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Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009
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2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 / HR 498 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / HR 664 Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009 -- permanent lower individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 1082 GROWTH Act--a bill to defer capital gains until owners sell their mutual funds; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers of financial products; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclsoure Act--annuity disclosure for retirement plans.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 2748, "Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act"; H.R. 436, "Certain Estate Tax Relief Act"; H.R.1250, "Public Good IRA Rollover Act"; H.R.1960, "Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act"; H.R.1986, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001"; H.R.2023, Sensible Estate Tax Act; H.R.4126, Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009; H.R.498, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act; S. 2784, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; S.1007, Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act; S.651, NQDC/Compensation Fairness Act,; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act; S.765, Amend the IRC of 1986 to allow Treasury to not impose penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such a failure; S.864, Public Good IRA Rollover Act; S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act of 2010; S. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010; H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010; H.R. 5475, The Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010; H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010; H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; S. 651 Compensation Fairness Act; H.R. 3669 Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act S. 3786, The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; H.R. 6128, Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Authorization and Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 4853 (Senate amendment) Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2010;
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the reduction in capital gains tax rates (from 20 to 15%) enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003. H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Restores the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent, previously repealed by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). Declares that the sunset provision (general terminating date of December 10, 2010) of EGTRRA shall not apply to title V of such Act ( Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions). H.R. 755 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an exclusion from gross income of the gain from the sale or exchange of up to two residences (other than a principal residence) acquired after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2012. Limits the amount of such exclusion to $250,000 ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return). Allows a $500,000 exclusion amount for a surviving spouse who sells a residence within two years of the death of a spouse. H.R. 1245 - Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the current tax credit for first-time homebuyers with a one-time credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $15,000. Requires repayment of credit amounts if the taxpayer sells or fails to occupy the residence within 24 months after the date of purchase. H.R. 3548 - Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 - Included an extension of the current Homebuyer Tax Credit through April 30, 2010 (plus 60 days to close escrow), increased the income limitation, and expanded the credit to "step-up" buyers. Additionally, special provisions were added to allow greater and longer access to the tax credit for military personnel serving overseas. H.R.4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief For Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 - Would permanently extend the 2009 exemption and tax rate. H.R.4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - One year extension of tax deductions that includes: the standard deduction for state and local property taxes, 15-year leasehold improvements, contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes, Brownfield Deduction, and Low-Income Housing Credit. Part of the offset for these tax extensions would be a change to the taxation of carried interest at regular income rates instead of at capital gain rates. H.R. 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act - Will prevent a tax increase of the income tax brackets, capital gains, extend energy efficiency credits and the estate tax. H.R. 5623 Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act - Would extend the closing deadline for the homebuyer tax credit of up to $8,000 for the purchase of a principal residence to October 1, 2010. S. 2 - Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2009 - Declares that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream by: providing middle class tax relief while making the tax laws simpler and more reliable. S. 1678 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such tax credit through May 31, 2010; (2) extend through December 31, 2009, the date until which purchases of a principal residence may be treated as made on December 31, 2008, for tax purposes; and (3) extend through May 31, 2010, the waiver of recapture requirements for residences purchased after December 31, 2008. C.A.R. is following and opposing a CBO report discussing the possibility of reducing the mortgage interest deduction (MID) from the present $1.1 million cap to $500,000, replacing the MID with a flat tax credit that is 15% of mortgage interest paid, and/or eliminating the deduction for all state and local taxes, including property taxes. C.A.R. expressed their concern and opposition to members of Congress regarding the President's proposed budget for FY 2011 and its proposed limitation on itemized deductions. C.A.R. commented on the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reforms' proposal to reduce and/or eliminate real estate tax provisions.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: $76,368 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A Appropriations Provisions, Title XIII Health Information Technology, Sec. 13405 Restrictions on certain disclosures and sales of health information; Sec. 13406 Conditions on certain contacts as part of health care operations. Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions: Title I Tax Provisions, Sec. 1151 Increased exemption for commuter transit benefits; Sec. 1201 Special allowance for certain property acquired in 2009; Sec. 1202 Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets; Sec. 1211 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses. Title III Premium Assistance for COBRA benefits (whole title). H.R. 2 The Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Sec. 701 Increase in the Tobacco Excise Tax. H.R. 96 Save Family Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2009: Section III Deduction for family-owned businesses. H.R. 205 Death Tax Repeal Act (whole bill). H.R. 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (whole bill). S. 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009: Title III Permanent Estate Tax Relief. HR 2021 The Savings Recovery Act of 2009, Sec. 411 Expansion of the corridor within which single-employer defined benefit plans are allowed to average asset value; Sec. 412 Extend period for single-employer defined benefit plans to amortize the shortfall amortization base for 2009 & 2010. HR 2989 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, Sec. 301 Election to use the yield curve; Sec. 302 Effective date of regulations; Sec. 305 Five-year extension of automatic amortization extension period for multiemployer plans. HR 498 The Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 2023 Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 3227 / S. 1313, The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - whole bill. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Business Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Sec. 114 - 15-year straight-line cost recovery Sec. 132 - Enhanced food donation tax credit HR 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Division A HR 4213 - American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, Sec. 141 - Enhanced Food Donation, Title III - Pension Funding Relief S. 3157 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes (whole Bill). HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Title II - Pension Funding Relief HR 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Sec 2021 - Increased 179 expensing Sec 2022 - Enhanced Depreciation HR 5141 / S 3578, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (whole bill) S. 3946, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act (whole bill) HR 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 TITLE ITEMPORARY EXTENSION OF TAX RELIEF TITLE IIITEMPORARY ESTATE TAX RELIEF TITLE IVTEMPORARY EXTENSION OF INVESTMENT INCENTIVES TITLE VITEMPORARY EMPLOYEE PAYROLL TAX CUT TITLE VIITEMPORARY EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS Subtitle CBusiness Tax Relief Sec. 737. 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements. Sec. 740. Enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. Sec. 757. Work opportunity credit.
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| PA |
| K. Michael Conaway | Republican | TX |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Sue Wilkins Myrick | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $867,923 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. H.R. 4169, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. H.R. 4174, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors. H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. H.R. 4853, The "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010". H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. S. 3134, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 3777, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the threshold amount subject to information reporting at source. S. 3793, to extend expiring provisions and for other purposes. S. 3795, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax gap. S. 4018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 977, HR 1754, HR 2111, HR 2253, HR 3126, HR 3269, HR 3300, HR 3310, HR 3765, HR 3996, HR 4142, HR 4173, HR 4191, HR 4516, HR 498, HR 6223, HR 6334, HR 74, HR 885, S 1354, S 1691, S 2746, S 2756, S 2813, S 298, S 3149, S 344, S 3826, S 567, S 605, S 664
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
reduction of the maximum federal estate tax rate and ultimate elimination of federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes; specific bills include H.Con.Res.85, H.R.436, H.R.498, H.R.2023, H.R.2920, H.R.3463, H.R.3524, H.R.3905, H.R.3961, H.R.4154, H.R.4849, H.R. 4853, H.R.4899, H.R.5486, S.Con.Res.13, S.722, S.2784
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1948, the Dental Health Promotion Act, to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products; DEA registration fees; S. 722, a general tax relief bill; H.R. 436, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 498, a capital gans bill; H.R. 664, to make 2001 and 2003 tax relief permanent; H.R. 3841, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 3905, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 4154, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,310
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5141; HR 5982; S 3578 - repeal onerous new requirements for filing on 1099 forms; strongly support these repeal efforts HR 436, HR 498, HR 1960, HR 1986, HR 2023, HR 2658, HR 3463,HR 3841, HR 3905, HR 4015, HR 4035, HR 4154, HR 5475, S 722, S 2784, and S 3533 - various bills to extend, repeal, or make changes to the federal estate tax; Issue: need for certainty for our customers re the estate tax HR 4583 - Tax Relief, UI Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010; issues; estate tax clarity, various tax extenders for businesses, repeal of S. 9006 (1099 reporting requirement) HR 5297 - Small business Jobs Act; Issue - unsuccessful attempt to repeal 1099 reporting provision by amendment HR 3424 - Disallow deduction for non-taxed reinsurance premiums; Issue: impact on reinsurance market
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. H.R. 4169, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. H.R. 4174, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors. H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. S. 3134, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 3777, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the threshold amount subject to information reporting at source. S. 3793, to extend expiring provisions and for other purposes. S. 3795, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax gap.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
