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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 13, 2009
Latest Action
March 16, 2009
Primary Sponsor
Frederick BoucherDemocratic(VA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
69pct
31d open
vs 6,490 other HR bills in the 111th — cohort avg 44d
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2011 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA Air Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification. Corporate tax reform: Fundamental corporate tax reform including territorial system and rate reduction. R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit. Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009. Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain; Singapore; Korea; China; India; Brazil. OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation with VAT/GST, and business restructuring. Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation.
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense Logistics Agency, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1083: the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and corresponding Senate legislation. Issues related to uniform standard for the application of Business Activity Taxes by State and local governments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 3200 legislation to fund health care reform, issues affecting large employers H.R. 3962 Health Care For America Act, health care reform issues affecting large employers H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care reform issues affecting large employers H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an excise tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients H.RES. 1212, providing for House consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an additional tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients. S.651: legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.2994 legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.AMDT. 3342, legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.AMDT. 3486 to H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients. S.3007, legislation to impose a 50% tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.3149, legislation to limit certain executive compensation paid by systemically significnt financial institutions
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an excise tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.651: legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.2994 legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.3007, legislation to impose a 50% tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.3149, legislation to limit certain executive compensation paid by systemically significnt financial institutions H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions.
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an excise tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.651: legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.2994 legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.3007, legislation to impose a 50% tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.3149, legislation to limit certain executive compensation paid by systemically significant financial institutions H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455 Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. H.R. 1586 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010, legislation imposition limits on foreign tax credits and other international tax increases S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Bill of 2010, legislation to extend the active financing exception through year end 2010 S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, legislation limiting deferral
| Republican |
| VA |
| Brad Ellsworth | Democratic | IN |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Elton Gallegly | Republican | CA |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Howard Coble | Republican | NC |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | OH |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John Fleming | Republican | LA |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | MN |
| Mike Pence | Republican | IN |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Democratic | SD |
| Ted Poe | Republican | TX |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455 Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. H.R. 1586 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010, legislation imposition limits on foreign tax credits and other international tax increases S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Bill of 2010, legislation to extend the active financing exception through year end 2010 S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, legislation limiting deferral H.R. 4853 The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, legislation extending active financing exception
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA AIr Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification Corporate tax reform: S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (110th Congress) R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): H.R. 422 and S. 1203 to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation wit VAT/GST, and business restructuring Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA AIr Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification Corporate tax reform: S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (110th Congress) R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): H.R. 422 and S. 1203 to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation wit VAT/GST, and business restructuring Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1934/H.R.3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - foreign income reporting S.3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 - tax reform S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Executive Compensation/Proxy Rules S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act - international tax provisions H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272 - federal preemption H.R.1586, The FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Senate amendment 4575 with international tax offsets H.R.2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - multistate taxation H.R.4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - tax extenders H.R.5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, to repeal S.511 of the Tax Increase and Prevention Act and related IRS notice 2008-38 H.R. 5715, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010 - employee learning accounts H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - international tax provisions Deferral, foreign tax credit rules and H.R. 3970 (110th Cong.), "Tax Reduction and Reform act of 2007" Treasury "Check-the-Box" Entity Classification Regulations Treasury Reg. Section 338 on denial of foreign credits for covered asset acquisitions Treasury Reg. Section 956 on foreign tax credit planning Contract manufacturing in 954(d) and Treasury regs 1.954-3 Economic substance doctrine codification and modification Support Centers Excise Tax Treasury cost-sharing regulations under 1.482-7T (g) Bilateral tax treaties for Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD Guidelines on taxation of cross-border services, business restructuring and permanent establishment Bonus depreciation
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Business Activity Tax Simplification (BATSA H.R. 1083);State Tax Nexus; Jobs Legislation Economic Recovery; Tax Extenders (H.R. 4849); R&D Tax Credit; Small Business & Infrastructure Jobs Act; American Workers, State and Business Tax Relief Act (H.R. 4213)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR1083 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act "Bank Tax" proposals
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR1083 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act "Bank Tax proposals
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to state taxation of corporate income tax and treatment of corporate income tax related to ownership change including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and H.R.1083 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009.
