Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011

H.R. 749, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart f exemption for active financing income S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 1346 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, legislation to ensure international tax compliance and alter U.S. taxation of overseas incomeH.R. 2735 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the lookthrough treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to simplify the taxation of employees that travel for work S. 2091 United States Job Creation and Tax Reform Act of 2012, international tax reform H.R. 1439 the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce. Reg-121647-10: Proposed Regulations relating to information reporting by foreign financial institutions and withholding on certain payments to foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities. Notice 2011-71, proposed changes to guidance that provides a risk based approach for documenting foreign merchants in compliance with the Code section 6050W credit card reporting requirement.

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act.Activity lobbied against Durbin Amendment on internet sales tax. National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act.Activity lobbied against Durbin Amendment on internet sales tax. National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1506, to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. S. 1787, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions)S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act (provisions to extend certain current tax rates on income, capital gains, and dividends) H.J. Res. 108, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals. H.R. 1004, the Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 H.R. 1439, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2568, a bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. H.R. 3313, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions) H.R. 4336, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (all provisions) H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (provisions to prohibit U.S. banks from accepting wire transfers or credit cards from certain foreign banks; to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years; and to extend for one year the 3.4 percent interest rate on certain federal student loans) H.R. 5842, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R. 5858, the Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012

Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1506, to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens.S. 1787, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions) H.R. 1439, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2568, a bill To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. H.R. 3313, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions) H.R. 3630, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (increase in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac credit-risk guarantee fees as revenue offset, included in the conference report) H.R. 4336, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (all provisions)

Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1002, S. 543, H.R. 1439, H.R. 1804, H.R. 1860, S. 971, H.R. 1864, H.R. 2469, H.R. 2701, S. 1452, H.R. 3179, S. 1832, S. 1811, H.RES. 95, S.RES. 309, S.1934, H.R. 3788

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012, all provisions; S. 3485, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012, all provisions; issues pertaining to corporate tax reform.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 1439 BAT Simplification Act S 1452 Main Street Fairness Act HR 3179 Marketplace Equity Act HR 2701 Main Street Fairness Act H Res 309 Supporting the Preservation of Internet Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses H Res 95 Supporting the Preservation of Internet Entreprenuers and Small Businesses S 1832 Marketplace Fairness Act HR 1002/S 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act HR 1860/ S 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act S1817 National Defense Authoriztion Act of FY2012 S 2467 National Defense Authorization Act of FY2013 Any legislation related to changing or reducing deductibility of charitable contributions.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments and the the use of copyrighted material in which the owner of such material can not be identified or located (ie. "orphan works"); 2) FCC Implementation of the CVAA (re: closed captioning of online video); 3) HR 1439, the Bus Activity Tax Simplication Act (re:taxation of digital media - entire bill); and 4) HR 3179, the Marketplace Equity Act (re: taxation of digital media - entire bill); and 5) Internet Radio Fairness Act (entire bill).

Client expense: $83,534 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.749 - To make permanent the active financial services rule governing how the U.S. taxes income earned by U.S. financial services companies in foreign markets H.R.1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act - all provisions Tax reform (no specific bills) Trade agreements - all provisions - Columbia H.R.3078 - Korea H.R.3080 - Panama H.R.3079 S.1619 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act - all provisions Issues related to Russia PNTR

Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to Business Activity Tax: H.R. 1439,Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 Issues related to Internal Revenue Code 6050W and section 3406. Issues related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) General issues related to implementation of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; HRes 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses S. Res 309, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses S. 1452, The Mainstreet Fairness Act H.R. 2701, The Mainstreet Fairness Act HR 3179, The Marketplace Equity Act S. 1832, The Marketplace Fairness Act Proposals related to "deferral" of federal taxation of overseas corporate income, transfer pricing, "earnings stripping" rules and other federal tax policies impacting the taxation of non-US earnings, including US Corporate Tax Reform.

Client expense: $347,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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; H.R. 3123, bonus depreciation - extend and modify for retail-owned property; S.1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011; H.R. 8, Support extension of expiring 2001 and 2003 changes to individual and business tax rates; Affordable Care Act.

