Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011

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. Monitor 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. Monitor HR 3007, the Give Credit to Main Street Act Support S. 1606/HR 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act. Monitor HR 3137, the Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act Monitor HR 3138, the American Innovation in Manufacturing Act Support HR 3147, the Small Business Lending Extension Act Monitor HR 3179, the Marketplace Equity Act Monitor HR 3646, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act Support HR 3655, the Small Business Access to Capital Act Monitor S. 1762, the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 Monitor S. 1801, the Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 Monitor S. 1828, the Increasing Small Business Lending Act of 2011 Support S. 1873, the Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension 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

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. Monitor 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. Monitor HR 3007, the Give Credit to Main Street Act Support S. 1606/HR 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act. Monitor HR 3134, the Small Business Lending Extension Act

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. Monitor 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.

Research and experimentation tax incentives and international tax issues, including: - Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 Revenue Proposals - H.R. 132, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011 - H.R. 134, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities

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

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

Research and experimentation tax incentives and international tax issues, including: - Administration's FY 2012 Revenue Proposals - H.R. 134, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities - H.R. 132, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 properties 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 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. Monitor 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.

Research and experimentation tax incentives and international tax issues, including: - Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 Revenue Proposals - H.R. 132, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2011 - H.R. 134, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities

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

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

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