution provisions (MRD) Treasury/IRS executive compensation Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) Treasury/IRS Guidance Requested regarding use of the yield curve to determine pension liabilities and other funding issues. Treasury/IRS the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 application of withholding tables to retirees
Client expense: $192,662 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 7327; Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
Plan fee disclosure (no expansion of current reporting procedures) in HR 3185 Pension funding relief for defined benefit plans (expand smoothing corridor %) in HR 7327
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
Plan fee disclosure (no expansion of current reporting procedures) in HR 3185 Pension funding relief for defined benefit plans (expand smoothing corridor %) in HR 7327
Client expense: $240,117 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, H.R. 7327
Client expense: $185,189 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office