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.

Corporate tax reform; Work Opportunity Tax Credit; in support of H.R. 2082; charitable deduction for food donations; in support of H.R. 3729 and S. 166; in support of H.R. 1265 and S. 687; in support of tax extenders package; FICA tax tip credit

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Corporate Tax Reform; WOTC, H.R. 2082; Charitable deduction for food donations, H.R. 3729 and S.166; FICA Tip Credit; H.R. 1265 and S. 687

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 20 / H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act; S. 687 / H.R. 1265, to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property; H.R. 4196, to extend bonus depreciation; H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act; Comprehensive tax reform; Work Opportunity Tax Credit, estate tax, other business tax extenders; extension of current individual tax rates; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1265 and S. 687, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property (all provisions) CONT. NEXT PAGE..... Unnumbered bill, To extend expiring tax provisions (provision extending for one-year the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property). H.R. 468 and S 907, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the business meals deduction (entire bill). IRS implementation of Form 1099-K and concomitant revisions to Schedule C and Form 1120.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

See attached Monitored HR 123, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain tax relief permanent and to repeal the estate tax. Supported HR 132, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011, to increase the credit for research expenses for 2011 and 2012. Supported HR 134 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities. Supported HR 158, the EXPENSE Act of 2011, repealing certain limitations on the expensing of section 179 property and to allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation. Monitored S 361, the Seven Point Plan for Growing Jobs Act of 2011 establishing a manufacturer job training program. Monitored HR 426, the Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011. Monitored HR 609, the American Competitiveness Act of 2011, reducing the corporate income tax rate. Monitored HR 871, amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for search activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. Supported HR 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act to require judges to impose monetary sanctions against lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits. Supported HR 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 repealing the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Monitored HR 1265 permanently extending the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. Monitored HR 1313, Community Bank and Automotive Industry Recapitalization Act of 2011, encouraging investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains. Supported HR 1366, the National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2011. Supported HR 1439, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce. Monitored S. 1247, the America Recruits Act. Monitored HR 1325, the AMERICA Works Act. Monitored S. 1452/HR 2701, the Main Street Fairness Act, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. Monitored HR 3007, the Give Credit to Main Street Act Supported S. 1606/HR 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act. Monitored HR 3137, the Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act Monitored HR 3138, the American Innovation in Manufacturing Act Supported HR 3147, the Small Business Lending Extension Act Monitored HR 3179, the Marketplace Equity Act Monitored HR 3646, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Supported HR 3655, the Small Business Access to Capital Act Monitored S. 1762, the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1801, the Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1828, the Increasing Small Business Lending Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. Supported S. 1873, the Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension Act Monitored HR 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act Monitored S. 2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 3980, the Small Business Opportunity Act Monitored HR 3987, the Small Business Protection Act Monitored HR 3993, the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act Monitored HR 4013, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act Monitored HR 4643, the Small Business Tax Simplification Act Monitored HR 5795, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 5851, the Increasing Small Business Lending Act Monitored HR 5865, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 6037, the Small Business Lending for Jobs Act Monitored HR 6081, the Advanced Innovating Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 6102, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 6109, the Investing in American Innovation Act Monitored HR 6206, the Build America Bonds Act Monitored HR 6279, the Repeal the Death Tax Act Monitored S. 3218, the Small Business Export Growth Act of 2012 Monitored S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act Monitored HR 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 1265/S. 687, 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. Tax extenders; general tax reform. H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265 and S. 687, to provide for 15-year depreciation for restaurant construction. H.R. 2082, Work Opportunity Tax Credit permanent extension. Congressional consideration of restaurant depreciation and WOTC in potential "extenders" legislation. General discussion of potential comprehensive tax proposals and possible inclusion of reduced corporate tax rates coupled with elimination of certain corporate tax credits.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Potential oil and gas-related offsets, tax extender and clean energy incentive provisions of H.R. 4853; tax haven legislation (S. 506, H.R. 1265); tax reform initiatives

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Tax Extenders Legislation: Lobbied to temporarily extend expired or expiring tax provisions, including 15-year leasehold improvement depreciation and for the expensing of brownfields remediation costs. Lobbied to extend accelerated bonus depreciation provisions. S.687: A bill 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. H.R.1265: 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. Midwestern Disaster Area (MDA) Bonds: lobbied to extend the sunset date for MDA bonds from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2014 or December 31, 2015. New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program: lobbied to extend the New Markets Tax Credit program which was established in the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 to spur economic revitalization in low-income communities. Carried Interest: lobbied against changing the tax treatment of real estate partnership carried interest compensation from capital gains to ordinary income. S. 1382, "The Marketplace Fairness Act" - lobbied to support the collection of remote sales and use taxes owed to state and local governments. H.R. 3179, "The Marketplace Equity Act" - lobbied to support the collection of remote sales and use taxes owed to state and local governments.