Client expense: $475,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to state taxation of corporate income tax and treatment of corporate income tax related to ownership change including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and H.R.1083 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to state taxation of corporate income tax and treatment of corporate income tax related to ownership change including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and H.R.1083 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1083 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures, and the Internet. H.R. 2966 - Say No to Drug Ads Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures, and the Internet. Section 181 - Tax accelerated depreciation S. 1763 - Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures, and the Internet. H.R. 2917 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drug, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures, and the Internet. Film Tax Credits
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1083 - To regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce H.R.1944 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R.4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to extend cetain expiring provisions -- provisions related to subpart F exemption for active financing income, Build America Bonds, and guarantee fee H.R.4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - provisions related to active financing, subpart F look through, and Build America Bonds S.3793 - Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010 - provisions related to active financing, subpart F look through, and Build America Bonds.
Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1019, H.R. 1083, H.R. 1521, S. 1192, H.R. 2110, H.R. 2303, H.R. 2600, H.R. 4175, H.R. 5649, H.R. 5660
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1) H.R 2110, all provisions (regulates state and local personal income taxes imposed on nonresidents). 2) H.R. 5660, all provisions (describes a simplified state and local sales and use tax system and authorizes state governments implementing a simplified system to impose a sales tax collection obligation on non-nexus sellers). 3) H.R. 1083, all provisions (clarifies the extent of state tax jurisdiction with regard to business activity taxes).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HR 691: Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 HR 1083: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 HR 2110: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act R&D Tax Credit, Deferral
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) H.R. 848, the Performance Rights Act (re: copyright royalty rates - the entire bill); 2) S. 379, the Performance Rights Act (re: copyright royalty rates - the entire bill); 3) H.R. 1083, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 (re: the taxation of interstate commerce - the entire bill); 4) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to the establishment of a performance right in the online distribution of audiovisual downloads and matters pertaining to the use of copyrighted material in which the owner of such material can not be identified or located (ie. "orphan works"); 5) H.R. 5777, the Best PRACTICES Act (re: privacy collection and reporting practices - the entire bill); and 6) S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (re: copyright infringement - the entire bill).
Client expense: $65,121 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4796 - Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R.1083 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010 H.R. 4853 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 the Administration's FY 2011 revenue proposals
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
LIFO repeal; LCM repeal; H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, all provisions; retail depreciation; H.R.4306/S. 3510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; Streamlined Sales Tax; H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 ; H.R.690/S. 144, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F, all provisions; corporate tax reform; Value Added Tax (VAT); Urging U.S. Senate to oppose any form of tax on carbonated or sweetened beverages (no bill); Urging Treasury Department to allow companies to make new interest rate elections for pension plan years beginning in 2010, and to make pension funding regulations effective only after 12/31/09; H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, sections extending expiring tax provisions, accelerated depreciation for qualified leasehold, restaurant, and retail property; H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, all provisions; Letter to Congress urging relief for employer provided pension plans from 2010 funding obligation requirements; FUTA relief for employers; urged Congress to act on statutory changes to assist employers in meeting defined benefit pension plan obligations; extension of individual income tax cuts ("Bush tax cuts"); H.R.5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, bonus depreciation and expensing provisions; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (H.R. 3590; PL No: 111-148); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, 15 year recovery period for qualified leasehold, retail and restaurant improvement property, bonus depreciation, and WOTC provisions; H.R. 5660, Main Street Fairness Act, To promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit; S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Tax Credits 'Help Act' or 'GROWTH Act'; H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; International Tax Reform proposals; Transfer pricing, treaty, international tax, and tax reform issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - specifically provisions relating to expensing rules for qualified film and television productions H.R. 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act
Client expense: $826,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455 Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. H.R. 1586 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010, legislation imposition limits on foreign tax credits and other international tax increases S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Bill of 2010, legislation to extend the active financing exception through year end 2010 S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, legislation limiting deferral H.R. 4853 The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, legislation extending active financing exception