Client expense: $900,000 · 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

H.R. 8 (Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act)(legislation to extend various tax provisions); H.R. 11 (Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011); H.R. 747 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011); H.R. 992 (Building American Jobs Act of 2011)(infrastructure tax legislation); H.R. 1439 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011); H.R. 2495 (Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011); H.R. 2669 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act); H.R. 2860 (Deficit Committee Transparency Act); H.R. 2892 (Invest in America Act of 2011); H.R. 2911 (American Jobs Act of 2011); H.R. 2945 (Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2011); H.R. 2989 (Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2011); H.R. 3091 (To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends); H.R. 3313 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 4348 (Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012); H.R. 6616 (To protect securities transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes); S. 727 (Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011); S. 1346 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act); S. 1375 (Ending Excessive Corporate Deductions for Stock Options Act); S. 1647 (To repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates); S. 1787 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S.Amdt. 1746 (to amend S. 1813); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 (worker classification); Public Employee Pension Transparency Act of 2010; Expansion of Build America Bond Rules to Tax Credit Bonds; Tax rules relating to regulation of over-the-counter derivative contracts; Financial Transaction Tax Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Tax issues related to implementation of charge for failure to deliver Treasury securities; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Taxation of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; Tax rules relating to Bearer Bonds; Taxation of Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project (TRIP) Bonds; Tax rules relating to novation of swap contracts; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; French financial transaction tax; Tax extenders.

Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2011; H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011; S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act of 2011; H.R. 2701; Main Street Fairness Act of 2011: vendor allowance provisions. H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions. [CONT. NEXT PAGE] H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act: Market Place Fairness Act provisions. H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act: Market Place Fairness Act provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

U.S. International Tax including Deferral, Foreign Tax Credits: H.R. 749 To Revise the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on section 954h for active financing income, H.R. 2735 To Revise the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. Corporate Tax Reform: S. 2091 "United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012", H.R. 1439 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011", S. 3521 "Latest Title: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012". R&D Tax Credit (Alternative Simplified Credit, ASC): H.R. 942 "American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011", S. 1577 "Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act". Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: US- Korea Income tax treaty, US- India Income tax treaty, US-China Income tax treaty. OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation. Employee-Related Tax Reform: H.R. 1864 "Mobile Workforce Act", S. 3485 " Mobile Workforce Act" .

Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Section 181 - Tax accelerated depreciation Corporate Tax Reform Bonus Depreciation H.R. 722 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet H.R. 1074 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions relating to television, motion pictures and the internet. H.R. 2780 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the domestic production activities deduction ruler relating to allowance of deduction by US contract manufacturers. H.R. 4196 - To amend the IR code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets. H.R. 5793 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. S.3521- Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 H.R. 8 - American Tax Payer Relief Act, all provisions relationg to film and television production tax credit.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011. International tax reform proposals. Foreign bank and financial account reporting. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act of 2011. S. 2091, United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012. H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

Client expense: $2,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012, all provisions; S. 3485, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012, all provisions; issues pertaining to corporate tax reform.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Corporate and individual rate reduction and reform; Proposals to adopt a territorial tax system; Enactment of expired individual and business tax provisions (i.e., the extenders package); H.R. 942, The American Research and Competitiveness Act 2011; H.R. 1439, The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; Estate Tax; Deductibility of interest; Pension funding stabilization; PBGC premium increase; S.1577, Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help Act; H.R. 1864 and S. 3485 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax; Simplification Act of 2012; Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR); Preseving the tax treatment of employer-provided retirement plans, H.Con. Res 101

Client expense: $93,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to corporate tax reform and state taxation of corporate income including the following legislation: H.R.1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; and S.727 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011.

Client expense: $415,000 · 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. 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. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011. International tax reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issue.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