reduction of the maximum federal estate tax rate and ultimate elimination of federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes; specific bills include H.Con.Res.85, H.R.436, H.R.498, H.R.2023, H.R.2920, H.R.3463, H.R.3524, H.R.3905, H.R.3961, H.R.4154, H.R.4849, H.R.4899, H.R.5486, S.Con.Res.13, S.722, S.2784
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 2748, Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act; H.R.1250, "Public Good IRA Rollover Act"; H.R.1960, "Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act"; H.R.1986, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; H.R.2023, Sensible Estate Tax Act; H.R.4126, Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.498, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act; S. 2784, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; S.1007, Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act S.651, NQDC/Compensation Fairness Act,; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act; S.765, Amend the IRC of 1986 to allow Treasury to not impose penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such a failure. S.864, Public Good IRA Rollover Act; S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act of 2010 S. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5475, The Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 651 Compensation Fairness Act H.R. 3669 Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act S. 3786, The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 H.R. 6128, Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010
Client expense: $576,337 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 / HR 498 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / HR 664 Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009 -- permanent lower individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 1082 GROWTH Act--a bill to defer capital gains until owners sell their mutual funds; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers of financial products; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclsoure Act--annuity disclosure for retirement plans; HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--financial services regulatory reform legislation; S 3760 Automatic IRA Act of 2010; HR 6099 Automatic IRA Act of 2010.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 977, HR 1754, HR 2111, HR 2253, HR 3126, HR 3269, HR 3300, HR 3310, HR 3765, HR 3996, HR4142, HR 4173, HR 4191, HR 4516, HR 498, HR 6223, HR 6334, HR 74, HR 885, S 1354, S 1691, S 2746, S 2756, S 2813, S 298, S 3149, S 344, S 3826, S 567, S 605, S 664
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A Appropriations Provisions, Title XIII Health Information Technology, Sec. 13405 Restrictions on certain disclosures and sales of health information; Sec. 13406 Conditions on certain contacts as part of health care operations. Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions: Title I Tax Provisions, Sec. 1151 Increased exemption for commuter transit benefits; Sec. 1201 Special allowance for certain property acquired in 2009; Sec. 1202 Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets; Sec. 1211 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses. Title III Premium Assistance for COBRA benefits (whole title). H.R. 2 The Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Sec. 701 Increase in the Tobacco Excise Tax. H.R. 96 Save Family Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2009: Section III Deduction for family-owned businesses. H.R. 205 Death Tax Repeal Act (whole bill). H.R. 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (whole bill). S. 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009: Title III Permanent Estate Tax Relief. HR 2021 The Savings Recovery Act of 2009, Sec. 411 Expansion of the corridor within which single-employer defined benefit plans are allowed to average asset value; Sec. 412 Extend period for single-employer defined benefit plans to amortize the shortfall amortization base for 2009 & 2010. HR 2989 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, Sec. 301 Election to use the yield curve; Sec. 302 Effective date of regulations; Sec. 305 Five-year extension of automatic amortization extension period for multiemployer plans. HR 498 The Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 2023 Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 3227 / S. 1313, The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - whole bill. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Business Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Sec. 114 - 15-year straight-line cost recovery Sec. 132 - Enhanced food donation tax credit HR 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Division A HR 4213 - American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, Sec. 141 - Enhanced Food Donation, Title III - Pension Funding Relief S. 3157 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes (whole Bill). HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Title II - Pension Funding Relief HR 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Sec 2021 - Increased 179 expensing Sec 2022 - Enhanced Depreciation
Client expense: $214,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1948, the Dental Health Promotion Act, to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products; DEA registration fees; S. 722, a general tax relief bill; H.R. 436, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 498, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009; H.R. 664, Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009, to make 2001 and 2003 tax relief permanent; H.R. 3841, Small Business and Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009; H.R. 3905, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit, and to coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes; H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the reduction in capital gains tax rates (from 20 to 15%) enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003. H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Restores the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent, previously repealed by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). Declares that the sunset provision (general terminating date of December 10, 2010) of EGTRRA shall not apply to title V of such Act ( Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions). H.R. 755 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an