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1083 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, all provision relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. HR 2966 - Say No to Drug Ads Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. S 1763 - Protecting Americans From Drug Marketing Act, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. HR 2917 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs. Film Tax Credits, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the Internet. Section 181 - Tax accelerated depreciation HR.4518 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for image advertising expenses for any trade or business the gross receipts of which exceed $100 million - all provisions relating to advertising S.2873 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for direct to consumer advertising expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals and to provide a deduction for fees paid for the participation of children in certain organizations which promote physical activity, all provisions relating to advertising
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1944, Permanent Extension of Subpart F Deferral for Financial Services Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 HR 1083, To regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes Taxation of International Operations Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act Codifications of Economic Substance Doctrine S 1639, Water Private Activity Bonds Water Reuse Incentives Treatment of Loans from Subsidiaries HR 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Proposed imposition of tax/fee on large financial institutions HR 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 HR 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 HR 5486, Small Business Jobs Act Tax Relief Act of 2010 HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Loopholes Act of 2010 S 7393, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Extension of Sections 954 (h) and 954 (i) HR 5297, Small Business Bill S 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act HR 5744, Extension and Modification of Energy Efficient Appliance Credit S 3738, Clean Energy Technoloyg Leadership Act HR 5328, International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2010 S 3935, Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $7,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, all provisions. H.R.2917, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for advertising prescription drugs, all provisions. H.R. 3979, Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals, all provisions. S. 1763, Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals, all provisions. S. 2842, Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for direct to consumer advertising expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals and to provide a deduction for fees paid for the participation of children in certain organizations which promote physical activity, all provisions. S.2873, Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for direct to consumer advertising expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals and to provide a deduction for fees paid for the participation of children in certain organizations which promote physical activity, all provisions related to broadcasters.
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; provisions relating to possible use of workforce classification reforms as the revenue offset (P.L. 111-347, 1/2/2011) H.R. 1083 - The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 1935 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; entire bill H.R. 2920 Statutory Pay Go Act of 2009; provisions relating to estate tax and middle class tax benefits H.R. 3408 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to limitation of independent contractor status for independent broker dealers H.R. 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act; entire bill H.R. 3933 - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009; to ensure workable reporting requirements for mutual funds H.R. 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4191 - Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4337 - Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009; entire bill (P.L. 111-325, 12/22/2010) H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provisions relating to small business capital gains exclusion and Build America Bonds H.R. 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; provisions relating to individual tax rates/estate tax and extenders, small business incentives relevant to the financial services sector H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to repeal of 1099 reporting obligations enacted in health care reform H.R. 6128 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; provision relating to managed and controlled foreign entities S. 567 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; entire bill S. 651 - Compensation Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill S. 722 - Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; provisions relating to capital gains, dividends, and estate tax S. 1007 - Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2784 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; entire bill S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2882 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to independent contractors within the securities industry S. 2927 - Wall Street Fair Share Act; entire bill S. 3513 Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; entire bill S. 3773 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010; provisions relating to capital gains dividends and estate tax S. 3786 Fair Playing Field Act; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010; entire bill S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; entire bill S. 3946 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act; entire bill Administrations FY 2011 budget proposals relating to Auto IRA retirement savings initiatives, taxation of life insurance companies, international taxation, tax treatment of capital gains and dividends, independent contractor, estate tax, and Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