100-Percent Bonus Depreciation Extension Amendment 213 to H.R. 1, re. punitive taxes on oil producers Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) look-through rules Corporate Tax Rate Derivatives Dodd-Frank Pay Ratio Repeal DoL proposed rule - Worker Misclassification (Independent Contractor) with tax impact (Section 530) End-User Margin Exemption Amendment to S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Estate Tax Fiscal Cliff -- H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act H.R. 1370, S. 1049, to repeal the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1573, OTC Swaps Market Regulation H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2167, S. 1824, The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2682, H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act H.R. 2779 To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 3123, re. faster use of AMT credits H.R. 3606, Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 4196, S. 2240 re. temporary 100% bonus depreciation, AMT credit in lieu of, PCM language H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Home Energy Efficiency Tax Extension Individual Rates LIFO repeal Medical Device Excise Tax Patent/Innovation Box Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation Premium Increases Pension plan funding stabilization Production Tax Credit (PTC) - e.g. wind energy R&D Tax Credit Rep. Camp's territorial tax system proposal Repatriation Repeal of 3.8% Investment Income Tax Repeal of Section 199 benefit to oil and gas companies S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act S. 1647, H.R. 3091, to make current tax rate on capital gains and dividends permanent S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act S. 3412, Tax Increases on Small Manufacturers S. 3413, Tax Hike Prevention Act S. 3460, to allow R&D credits to offset payroll taxes S. 3480, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act S. 3591, Commercial Bldg. Modernization Act (Snowe), 179D Tax Deduction S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act S. 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.A. 1812, Stabenow PTC Extension Amendment to S. 1813 S.A. 1826, Roberts Renew Tax Extenders Amendment to S. 1813 SEC/CFTC Derivatives Regulation Section 179 Expensing enhanced Tax deferral for active financing

Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Changes to Depreciation HR158 - Expensing Property Expands our Nation's Strong Economy Act (EXPENSE) of 2011 Changes in 1099 Reporting Requirements S18 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act S72 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 HR4 - Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 HR144 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 Extension of Deduction for State and Local Sales Taxes S24 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes S80 - A bill to provide a permanent deduction for state and local general sales taxes Large-Scale Tax Code Reformation S13 - Fair Tax Act of 2011 HR25 - Fair Tax Act of 2011 Modifications to Inter-State Taxation Regimes HR1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act Modifications to Self-Employment Taxation HR880 - Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2011 Modifications to Standard Deduction for Real Property Taxes S22 - Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2011 HR131 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation HR476 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of state Support for the Mortgage Interest Deduction H Res25 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current federal income tax dedu... Tax Relief for Job Creation S12 - Job Creation Act of 2011 Tax Deductions for Reducing Debt on Commercial Real Estate HR1147 - Community Recovery and Investment Act of 2011 Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement S1452 - Main Street Fairness Act HR2701 - Main Street Fairness Act State and Local Use Tax Laws for Remote Sellers S1832 - Marketplace Fairness Act HR3179 - Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 Prevention from Paying Taxes on Forgiven Mortgage Loan Debt S2250 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act REITs HR5746 - Update and Streamline REIT Act Amending the IRC to give tax credits to U.S. Start Ups HR6120 - Scaling Up Manufacturing Act of 2012 Extension of Exclusion of Discharges of Principal Residence Indebtedness HR202 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness. HR4336 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness. The "Fiscal Cliff" HR8 - The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Tax Deductions for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings S3591 - The Commercial Building Modernization Act

Client expense: $15,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 (R&D tax credits) H.R. 4 & S. 18 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (1099 reporting) H.R. 428, S. 106 & S. 1012 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 H.R. 1002 & S. 543 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2735 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 3179 - Marketplace Equity Act (to improve the States' rights to enforce the collection of State sales and use tax laws) H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 4016 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012 H.R. 6169 - Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 H.R. 4196 & S. 2240 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets H.R. 674, S. 89 & S. 164 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 (to amend the IRC of 1986 to repeal imposition of 3% withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities) H.R. 1860 & S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 2701 & S. 1452 Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 3091 - To make permanent the individual tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 135 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 S. 1647 - 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 S. 1832 - Marketplace Fairness Act (a bill to restore States' rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws) S. 2237 - Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act S. 3412 - Middle Class Tax Cut Act VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections Internet tax fairness State and local taxation of telecommunications/the Internet/digital goods Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Corporate tax reform/interest deductibility/tax rates International tax reform Dividend taxation Energy tax legislation Carried interest legislation Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telephone excise tax repeal Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including expensing and bonus depreciation Telecommunications equipment depreciation Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look-through treatment Research tax credit Employer education assistance Federal telecommunications excise tax application to wireless fees

Client expense: $3,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R.1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, all provisions. H.R.5793, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account, all provisions. H.R.8, "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012," all provisions related to film production.