Client expense: $210,503 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687 - Accelerated Restaurant Depreciation Schedule H.R. 2082 - Work Opportunity Tax Credits Improvement Act Extension of Expiring Tax Provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

International Tax Reform: Rep. Camp discussion draft; US Job Creation & International Tax Reform Act, S. 2091 Business tax extenders: Work Opportunity Tax Credit: H.R. 2082; Fifteen year restaurant depreciation: H.R. 1265, S. 687; Food Donation Tax Deduction: S. 166, H.R. 3729; Family & Business Tax Cut Certainty Act, S. 3521; Tax extender provisions of American Taxpayer Relief Act, H.R. 8

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

-S.687, H.R. 1265 - regarding making permanent the depreciation schedules for restaurant leasehold improvements and new construction from 39 1/2 years to 15 years while supporting a temporary extension of the 15-year period -Support of extending expiring Workers Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) -Support of the extension of 2001 and 2003 tax policies, including lowered tax rates for individuals and corporations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687, make permanent the 15-year depreciation schedule for leasehold improvements, restaurant improvements and new construction; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act; the Long-term tax treatment of flow-through entity income by partnerships, S-Corps and LLCs. Extension of the Work Opportuninty Tax Credits (WOTC)

Client expense: $25,779 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.1452, H.R.2701, "The Main Street Fairness Act," to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. All provisions. Tax reform specifically addressing concerns about pass through and depreciation. H.R.1265, to amend the IRC of 1986 to permanently extend the 15 year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. All provisions. S.1832, "The Marketplace Fairness Act," to improve the states' rights to enforce the collection of state sales and use tax laws and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.3179, "The Marketplace Equity Act," to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.4016, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012." All provisions. S.3591, "The Commercial Building Modernization Act," as it pertains to 179-D of IRC. H.R.8, "American Taxpayer Relief Act," became Public Law 112-240, expiring business tax provisions and capital gains rate provisions.

Client expense: $765,975 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Tax Reform Carried Interest Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act-H.R.2989 and S.1616 Real Estate Investment & Jobs Act Tax Extenders-S.3521 Commercial Buildings Energy Efficient Tax Deduction The Marketplace Fairness Act - S. 1832 The Marketplace Equity Act - H.R. 3179, S.1832 Extension of 15-year Depreciation Schedule - H.R. 1265; S.687 179D Energy Efficient Building Tax Deduction Effectively Connected Income Regulations Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act Guidance IRS Notice 2007-55

Client expense: $444,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Permanent extension of building depreciation tax provisions; H.R. 1265

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Followed all issues related to tax policy, H.R. 2989 Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act, S. 1616 Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act, Carried Interest, Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, Tax extenders, Tax reform, 179D Energy Efficient Building tax deduction, Foreign account tax compliance Act guidance, Extension of 15-year depreciation schedule H.R. 1265; S.687 The Marketplace Fairness Act - S.1832; The Marketplace Equity Act - H.R. 3179

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8 - The American Taxpayer relief act. BOMA supported the extension of the 15-year depreciation period for leashold improvments and the permanent 15percent tax rate on capital gains for those individuals with taxable income below $400,000 and for couples earning under $450,000 H.R. 1265/S. 687 - BOMA supports legislation 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. H.R. 4016 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012 - BOMA opposes this legislation. S. 1035/H.R. 1792, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) 100% expensing in a current taxable year of the cost of an automated fire sprinkler system, as defined by this Act; and (2) accelerated depreciation (i.e., a 15-year recovery period) of such an automated fire sprinkler system that is installed in a building where the floor of any occupiable story is greater than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. S. 1616/H.R. 2989, FIRPTA - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests. S. 1549/H.R. 12, The American Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA opposes the provision within this legislation that would change the taxing of the carried interest of a commercial real estate partnership from a capital gain to ordinary income. S.2252 -- Rebuild America Act - BOMA opposes this legislation as it contains carried interest provisions.

Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

H.R.1265, 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, all provisions; S.687, A bill 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, all provisions. Tax reform; Oppose repeal of Last In First Out (LIFO) accounting method; Oppose repeal of Lower of Cost or Market (LCM); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT); H.R.1439; Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; S.1452 & H.R.2701, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011, all provisions; bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property; S.1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011; Support extension of expiring 2001 and 2003 changes to individual and business tax rates - no specific bill.