See attached Undertook lobbying activities to establish a permanent level for the estate tax before it reverts to a 55 percent tax rate in 2011. Undertook lobbying activities to extend the research and development tax credit for one or more years, make permanent a simpler alternative for calculating the credit, and increase the credit from 14% to 20%. Supported provisions within HR1/S 1, the economic stimulus bill, to provide business tax incentives (bonus depreciation, enhanced small business expensing, 5-year net operating loss carryback) and individual tax incentives (payroll tax credit, sales tax deduction for vehicle purchases). Supported extension of the provisions beyond 2009 under certain economic circumstances. Support HR 2847, to provide employer incentives to hire unemployed workers. Support provisions within HR 4173, finanical reform legislation, specifically provisions to limit the amount credit card companies can charge merchants when processing credit/debit payments. Support HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, specifically provisions to renew the R&D tax credit. Support HR 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, to provide $30 billion in funds to smaller financial institutions to be loaned to small businesses, to extend the bonus depreciation program, and to extend and expaned the "Section 179" depreciation program. Support HR 5141 & S 3578, to repeal a provision contained in HR 3590 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) to expand IRS "Form 1099 filing requirments to include business reporting of all payments to corporations for goods or services in excess of $600, beginning in 2012. Support HR 1083, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, to prohibit a state from taxing an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Support HR 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1083: the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and corresponding Senate legislation. Issues related to uniform standard for the application of Business Activity Taxes by State and local governments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR1083 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act "Bank Tax" proposals
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1984/1988/289/4146; S.401: 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 HR 4213/S 1934/S 3191/S 3333: Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; Title II, subsections A, C, D (expiring tax provisions) HR 2897: Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 1083: Simplification Act; PL 111-166 HR 989/S. 829: Eagle Employers Act HR 3933/S. 1934: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act HR 2460/S. 1152: Healthy Families Act HR 1987/1508/S. 803: Healthy Workforce HR 5328: International Tax Cmpetitiveness Act of 2010 HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 HR 5297: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; P.L. 111-499 HR 2098: Corporations Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 422: Extend R&D tax credit to through 2010, increase & make permanent alternative simplified credit (R&D Tax credit) HR 1542: TARP Bonus Tax HR 1944/HR 2089: Subpart F Extension HR 2158/HR 3530/S. 929: Nonroad Alternative Powered Equipment Tax Credits HR 3135: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind HR 3136/S. 2899: To extend the program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits HR 275/S. 392: Repeal of 3% witholding on certain payments to vendors by government entities S. 2927: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. HR 3404/3548, S. 1647: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009; P.L. 111-92 HR 1274: Working Families Flexibility Act HR 5297: Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010; P.L. 111-499 HR 5982: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 HR 1586/S. 1451: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; Amendment 4567 (treatment of foreign tax); P.L. 111-226 HR 4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 111-312
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009. H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Tax Credits 'Help Act' or 'GROWTH Act'. H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. H.R. 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010. International Tax Reform proposals. Foreign bank and financial account reporting guidance. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, and international tax issues. H.R. 4213, The "Tax Extenders Act of 2009" and the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010" and the "American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010." S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. Codification of Economic Substance guidance. H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 guidance. H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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 Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA AIr Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification Corporate tax reform: S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (110th Congress) R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): H.R. 422 and S. 1203 to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation wit VAT/GST, and business restructuring Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Business Activity Tax Simplification (BATSA H.R. 1083); State Tax Nexus; Jobs Legislation Economic Recovery; Tax Extenders (H.R. 4849); R&D Tax Credit; Small Business & Infrastructure Jobs Act; American Workers, State and Business Tax Relief Act (H.R. 4213); 1099 Reporting Requirement Repeal (Johanns, Baucus); Tax Extenders 2010 Legislation
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act. Taxation of the internet. Issues relating to state and local sales and use tax nexus and business activity tax nexus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, all provisions H.R. 1944, To Permanently Extend the Subpart F Exemption for Active Financing Income, all provisions H.R. 1575, End Government Reimbursement of Excess Executive Disbursements (END GREED) Act, all provisions H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplication Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1664, To Amend the Executive Compensation Provisions of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009,all provisions H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Business Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4109, Low Income Housing Tax Credit of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4849, The Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act , all provisions H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, all provisions H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 4872, Heath Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 5486, To provide tax incentives for job creation H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Act H.R. 5294, Tax Information for New Fiscal Oversight Bill [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Issues realted to taxation of FDI in Mexico