exclusion from gross income of the gain from the sale or exchange of up to two residences (other than a principal residence) acquired after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2012. Limits the amount of such exclusion to $250,000 ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return). Allows a $500,000 exclusion amount for a surviving spouse who sells a residence within two years of the death of a spouse. H.R. 1245 - Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the current tax credit for first-time homebuyers with a one-time credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $15,000. Requires repayment of credit amounts if the taxpayer sells or fails to occupy the residence within 24 months after the date of purchase. H.R. 3548 - Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 - Included an extension of the current Homebuyer Tax Credit through April 30, 2010 (plus 60 days to close escrow), increased the income limitation, and expanded the credit to "step-up" buyers. Additionally, special provisions were added to allow greater and longer access to the tax credit for military personnel serving overseas. H.R.4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief For Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 - Would permanently extend the 2009 exemption and tax rate. H.R.4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - One year extension of tax deductions that includes: the standard deduction for state and local property taxes, 15-year leasehold improvements, contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes, Brownfield Deduction, and Low-Income Housing Credit. Part of the offset for these tax extensions would be a change to the taxation of carried interest at regular income rates instead of at capital gain rates. H.R. 5623 Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act - Would extend the closing deadline for the homebuyer tax credit of up to $8,000 for the purchase of a principal residence to October 1, 2010. S. 2 - Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2009 - Declares that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream by: providing middle class tax relief while making the tax laws simpler and more reliable. S. 1678 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such tax credit through May 31, 2010; (2) extend through December 31, 2009, the date until which purchases of a principal residence may be treated as made on December 31, 2008, for tax purposes; and (3) extend through May 31, 2010, the waiver of recapture requirements for residences purchased after December 31, 2008. C.A.R. is following and opposing a CBO report discussing the possibility of reducing the mortgage interest deduction (MID) from the present $1.1 million cap to $500,000, replacing the MID with a flat tax credit that is 15% of mortgage interest paid, and/or eliminating the deduction for all state and local taxes, including property taxes. C.A.R. Expressed their concern and opposition to members of Congress regarding the President's proposed budget for FY 2011 and its proposed limitation on itemized deductions.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: $176,190 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,695
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 3424 - Disallow deduction for non-taxed reinsurance premiums; Issue: impact on reinsurance market HR 436, HR 498, HR 1960, HR 1986, HR 2023, HR 2658, HR 3463,HR 3841, HR 3905, HR 4015, HR 4035, HR 4154, HR 5475, S 722, S 2784, and S 3533 - various bills to extend, repeal, or make changes to the federal estate tax; Issue: need for certainty for our customers re the estate tax HR 3399 - Consolidated Returns; Issue: need to permit consolidation of tax returns for life and non-life insurance companies HR 5141; HR 5982; S 3578 - repeal onerous new requirements for filing on 1099 forms; strongly support these repeal efforts HR 2748/S 1297 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; Issue: use tax code to encourage lifetime income payments
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: $172,523 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. H.R. 4169, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. H.R. 4174, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors. H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. S. 3134, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 2748, Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; H.R. 436, "Certain Estate Tax Relief Act"; H.R.1250, "Public Good IRA Rollover Act"; H.R.1960, "Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act"; H.R.1986, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; H.R.2023, Sensible Estate Tax Act; H.R.4126, Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.498, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act; S. 2784, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; S.1007, Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act S.651, NQDC/Compensation Fairness Act,; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act; S.765, Amend the IRC of 1986 to allow Treasury to not impose penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such a failure. S.864, Public Good IRA Rollover Act; S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act of 2010 S. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5475, The Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 651 Compensation Fairness Act H.R. 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009 H.R. 3669 Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act
Client expense: $608,081 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A Appropriations Provisions, Title XIII Health Information Technology, Sec. 13405 Restrictions on certain disclosures and sales of health information; Sec. 13406 Conditions on certain contacts as part of health care operations. Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions: Title I Tax Provisions, Sec. 1151 Increased exemption for commuter transit benefits; Sec. 1201 Special allowance for certain property acquired in 2009; Sec. 1202 Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets; Sec. 1211 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses. Title III Premium Assistance for COBRA benefits (whole title). H.R. 2 The Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Sec. 701 Increase in the Tobacco Excise Tax. H.R. 96 Save Family Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2009: Section III Deduction for family-owned businesses. H.R. 205 Death Tax Repeal Act (whole bill). H.R. 