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), 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

See attached Monitored HR 123, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain tax relief permanent and to repeal the estate tax. Supported HR 132, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011, to increase the credit for research expenses for 2011 and 2012. Supported HR 134 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities. Supported HR 158, the EXPENSE Act of 2011, repealing certain limitations on the expensing of section 179 property and to allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation. Monitored S 361, the Seven Point Plan for Growing Jobs Act of 2011 establishing a manufacturer job training program. Monitored HR 426, the Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011. Monitored HR 609, the American Competitiveness Act of 2011, reducing the corporate income tax rate. Monitored HR 871, amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for search activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. Supported HR 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act to require judges to impose monetary sanctions against lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits. Supported HR 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 repealing the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Monitored HR 1265 permanently extending the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. Monitored HR 1313, Community Bank and Automotive Industry Recapitalization Act of 2011, encouraging investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains. Supported HR 1366, the National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2011. Supported HR 1439, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce. Monitored S. 1247, the America Recruits Act. Monitored HR 1325, the AMERICA Works Act. Monitored S. 1452/HR 2701, the Main Street Fairness Act, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. Monitored HR 3007, the Give Credit to Main Street Act Supported S. 1606/HR 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act. Monitored HR 3137, the Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act Monitored HR 3138, the American Innovation in Manufacturing Act Supported HR 3147, the Small Business Lending Extension Act Monitored HR 3179, the Marketplace Equity Act Monitored HR 3646, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Supported HR 3655, the Small Business Access to Capital Act Monitored S. 1762, the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1801, the Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1828, the Increasing Small Business Lending Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. Supported S. 1873, the Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension Act Monitored HR 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act Monitored S. 2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 3980, the Small Business Opportunity Act Monitored HR 3987, the Small Business Protection Act Monitored HR 3993, the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act Monitored HR 4013, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act Monitored HR 4643, the Small Business Tax Simplification Act Monitored HR 5795, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 5851, the Increasing Small Business Lending Act Monitored HR 5865, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 6037, the Small Business Lending for Jobs Act Monitored HR 6081, the Advanced Innovating Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 6102, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 6109, the Investing in American Innovation Act Monitored HR 6206, the Build America Bonds Act Monitored HR 6279, the Repeal the Death Tax Act Monitored S. 3218, the Small Business Export Growth Act of 2012 Monitored S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Corporate tax reform; Work Opportunity Tax Credit; in support of H.R. 2082; FICA tax tip credit; charitable deduction for food donations; in support of H.R. 3729 and S. 166; in support of H.R. 1265 and S. 687; in support of tax extenders package

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Corporate Tax Reform; WOTC, H.R. 2082; Charitable deduction for food donations, H.R. 3729 and S.166; FICA Tip Credit; H.R. 1265 and S. 687

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1452, H.R.2701, "The Main Street Fairness Act," to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. All provisions. Proposal to amend Section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding capital contributions by a non-shareholder to include partnerships. No bill introduced. H.R.2989, "Real Estate Jobs & Investment Act of 2011," all provisions. Tax reform specifically addressing concerns about pass through and depreciation. H.R.1265, to amend the IRC of 1986 to permanently extend the 15 year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. All provisions. S.1832, "The Marketplace Fairness Act," to improve the states' rights to enforce the collection of state sales and use tax laws and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.3179, "The Marketplace Equity Act," to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws and for other purposes. All provisions. H.R.4016, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012." All provisions. H.R.5746, "Update and Streamline REIT Act of 2012." All provisions. S.1616, "Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2012." All provisions. S.3591, "The Commercial Building Modernization Act," as it pertains to 179-D of IRC.

Client expense: $528,615 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Followed all issues related to tax policy, H.R. 2989 Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act, S. 1616 Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act, Carried Interest, Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, Tax extenders, Tax reform, 179D Energy Efficient Building tax deduction, Foreign account tax compliance Act guidance, Extension of 15-year depreciation schedule H.R. 1265; S.687 The Marketplace Fairness Act - S.1832; The Marketplace Equity Act - H.R. 3179