Client expense: $2,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, all provisions H.R. 1944, To Permanently Extend the Subpart F Exemption for Active Financing Income, all provisions H.R. 1575, End Government Reimbursement of Excess Executive Disbursements (END GREED) Act, all provisions H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplication Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1664, To Amend the Executive Compensation Provisions of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 aka Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Business Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4109, Low Income Housing Tax Credit of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4849, The Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act , all provisions H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, all provisions H.R. 4872, Heath Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 5486, To provide tax incentives for job creation H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Act H.R. 5294, Tax Information for New Fiscal Oversight Bill H.R. 4853, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III, all provisions [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Issues realted to taxation of FDI in Mexico
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Health Care Reform Social Security payroll tax reduction impact on selected federal, state, local government workers Streamline Sales Tax Employer provided mass transit commuter tax benefit Expiring individual income tax cuts - extension of middle class tax cuts for those earning <$200K/$250K, expiration of tax cuts for those earning >$200K/$250K Employer provided educational subsidy, Section 127 Emergency unemployment insurance benefits HR 4213 - Aid to States HR 4213, HR 2847, HR 4691, HR 4853 - Expiring Tax Cuts, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 HR 5297 - Small Business taxes HR 1083 - Business Activity Tax Estate Tax HR 2454, HR 4154, S 722 - Estate Tax Extension S 1023 - Tourism Promotion Act/Online Travel Collection
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
State taxation of corporate income tax and treatment of corporate income tax related to ownership change including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and H.R.1083 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, all provisions H.R. 1944, To Permanently Extend the Subpart F Exemption for Active Financing Income, all provisions H.R. 1575, End Government Reimbursement of Excess Executive Disbursements (END GREED) Act, all provisions H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplication Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1664, To Amend the Executive Compensation Provisions of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 aka Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Business Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4109, Low Income Housing Tax Credit of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4849, The Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act , all provisions H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, all provisions H.R. 4872, Heath Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 5486, To provide tax incentives for job creation H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Act H.R. 5294, Tax Information for New Fiscal Oversight Bill H.R. 4853, Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III, all provisions [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Issues realted to taxation of FDI in Mexico
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Issue - Business Activity Tax: H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; General issues related to implementation of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; HR 5660, The Main Street Fairness Act HRes 1570 Issues related to the extension and reform of the Research and Development Tax Credit; H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 P.L. 111-312 , Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Proposals related to "deferral" of federal taxation of overseas corporate income, transfer pricing, "earnings stripping" rules and other federal tax policies impacting the taxation of non-US earnings; P.L. 111-240, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Proposals related to tax credits and deductions aimed at incenting the development of Internet-based start-up small businesses.
Client expense: $397,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Postal Rate Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
HR1083, HR1618, HR2156, HR3994, HR6128, HR6291 S779, S971, S1115, S1938, S3483, S3629, S3786, S3884
Client expense: $274,902 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 275, To repeal the imposition of 3% withholding H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Taxation of government procurement Small business expensing Bonus depreciation Business activity tax Research and development tax credits
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (proposed bank tax) H.R. 1083, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 (all provisions). H.R. 4178, the Deposit Restricted Qualified Tuition Programs Act H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (provisions on the research and development tax credit, the New Market tax credit, active financing, charitable donations to IRAs, carried interest, and assets held in offshore accounts) H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (all provisions) H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (all business-related tax provisions) H.R.5297, the Small Business Jobs Act (all provisions) H.R. 5486, the Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (all provisions) H.R. 5982, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 (all provisions S.3793, the Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (all provisions) Proposals on Estate Tax reform Administrations fiscal year 2011 revenue provisions Proposed securities transaction tax.
Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Uniform rules for personal income taxation and withholding by non-resident states. HR 2110- The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. HR 1083 - The Business Activity Simplification Act. HR 5660 - The Main Street Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 (Nexus Definition); S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 (Nexus Definition); H.R. 5649 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 (Digital Goods)
Client expense: $141,990 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR.1083 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; HR.1944 Active Financing Extension Act of 2009; Tax treaties: Malta, New Zealand, Switzerland; Foreign Accountability Tax Compliance Act; Tax Extenders Act of 2010 (HR. 4213); HIRE Act, Small Business Infrastructure Improvements Act; Obama 2011 Budget; James Zadorga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act; S.3816 Creating American Jobs and End Offshoring Act; Transfer Pricing Legislation and hearing; HR. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loop Holes; HR. 1586 Education and Medicaid Funding Bill.
Client expense: $86,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)