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See attached sheet Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues, including reverse auctions and Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement procedures. Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 679) Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act (HR 2312) American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act (HR 2955) Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 (H.R. 3634) Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (HR 2008) Miscellaneous Trade (MTBs in other section) Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussions with Congress on AGOA and CAFTA-DR fixes. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, FTZs, and Korea. Discussion with White House, USTR, and Commerce on trade barriers in Mexico, Argentina, Indonesia, Ecuador, and Brazil. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, Department of Labor, ITC, State, USDA, and various Congressional office on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, CAFTA-DR documentation, FTZs, textile outsoles, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce, USTR, and Congressional staff on China, Vietnam, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Implementation of conflict minerals reporting requirements with the SEC Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 (S. 1069/HR 2697) SAVE Act (H.R. 2387/S. 1244) United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act (S. 704/HR. 2071) Genuine American Flag Act (HR 474) ON TIME Act (HR 526) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. (HR 622) Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2011 (S. 380) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639) Free and Fair Trade Act of 2011 (HR 913/S 433) Trade Extenders Act of 2011 (S. 308) Creating American Jobs through Exports Act of 2011 (S. 98) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (S. 328) Trade Enforcement Priorities Act (S. 708) (See next page) Trade continued A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. (S. Res 20) Freight FOCUS Act of 2011 (HR 1122) Focusing Resources, Economic Investment, and Guidance To Help Transportation Act of 2011 (HR 1338/S. 371) Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (H.R. 4348). Discussion with Congress on establishment of Freight policy and high-level freight coordination office. Discussions on MTB reform possibilities with Congress. Legislation to fix the wool trust fund. A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. Discussions with Congress on making travel goods eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. Discussions with Congress on renewal of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules. Pilot Program on NAFTA Long-Haul Trucking Provisions Clean Ports Act of 2011 (H.R. 572/S. 2011) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (HR 2754) To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes (HR 2493) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (HR 2832) Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) Burma sanctions renewal legislation (HJ Res 66/S.J.Res 17/HJ Res 79/HR 2608) Comments to USDA on cotton fee increases. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3078/S. 1641) United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3079/S. 1643) United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3080/S. 1642) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 (HR 3312) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1683) Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029) Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 1547) Discussions with Export-Import Bank, GAO, and Congressional staff on ways to improve Ex-Im Bank services for the apparel and textile supply chain Cantwell-Graham Amendment (Amendment 1836) to JOBs Act (HR 3606) on ExIm Bank funding. Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 (HR 2072) Comments on potential changes for de minimis and informal entry with respect to Customs. Comments to Customs on Scanning Comments to Congress on improving access to credit and financing, including ExIm Bank reauthorization and SBA funding. Comments to FMC on Containerized Cargo Diversion Asia-South Pacific Trade Preferences Act (S. 1443) American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (HR 7) Trade agency reorganization Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 (S. 2215/HR 4221) Discussions with Congress and Administration on disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussion with DOT on implementation of freight provisions and development of Freight policy called for in MAP-21 Discussion with Commerce on Honduran trucking rate increases Comments to USTR on WTO Case against Argentina Import Restrictions See additional page Trade continued "Generalized System of Preferences Update for Production Diversification and Trade Enhancement (GSP UPDATE) Act (H.R. 6307) "Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (HR 6156) "Comments to Administration on EU-US regulatory cooperation and increased trade. Product Safety "Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). "Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. "H.R. 272 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books and paper-based printed material from the lead limit in such Act "Kids Just Want to Ride Act (HR 412) "Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (S. 601/HR 1127) "Consumer Recall Protection Act of 2011 (S. 330) "Enhancing CPSC Authority and Discretion Act of 2011 (HR 1939) "Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement a searchable public consumer safety database which is described in the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (HR Amdt 159 to HR 1) "Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2011 (S. 69) "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (HR 2401) "Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) "Consumer Product Safety Flexibility Act of 2011 (S 1448) "To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. (HR 2715) "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (HR 2434) "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 (S. 1573) "Comments to CPSC on regulatory review "Privacy related legislation, including Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) "Comments to EPA on Significant New Use and Test Rules for specific chemicals "Discussion with CPSC on application of Section 6(b) authorities. Labor "Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. "Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State and USTR in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, CAFTA-DR labor cases, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Haiti, and other labor issues and reports. "Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) "Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 (S. 1100), and related bills, including appropriations bills containing related amendments. "Issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pending regulations on the ability of employers to use criminal background checks in employment decisions. "Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). "NLRB issues in Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agency Appropriations Bill "Discussions with Labor, USTR, and Commerce on CAFTA-DR labor petitions and Haiti HOPE II labor report." "Discussions with Congress on NLRB "Card Check" rule See next page Small Business Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4) (and related bills). Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (HR 1439) American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (HR 2275) Discussions with Administration on textile research projects. Issues relating to debt limit. JOBs Act (HR 3606) Small Business Tax Cut Act (HR 9) Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (HR 3010) Comments with FTC on textile, wool, and care labeling rules. Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 (S.1452) Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 (HR 3179) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 1839) Comments to Deficit Reduction Select Committee IPR Issues relating to ICANN/GTLDS Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act), S.968 Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. (HR 2511) Innovative Design Protection Act (S. 3523) Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Discussions with Customs on information sharing. Other Provisions relating to implementation of new rules on interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S. 575/H.R. 1081) DISCLOSE 2012 Act (S. 2219) Comments to Congress and Administration on various Fiscal Cliff issues, including entitlement reform and tax reform.

