Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2009

Monitor the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act (S. 3513) and Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2009 (H.R. 212).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Monitor the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act (S. 3513) and Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2009 (H.R. 212).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.272 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R.1789 - Comprehensive Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2009 H.R.1806 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 H.R.1132/S.461 - Extension and Modification of Railroad Track Maintenance Credit H.R.212/S.3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R.5478 - Green Rail Car Enhancement Act H.R.4494 - Freight Rail Car Jobs Revitalization Act H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, issues relating to short line tax credit and highway formula change

Client expense: $1,162,966 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)