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (whole bill). S. 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009: Title III Permanent Estate Tax Relief. HR 2021 The Savings Recovery Act of 2009, Sec. 411 Expansion of the corridor within which single-employer defined benefit plans are allowed to average asset value; Sec. 412 Extend period for single-employer defined benefit plans to amortize the shortfall amortization base for 2009 & 2010. HR 2989 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, Sec. 301 Election to use the yield curve; Sec. 302 Effective date of regulations; Sec. 305 Five-year extension of automatic amortization extension period for multiemployer plans. HR 498 The Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 2023 Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 3227 / S. 1313, The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - whole bill. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Business Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Sec. 114 - 15-year straight-line cost recovery Sec. 132 - Enhanced food donation tax credit HR 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Division A HR 4213 - American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, Sec. 141 - Enhanced Food Donation, Title III - Pension Funding Relief S. 3157 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes (whole Bill). HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Title II - Pension Funding Relief
Client expense: $337,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 / HR 498 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / HR 664 Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009 -- permanent lower individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 1082 GROWTH Act--a bill to defer capital gains until owners sell their mutual funds; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers of financial products; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclsoure Act--annuity disclosure for retirement plans; HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--financial services regulatory reform legislation.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 / HR 498 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / HR 664 Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009 -- permanent lower individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 1082 GROWTH Act--a bill to defer capital gains until owners sell their mutual funds; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers of financial products; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclsoure Act--annuity disclosure for retirement plans; HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--financial services regulatory reform legislation.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1948, the Dental Health Promotion Act, to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products; Drug Enforcement Agency registration fees; S. 722, a general tax relief bill; H.R. 436, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 498, a capital gans bill; H.R. 664, to make 2001 and 2003 tax relief permanent; H.R. 3841, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 3905, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 4154, an estate tax relief bill.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 977, HR 1754, HR 2111, HR 2253, HR 3126, HR 3269, HR 3300, HR 3310, HR 3996, HR 4142, HR 4173, HR 4149, HR 4516, HR 498, HR 74, HR 885, S 1354, S 1691, S 2746, S 2756, S 2813, S 298, S 3149, S 344, S 567, S 605, S 664, S 3127
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the reduction in capital gains tax rates (from 20 to 15%) enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003. H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Restores the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent, previously repealed by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). Declares that the sunset provision (general terminating date of December 10, 2010) of EGTRRA shall not apply to title V of such Act ( Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions). H.R. 755 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an exclusion from gross income of the gain from the sale or exchange of up to two residences (other than a principal residence) acquired after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2012. Limits the amount of such exclusion to $250,000 ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return). Allows a $500,000 exclusion amount for a surviving spouse who sells a residence within two years of the death of a spouse. H.R. 1245 - Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the current tax credit for first-time homebuyers with a one-time credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $15,000. Requires repayment of credit amounts if the taxpayer sells or fails to occupy the residence within 24 months after the date of purchase. H.R. 3548 - Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 - Included an extension of the current Homebuyer Tax Credit through April 30, 2010 (plus 60 days to close escrow), increased the income limitation, and expanded the credit to "step-up" buyers. Additionally, special provisions were added to allow greater and longer access to the tax credit for military personnel serving overseas. H.R.4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief For Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 - Would permanently extend the 2009 exemption and tax rate. H.R.4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - One year extension of tax deductions that includes: the standard deduction for state and local property taxes, 15-year leasehold improvements, contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes, Brownfield Deduction, and Low-Income Housing Credit. Part of the offset for these tax extensions would be a change to the taxation of carried interest at regular income rates instead of at capital gain rates. H.R. 5623 Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act - Would extend the closing deadline for the homebuyer tax credit of up to $8,000 for the purchase of a principal residence to October 1, 2010. S. 2 - Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2009 - Declares that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream by: providing middle class tax relief while making the tax laws simpler and more reliable. S. 1678 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such tax credit through May 31, 2010; (2) extend through December 31, 2009, the date until which purchases of a principal residence may be treated as made on December 31, 2008, for tax purposes; and (3) extend through May 31, 2010, the waiver of recapture requirements for residences purchased after December 31, 2008. C.A.R. is following and opposing a CBO report discussing the possibility of reducing the mortgage interest deduction (MID) from the present $1.1 million cap to $500,000, replacing the MID with a flat tax credit that is 15% of mortgage interest paid, and/or eliminating the deduction for all state and local taxes, including property taxes. C.A.R. Expressed their concern and opposition to members of Congress regarding the President's proposed budget for FY 2011 and its proposed limitation on itemized deductions.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2748/S 1297 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; Issue: use tax code to encourage lifetime income payments HR 436, HR 498, HR 1960, HR 1986, HR 2023, HR 2658, HR 3463,HR 3841, HR 3905, HR 4015, HR 4035, HR 4154, HR 5475, S 722, S 2784, and S 3533 - various bills to extend, repeal, or make changes to the federal estate tax; Issue: need for certainty for our customers re the estate tax HR 3399 - Consolidated Returns; Issue: need to permit consolidation of tax returns for life and non-life insurance companies
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,520
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
reduction of the maximum federal estate tax rate and ultimate elimination of federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes; specific bills include H.Con.Res.85, H.R.436, H.R.498, H.R.2023, H.R.2920, H.R.3463, H.R.3524, H.R.3905, H.R.3961, H.R.4154, H.R.4849, H.R.4899, H.R.5486, S.Con.Res.13, S.722, S.2784
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: $175,137 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,701
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
reduction of the maximum federal estate tax rate and ultimate elimination of federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes; specific bills include H.Con.Res.85, H.R.436, H.R.498, H.R.2023, H.R.2920, H.R.3463, H.R.3524, H.R.3905, H.R.3961, H.R.4154, S.Con.Res.13, S.722, S.2784
Client expense: $85,291 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 2748, Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; H.R. 436, "Certain Estate Tax Relief Act"; H.R.1250, "Public Good IRA Rollover Act"; H.R.1960, "Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act"; H.R.1986, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; H.R.2023, Sensible Estate Tax Act; H.R.4126, Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.498, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act; S. 2784, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; S.1007, Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act S.651, NQDC/Compensation Fairness Act,; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act; S.765, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; S.864, Public Good IRA Rollover Act;
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of retirement products; legislation relating to estate taxes, capital gains and stock dividends; the Taxpayer Certainty & Relief Act of 2009, provisions relating to estate taxes, capital gains and stock dividends (S 722); Retirement Security for Life Act of 2009 (S1297); Capital Gains & Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (HR 498); deductibility issues; Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Payment Act of 2009 (HR 2748); Generating Retirement Ownership through Long Term Holding Act (HR 3429)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 74, HR 498, HR 885, HR 977, HR 1754, HR 2111, HR 2253, HR 3126, HR 3269, HR 3300, HR 3310, HR 3996, HR 4142, HR 4173, HR 4191, HR 4516, S 298, S 344, S 605, S 664, S 1354, S 1691, S 2746, S 2756, S 2813
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. H.R. 4169, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. H.R. 4174, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors. H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. S. 3134, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A Appropriations Provisions, Title I Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin. Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs, Supplemental WIC Funding, Sec. 101 SNAP Program Benefit Increase. Title XIII Health Information Technology, Sec. 13405 Restrictions on certain disclosures and sales of health information; Sec. 13406 Conditions on certain contacts as part of health care operations. Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions: Title I Tax Provisions, Sec. 1151 Increased exemption for commuter transit benefits; Sec. 1201 Special allowance for certain property acquired in 2009; Sec. 1202 Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets; Sec. 1211 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses. Title III Premium Assistance for COBRA benefits (whole title). H.R. 2 The Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Sec. 701 Increase in the Tobacco Excise Tax. H.R. 96 Save Family Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2009: Section III Deduction for family-owned businesses. H.R. 205 Death Tax Repeal Act (whole bill). H.R. 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (whole bill). S. 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009: Title III Permanent Estate Tax Relief. HR 2021 The Savings Recovery Act of 2009, Sec. 411 Expansion of the corridor within which single-employer defined benefit plans are allowed to average asset value; Sec. 412 Extend period for single-employer defined benefit plans to amortize the shortfall amortization base for 2009 & 2010. HR 2989 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, Sec. 301 Election to use the yield curve; Sec. 302 Effective date of regulations; Sec. 305 Five-year extension of automatic amortization extension period for multiemployer plans. HR 498 The Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 2023 Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 3227 / S. 1313, The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - whole bill. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Business Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Sec. 114 - 15-year straight-line cost recovery Sec. 132 - Enhanced food donation tax credit HR 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Division A HR 4213 - American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, Sec. 141 - Enhanced Food Donation, Title III - Pension Funding Relief S. 3157 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes (whole Bill).
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1948, the Dental Health Promotion Act, to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products; DEA registration fees; S. 722, a general tax relief bill; H.R. 436, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 498, a capital gans bill; H.R. 664, to make 2001 and 2003 tax relief permanent; H.R. 3841, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 3905, an estate tax relief bill; H.R. 4154, an estate tax relief bill. HR 3590 and HR 4872, the health reform bills that the President signed.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 / HR 498 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / HR 664 Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009 -- permanent lower individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 1082 GROWTH Act--a bill to defer capital gains until owners sell their mutual funds; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers of financial products; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclsoure Act--annuity disclosure for retirement plans.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 99 - the Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 198 - Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2009 H.R. 205 - the Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 85 - Marriage Tax Penalty Permanent Elimination Act of 2009 H.R. 199 - Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 379 - State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 544 - Flexible Health Savings Act of 2009 H.R. 897 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1560 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1960 - Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,403
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2748/S 1297 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; Issue: use tax code to encourage lifetime income payments HR 3399 - Consolidated Returns; Issue: need to permit consolidation of tax returns for life and non-life insurance companies HR 436, HR 498, HR 1960, HR 1986, HR 2023, HR 2658, HR 3463,HR 3841, HR 3905, HR 4015, HR 4154, S 722, and S 2784 - various bills to extend and make changes to the federal estate tax; Issue: need for certainty for our customers re the estate tax
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the reduction in capital gains tax rates (from 20 to 15%) enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003. H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Restores the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent, previously repealed by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). Declares that the sunset provision (general terminating date of December 10, 2010) of EGTRRA shall not apply to title V of such Act ( Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions). H.R. 755 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an exclusion from gross income of the gain from the sale or exchange of up to two residences (other than a principal residence) acquired after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2012. Limits the amount of such exclusion to $250,000 ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return). Allows a $500,000 exclusion amount for a surviving spouse who sells a residence within two years of the death of a spouse. H.R. 1245 - Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the current tax credit for first-time homebuyers with a one-time credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $15,000. Requires repayment of credit amounts if the taxpayer sells or fails to occupy the residence within 24 months after the date of purchase. H.R. 3548 - Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 - Included an extension of the current Homebuyer Tax Credit through April 30, 2010 (plus 60 days to close escrow), increased the income limitation, and expanded the credit to "step-up" buyers. Additionally, special provisions were added to allow greater and longer access to the tax credit for military personnel serving overseas. H.R.4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief For Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 - Would permanently extend the 2009 exemption and tax rate. H.R.4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - One year extension of tax deductions that includes: the standard deduction for state and local property taxes, 15-year leasehold improvements, contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes, Brownfield Deduction, and Low-Income Housing Credit. Part of the offset for these tax extensions would be a change to the taxation of carried interest at regular income rates instead of at capital gain rates. S. 2 - Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2009 - Declares that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to improve the lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream by: providing middle class tax relief while making the tax laws simpler and more reliable. S. 1678 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such tax credit through May 31, 2010; (2) extend through December 31, 2009, the date until which purchases of a principal residence may be treated as made on December 31, 2008, for tax purposes; and (3) extend through May 31, 2010, the waiver of recapture requirements for residences purchased after December 31, 2008. C.A.R. is following and opposing a CBO report discussing the possibility of reducing the mortgage interest deduction (MID) from the present $1.1 million cap to $500,000, replacing the MID with a flat tax credit that is 15% of mortgage interest paid, and/or eliminating the deduction for all state and local taxes, including property taxes. C.A.R. Expressed their concern and opposition to members of Congress regarding the President's proposed budget for FY 2011 and its proposed limitation on itemized deductions.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
reduction of the maximum federal estate tax rate and ultimate elimination of federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes; specific bills include H.Con.Res.85, H.R.436, H.R.498, H.R.2023, H.R.2920, H.R.3463, H.R.3524, H.R.3905, H.R.3961, H.R.4154, S.Con.Res.13, S.722, S.2784
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
reduction of the maximum federal estate tax rate and ultimate elimination of federal estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes; specific bills include H.Con.Res.85, H.R.436, H.R.498, H.R.2023, H.R.2920, H.R.3463, H.R.3524, H.R.3905, H.R.3961, H.R.4154, S.Con.Res.13, S.722, S.2784
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 74, HR 498, HR 885, HR 977, HR 1754, HR 2111, HR 2253, S 298, S 344, S 567, S 605, S 664
Client expense: $907,076 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of