Client expense: $179,683 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Business Activity Tax Simplification (BATSA H.R. 1439); State Tax Nexus; 1099 Reporting Requirement Repeal (H.R. 4) ; boat (second home) interest deduction (H.R. 1702)

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 H.R. 2718, Disaster Tax Act of 2011 H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 1456, Disaster Tax Act of 2011 S. 1647, 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 gain rates S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act (issues related to dividend tax rates) Issues related to Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Sources

Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 749, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart f exemption for active financing income S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 1346 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, legislation to ensure international tax compliance and alter U.S. taxation of overseas income H.R. 2735 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the lookthrough treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to simplify the taxation of employees that travel for work S. 2091 United States Job Creation and Tax Reform Act of 2012, international tax reform H.R. 1439 the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce. Reg-121647-10: Proposed Regulations relating to information reporting by foreign financial institutions and withholding on certain payments to foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities. Notice 2011-71, proposed changes to guidance that provides a risk based approach for documenting foreign merchants in compliance with the Code section 6050W credit card reporting requirement.

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

- HR 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 12 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 16 Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 428 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 468 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 609 American Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 660 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 629 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 696 Tax Relief Certainty Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 705 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 710 Telework Tax Incentive Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 722 Say No to Drug Ads Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 934 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate tax rate to 18 percent - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1074 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10 percent and to lower the rate of tax on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1732 Innovative Technologies Investment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1773 Made in America Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1804 State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1834 Freedom to Invest Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2596 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2701 Main Street Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 American Jobs Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3018 Corporate Assets Should Be Used to Hire Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3105 Fairness in the American Tax Code Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3179 Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3366 Clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3460 American Jobs First Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3476 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act (AGREE) all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4196 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5793 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5974 Invest in America Now Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6152 Bring Jobs Home Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6169 Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6205 Protect and Save Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6206 Build America Bonds Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6279 Death Tax Repeal Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6329 Build It in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6448 Empowering Citizens Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6474 To adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and make the Federal government more efficient all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6544 Manufacturing Innovation in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6549 Computers in Our Communities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6559 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6683 Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 7 Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 12 Job Creation Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 85 Restoring America's Competitiveness in Enterprise (RACE) Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 106 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 135 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 155 Domestic Jobs Innovation Bonus Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 256 American Opportunity Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S. 336 Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 359 Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 907 Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment all provisions relating to cable. - S 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1012 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1452 Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable - S 1572 Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1671 Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1801 Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1811 Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1832 Marketplace Fairness Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1837 Rebuilding America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1866 American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship ("AGREE") Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1873 Bonus Depreciation and Small Business Expense Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1917 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1931 Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1934 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain communications taxes - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1944 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1960 To provide incentives to create American jobs - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2240 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2284 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide expensing for small business - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3377 Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3364 Bring Jobs Home Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3401 Tax Relief Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3403 Death Tax Repeal Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3423 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3485 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3572 Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Business Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3591 Commercial Building Modernization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3595 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities - all provisions relating to cable. - S 3714 Cliff Alleviation at Last Minute Act all provisions relating to cable.

Client expense: $5,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 1506, to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. S. 1787, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions) S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act (provisions to extend certain current tax rates on income, capital gains, and dividends) H.J. Res. 108, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals. H.R. 1004, the Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012 H.R. 1439, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2568, a bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. H.R. 3313, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions) H.R. 4336, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (all provisions) H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (provisions to prohibit U.S. banks from accepting wire transfers or credit cards from certain foreign banks; to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years; and to extend for one year the 3.4 percent interest rate on certain federal student loans) H.R. 5842, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012 H.R. 5858, the Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012

Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Taxation of health benefits; Business Activity Tax, including HR 1439; Tax exempt status of municipal bonds; Taxation of Internet Sales, including S.1832, S.1452, HR 2701, HR 3179; Taxation of digital goods, including HR 1860, Alternative Minimum Tax.

Client expense: $97,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act. Issues relating to state and local business activity tax nexus.

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

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax and Simplification Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax and Simplification Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page) Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309, H.R.5740), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (H.R.4078), Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014; ATM Signage (H.R.4367, S.3204); Transportation; Treasury; Student Loan Appropriations (H.R.4348); Heightened Regulatory Capital Requirements, including the Collins amendment (H.R.3128); protection of privileged information provided to CFPB (S.3204); Mutual mortgage insurance fund (H.R.4264); definition of municipal advisor (H.R.2827); loan guarantees & eminent domain (H.R.6397); TAG extension bill (S.3637); Annual Privacy Notice requirement limits (H.R.5817); CFPB privileged information (H.R. 4014); ATM placard requirements (H.R. 4367). Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information; Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor; Extension of the TAG Program; Regulations implementing higher capital standards including the market risk capital final rule and 3 proposed rules under Basel III; CFPB proposed regulations on "high cost" mortgage definition; CFPB final and proposed rules on swaps; Federal Reserve rule on fraud prevention adjustments for debit card issuers; CFPB mortgage servicing rules and appraisal requirement rules; CFPB mortgage loan option rule; CFPB proposal on telephone surveys for short-form credit card agreements; OCC rule on the short-term investment fund (STIF); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network advisory on Suspicious Activity Reports; federal regulators guidance on natural disasters; FSOC proposals on Money Market Mutual Funds; CFPB procedures for examiners regarding student lending.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

1) H.R. 1864 / S. 3485, legislation that would regulate state and local personal income taxes imposed on nonresidents. 2) H.R. 2701, S. 1452, H.R. 3179 and S. 1832, legislation that would describe a simplified state and local sales and use tax system and authorize state governments implementing such a simplified system to impose a sales tax collection obligation on non-nexus sellers. 3) H.R. 1439, legislation that would clarify the extent of state tax jurisdiction with regard to business activity taxes.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. Activity lobbied against Durbin Amendment on internet sales tax. National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. Activity lobbied against Durbin Amendment on internet sales tax. National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4348 - Map 21; HR 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; HR 756 - Detention Time; HR 763 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011; HR 801- Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011; HR 1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; HR 1574- Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act; HR 1803- Jasons Law; HR 2126 - Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011; HR 2357 - Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act of 2011; HR 2407 PARA; HR 2459 - Safe Roads Act of 2011; HR 3684 - Commuter Protection Act; HR4281 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; HR4321 - Heavy Truck Tax Fairness Act of 2012; H.R. ___ - draft FY 2013 Transportation Appropriations; S 695 - Commercial Driver Compliance Improvement Act; S 747 - Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011; S 754 - Safe Roads Act of 2011; S 876 - Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act; S 1187 Jasons Law; S 1813 Map 21; S 1950 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011; S 2006 Commuter Protection Act; S. 1525 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 Highway Funding

Client expense: $205,050 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 942 R&D Tax Credit; H.R. 1834 The Freedom to Invest Act, H.R. 1439 Business Activity Simplification Act, S.1577 The Greater Research Opportunities Act; S.1373 International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011, S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness & Simplification Act of 2011, S.1346 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act of 2011 and International Tax proposals in the President's budget and International Tax Proposal of Congressman David camp released 10/26/11. S.2091 US Job Creation Act & Int Tax Reform of 2012 "Patent Box" proposals being circulated in the Senate. S.3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act 2012. H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Client expense: $14,658 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 1439 The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 1864 The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 1860 The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011; S. 971 The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011; S.1832 Marketplace Fairness Act; S.1452 Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 2701 Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3129 Marketplace Equity Act

Client expense: $131,475 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extension of R & D Tax Credit State Sales/Use Tax collection nexus and simplification Deferral Issues, CFC Look-thru extension, Tax Reform Business Activity Tax Simplification Act-H.R. 1439 , Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011-HR 1860, S 971

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE