To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1 - Economic Recovery Act H.R. 3232/S. 1661 - Travel Promotion Act H.R. 683/S. 31/S. 33 - Amendment of Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 and 2010 and for other purposes.

Client expense: $376,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

To Be Introduced, "The Mainstreet Fairness Act," to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. All provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15 year recovery period for the certain leasehold improvements. H.R.174, America's Brownfield Cleanup Act of 2009, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites. To Be Introduced, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent law and to repeat the recapture of such expenses under Section 1254 of such code. H.R.1935, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 provides for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services. H.R.561, S.293, S.823, a bill to allow five year carry-back of operating losses and for other purposes. H.R.598, H.R.1, American Recovery of Reinvestment Act of 2009. S.31, S.533, H.R.683, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010 and for other purposes. Regulatory change in the rules for Real Estate Mortgage and Investment Conduits for Commercial Real Estate.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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