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor tax issues relating to fundamental tax reform, international and domestic taxes. S.687, H.R.1265, H.R.3765, to extend 15 year recovery program for qualified lease hold improvements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 687, A bill 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 imporvement quality. H.R. 1265, 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. H.R. 468, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. S. 907, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. S. 18, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act. S. AMDT.161 to S. 493, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes. S.AMDT 9 to S.223, To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes. Amdt. 309, to repeal the Volumentric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit and the tariffs on ethanol, to S. 493 S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by PPACA. S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. IRS Notice 2011-36, Request for comments shared Responsibility For Employer Regarding Health Coverage. H.R. 2082, Work Opportunity Credit Improvements Act. Monitored federal issues related to general tax reform. Monitored federal issues related to Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. IRS Notice 2012-9 Interim Guidance on Information Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Their Group Health Insurance Coverage Notice 2012-17 Frequently Asked Questions From Employers Regarding Automatic Enrollment, Employer Shared Responsibility, and Waiting Periods. Notice 2012-31 Minimus Value of an Employer-Sponsored Health Plan. Notice 2012-32 Requests for Comments on Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage. Notice 2012-33 Requests for Comments by Applicable Large Employers on Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage Under Employer Sponsored Plans. H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. Notice 2012-58: Determining Full-time Employees for Purposes of Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage. Notice 2012-59: Guidance on 90-day Waiting Period Limitation Under Public Health Service Act.

Client expense: $669,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Monitor tax issues (S.687, H.R.1265, To extend 15 year recovery program for qualified lease hold improvements; H.R.1957, Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act of 2011; H.R.2082, Work Opportunity Credit Improvements Act). "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011" (H.R.3630). "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011" (S.Amdt. 1465 to H.R. 3630). "Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011" (H.R.3765). "Marketplace Fairness Act" (S.1832). "Marketplace Equity Act" (H.R.3179).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1265/S. 687, 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. Tax extenders; general tax reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Potential oil and gas-related offsets, tax extender and clean energy incentive provisions of H.R. 4853; tax haven legislation (S. 506, H.R. 1265); tax reform initiatives

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Tax Reform Carried Interest Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act-H.R.2989 and S.1616 Real Estate Investment & Jobs Act Tax Extenders-S.3521 Commercial Buildings Energy Efficient Tax Deduction The Marketplace Fairness Act - S. 1832 The Marketplace Equity Act - H.R. 3179, S.1832 Extension of 15-year Depreciation Schedule - H.R. 1265; S.687 179D Energy Efficient Building Tax Deduction Effectively Connected Income Regulations Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act Guidance IRS Notice 2007-55

Client expense: $1,145,020 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA); S.20 / H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act; S. 687/H.R. 1265, to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property; H.R. 4196, to extend bonus depreciation; H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act; Comprehensive tax reform; Work Opportunity Tax Credit, estate tax, other business tax extenders; extension of current individual tax rates

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

-S. 687, H.R. 1265 - regarding making permanent the depreciation schedules for restaurant leasehold improvements and new construction from 39 1/2 years to 15 years while supporting a temporary extension of the 15-year period -Support of extending expiring Workers Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) -Support the extension of 2001 & 2003 tax policies, including lowering tax rates for individuals and corporations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687 - Accelerated Restaurant Depreciation Schedule H.R. 2082 - Work Opportunity Tax Credits Improvement Act Extension of Expiring Tax Provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently estend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. H.R. 4016 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012 - BOMA opposes this legislation S. 1035/H.R. 1792, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) 100% expensing in a current taxable year of the cost of an automated fire sprinkler system, as defined by this Act; and (2) accelerated depreciation (i.e., a 15-year recovery period) of such an automated fire sprinkler system that is installed in a building where the floor of any occupiable story is greater than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. S. 1616/H.R. 2989, FIRPTA - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests. S. 1549/H.R. 12, The American Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA opposes the provision within this legislation that would change the taxing of the carried interest of a commercial real estate partnership from a capital gain to ordinary income. S.2252 -- Rebuild America Act - BOMA opposes this legislation as it contains carried interest provisions.

Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265 and S. 687, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property (all provisions) CONT. NEXT PAGE..... Unnumbered bill, To extend expiring tax provisions (provision extending for one-year the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property). H.R. 468 and S 907, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the business meals deduction (entire bill). IRS implementation of Form 1099-K and concomitant revisions to Schedule C and Form 1120.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1265 and S. 687, to provide for 15-year depreciation for restaurant construction. H.R. 2082, Work Opportunity Tax Credit permanent extension. Congressional consideration of restaurant depreciation and WOTC in potential "extenders" legislation. General discussion of potential comprehensive tax proposals and possible inclusion of reduced corporate tax rates coupled with elimination of certain corporate tax credits.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act; S. 20, American Job Protection Act; H.R. 1265/S. 687, make permanent the 15-year depreciation schedule for leasehold improvements, restaurant improvements and new construction; Long-term tax treatment of flow-through entity income by partnerships, S-Corps and LLCs.

Client expense: $15,696 · Firm income: Not reported

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

International Tax Reform: Rep. Camp discussion draft; US Job Creation & International Tax Reform Act, S. 2091 Work Opportunity Tax Credit: H.R. 2082 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act: H.R. 1439 Food Donation Tax Deduction: S. 166; H.R. 3729 Tax Extenders: Family & Business Tax Cut Certainty Act: S. 3521 Restaurant Depreciation: H.R. 1265; S. 687 Pension Stabilization and Funding Provisions: P.L. 112-141 MAP-21 Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See attached Monitored HR 123, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain tax relief permanent and to repeal the estate tax. Supported HR 132, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011, to increase the credit for research expenses for 2011 and 2012. Supported HR 134 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities. Supported HR 158, the EXPENSE Act of 2011, repealing certain limitations on the expensing of section 179 property and to allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation. Monitored S 361, the Seven Point Plan for Growing Jobs Act of 2011 establishing a manufacturer job training program. Monitored HR 426, the Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011. Monitored HR 609, the American Competitiveness Act of 2011, reducing the corporate income tax rate. Monitored HR 871, amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for search activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. Support HR 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act to require judges to impose monetary sanctions against lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits. Support HR 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 repealing the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Monitored HR 1265 permanently extending the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. Monitored HR 1313, Community Bank and Automotive Industry Recapitalization Act of 2011, encouraging investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains. Support HR 1366, the National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2011. Support HR 1439, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce. Monitored S. 1247, the America Recruits Act. Monitored HR 1325, the AMERICA Works Act. Monitored S. 1452/HR 2701, the Main Street Fairness Act, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. Monitored HR 3007, the Give Credit to Main Street Act Support S. 1606/HR 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act. Monitored HR 3137, the Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act Monitored HR 3138, the American Innovation in Manufacturing Act Support HR 3147, the Small Business Lending Extension Act Monitored HR 3179, the Marketplace Equity Act Monitored HR 3646, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Support HR 3655, the Small Business Access to Capital Act Monitored S. 1762, the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1801, the Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1828, the Increasing Small Business Lending Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. Support S. 1873, the Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension Act Monitored HR 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act Monitored S. 2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Tax Reform Carried Interest Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act Tax Extenders Commercial Buildings Energy Efficient Tax Deduction The Marketplace Fairness Act - S. 1832 The Marketplace Equity Act - H.R. 3179, S.1832 Extension of 15-year Depreciation Schedule - H.R. 1265; S.687 179D Energy Efficient Building Tax Deduction Effectively Connected Income Regulations Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act Guidance IRS Notice 2007-55

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Corporate Tax Reform; WOTC, H.R. 2082; Charitable deduction for food donations, H.R. 3729 and S. 166; FICA Tip Credit; H.R. 1265 and S. 687

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 687, A bill 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 imporvement quality. H.R. 1265, 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. H.R. 468, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. S. 907, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. S. 18, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act. S. AMDT.161 to S. 493, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes. S.AMDT 9 to S.223, To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes. Amdt. 309, to repeal the Volumentric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit and the tariffs on ethanol, to S. 493 S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by PPACA. S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. IRS Notice 2011-36, Request for comments shared Responsibility For Employer Regarding Health Coverage. H.R. 2082, Work Opportunity Credit Improvements Act. Monitored federal issues related to general tax reform. Monitored federal issues related to Corporate Tax Reform. Monitored the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. IRS Notice 2012-9 Interim Guidance on Information Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Their Group Health Insurance Coverage Notice 2012-17 Frequently Asked Questions From Employers Regarding Automatic Enrollment, Employer Shared Responsibility, and Waiting Periods. Notice 2012-31 Minimus Value of an Employer-Sponsored Health Plan. Notice 2012-32 Requests for Comments on Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage. Notice 2012-33 Requests for Comments by Applicable Large Employers on Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage Under Employer Sponsored Plans. H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012.

Client expense: $825,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 1265 and S. 687, to provide for 15-year depreciation for restaurant construction. H.R. 2082, Work Opportunity Tax Credit permanent extension. Congressional consideration of restaurant depreciation and WOTC in potential "extenders" legislation. General discussion of potential comprehensive tax proposals and possible inclusion of reduced corporate tax rates coupled with elimination of certain corporate tax credits.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687, 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. Tax extenders; general tax reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687 - Accelerated Restaurant Depreciation Schedule H.R. 2082 - Work Opportunity Tax Credits Improvement Act Extension of Expiring Tax Provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE