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2013 · first_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum.S. 267, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". S. 1557, "Automatic IRA Act of 2011" - a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. Con. Res (62), expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans. H.R. 677, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". H.R. 4049, "Automatic IRA Act of 2012", - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement. H.R. 4050, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012". H. Con. Res. 101, expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans. No Bill Number - a proposal for e-disclosure for all required ERISA/IRSC notices. No Bill Number - The Shrinking Emergency Account Loses Act of 2013 (SEAL) - a bill to give workers, who leave their jobs, up until the time they file their federal taxes to repay outstanding loans under DC plan. No Bill Number - The Universal Secure and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Fund - a proposal to increase retirement coverage. Dept. of Labor, final rul adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c), Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, proposed rule amending Section 2510.3-21 c, (definition of term "fiduciary"), 75 FR 65263 (10/22/10). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4, Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans.
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2088, The Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (Domestic Partner Tax Equity) HR 4137, Employee Educational Assistance Act (Employer Tax Benefit) HR 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HR 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HCONRES 101, Retirement Tax Incentives (Retirement Security Issue) P.L. 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Defined Benefit Pension Provisions) H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Benefits) Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 - Is the "Sense of the Senate" (Retirement Savings) House Concurrent Resolution 101 - Is the "Sense of the House" (Retirement Savings)
Client expense: $368,768 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2088, The Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (Domestic Partner Tax Equity) HR 4137, Employee Educational Assistance Act (Employer Tax Benefit) HR 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HR 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HCONRES 101, Retirement Tax Incentives (Retirement Security Issue) P.L. 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Defined Benefit Pension Provisions)
Client expense: $307,574 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.4348, H.R. 4050, S. 1557, S. 1020, H.R. 3287, H.Con.Res 101, S.Con.Res. 62 S.1813 H.R. 3656 H.R. 4049
Client expense: $305,850 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum. S. 267, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". S. 1557, "Automatic IRA Act of 2011" - a bill to ammend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. Con. Res (62), expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans. H.R. 677, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". H.R. 4049, "Automatic IRA Act of 2012", - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement. H.R. 4050, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012". H. Con. Res. 101, expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans. No Bill Number - a proposal for e-disclosure for all required ERISA/IRSC notices. Dept. of Labor, final rul adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c), Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, proposed rule amending Section 2510.3-21 c, (definition of term "fiduciary"), 75 FR 65263 (10/22/10). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4, Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans.
Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| OR |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John F. Tierney | Democratic | MA |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1534 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act H.R. 677 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 4049 / S. 1557 Automatic IRA of 2012 H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 Proposed DOL Fiduciary Regulations Issues relating to electronic disclosure Issues relating to Dodd-Frank, CFTC and SEC swap-related regulatory isues GMWB Interpretive Issues Issues Relating to Multiple Employer Plans MEPs/MSEPS Department of Labor Guidance on Self-Directed Brokerage / FAB 2012-02 Q&A 30 408b-2 Service Provider Fee Disclosure Regulatory Issues
Client expense: $1,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 1534, Savings are Vital to Everyone Act, all provisions S 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions Department of Labor regulation on definition of fiduciary in ERISA Joint project by Departments of Labor and Treasury to promote the use of lifetime income products Department of Labor regulations regarding fee disclosure Department of Labor initiative regarding electronic disclosure HR 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012, all provisions HR 4049, Auto IRA Act of 2012, provisions regarding R-bonds Issues related to implementation of Pub. Law 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, provisions related to pension Department of Treasury regulations on qualified longevity annuity contracts
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 567 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); H.R. 1534 (SAVE Act of 2011); S. 347 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; H.R. 3045 (Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 4049 (Automatic IRA Act of 2012); H.R. 4050 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012); S.1557 (Automatic IRA Act of 2011); H. Con. Res. 101 (to express benefits of current tax incentives for savings); S. Con. Res. 62 (A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Swaps and pension plans; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin 2012-02 (question and answer number 30).
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)
Discussed demographics and priorities for AARP members and the 50+ population in general. (no bill) H.R.4050, Retirement Plan Simplication & Enhancement Act of 2012 - Discussed concerns regarding expansion of electronic disclosures of pension documents and notices. AARP Opposed adoption of "Chained CPI" as part of Fiscal Cliff debt. (no bill) H. R. 677/S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - Submitted letter of support to the original co-sponsors of the House and Senate versions of the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. This legislation would provide individulas with a better understanding of the lifemtime value of their 401 (k) plan assets by including in a yearly benefit statement a conversion of their total accrued benefits into a monthly dollar amount as if they had opted to receive a lifetime annuity. S. 1557/H.R. 4049, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011 - Lobbied on legislation to create automatic individual retirement accounts, funded via payroll deduction, to individuals who work for an employer of a particular size and tenure that do not currently offer a retirement savings vehicle to their employees. Discussed S. 1558, the Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act, legislation to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000. Provided an informational briefing on Social Security. S. 1876, Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act - Supported legislation to change the index used to calculate annual Social Security COLA's from the CPI-W to the CPI-E. H. R. 539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act - Discussed legislation to make changes pertaining to Social Security, including the use of a new CPI-E index for COLA's, and to provide $250 relief payments to beneficiaries. S. 2252, the Rebuild America Act - Discussed the Social Security and Pensions portions of this wide-ranging legislation designed to "rebuild the American middle class by creating jobs, investing in our future, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code." Discussed the Department of Labor's proposed new fiduciary duty regulation with key staff of the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (no bill number). Discussed possible proposals to improve pension rights for participants and reform proposals to improve pension coverage and adequacy. ( no bill) Briefed Congress on AARP's "You've Earned A Say"- A national conversation on the future of Social Security and Medicare with AARP members and all Americans. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 - Lobbied against inclusion of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid legislation affecting benefit levels or service delivery in any end-of-the-session budget deal, and urged congress to not reduce spending levels below current services levels for various non-security discretionary programs, including Health Care (including Rx, medical research and premium support), Social Security (administrative expenses), Older Americans Act Supportive Service, Nutrition and Caregiver programs, Low Income Home Energy Assistance, Weatherization, Elderly Housing and Transit/Transportation, Legal and Taxpayer Assistance, Consumer and Worker Protections and Postal Services. Discussed the current and future challenges faced by Social Security's Representative Payee program. Discussed pending DOL regulations of summary documents for 401(k) fee disclosure. (no bill) H.R. 4609, the Social Security Equality Act - Discussed bill which would authorize the treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to OASDI benefits. Letter sent to Congress expressing AARP's opposition to additional extensions of the temporary payroll tax holiday. (no bill) Discussed pending DOL regulations on the electronic disclosure of ERISA-covered pension plan documents and related potential or current legislation H.R. 4050, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Discussed potential legislation regarding the Social Security Administration's process for closing field offices. (no bill) H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 - Discussed concerns with Congressional staff regarding provisions to expand electronic disclosures of pension documents and notices. Sent letter to DOL urging caution on any expansion of electronic disclosures of pension documents and notices. S.3295, the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2013 - Lobbied to protect/increase funding for the Social Security Administration, Older Americans Act nutrition, family caregiver & supportive services programs, low income home energy assistance (LIHEAP), and to protect funding for program authorized under the Affordable Care Act, including CMS State Health insurance exchanges, state survey and demonstrations and preventive health. Discussed with key staff of the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration and the GAO issue of electronic disclosure of ERISA-covered pension plan documents. (no bill) Discussed with key staff of Congress and the Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service their efforts regarding the March 2013 move away from paper checks to electronic benefit payments for all Social Security beneficiaries. (no bill) Lobbied Congress to prevent the inclusion of Chained CPI and extension of the temporary payroll tax holiday in any lame duck year end budget deal. (no bill) Shared results of AARP public survey on electronic disclosure with Congressional staff and agency staff at DOL/EBSA, Treasury, OMB, CFPB and GAO. Discussed with IRS staff concerns regarding recent guidance on deferred vested benefit notices to participants. Discussed concerns with GAO staff regarding Form 5500. Discussed with Congressional staff recent pension plan "derisking" activities.
Client expense: $2,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3287, The Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to multiemployer defined benefit pension funding; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans; regulatory activity relating to plan fee disclosure requirements; regulatory activity relating to money market funds; regulatory activity relating to Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P. L. 112-141)
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 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. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 677 - The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill H.R. 1534 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act; entire bill H.R. 3287 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act; entire bill H.R. 3561 Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011; entire bill H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act; entire bill H.R. 4050 Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act; entire bill S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 1020 The Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act; entire bill S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act; entire bill S. 1557 Automatic IRA Act of 2011; entire bill S. 2132 Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012; provisions relating to pension funding and inherited IRAs S. 2252 Rebuild America Act; entire bill Department of Labors proposed rule modifying the definition of ERISA fiduciary and its implications for the provision of advice on qualified retirement savings Department of Labors 408(b)(2) rules and accompanying Q&As as they impact 401(k) brokerage windows. Role retirement savings tax incentives play in assuring coverage of diverse workforces and long-term economic benefits
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Obama Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. S. 2832/HR 677, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, legislation that proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011, legislation that Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation. HR 4050, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012, legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. HR 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2088, The Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (Domestic Partner Tax Equity) HR 4137, Employee Educational Assistance Act (Employer Tax Benefit) HR 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HR 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HCONRES 101, Retirement Tax Incentives (Retirement Security Issue) P.L. 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Defined Benefit Pension Provisions) H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Benefits) Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 - Is the "Sense of the Senate" (Retirement Savings) House Concurrent Resolution 101 - Is the "Sense of the House" (Retirement Savings)
Client expense: $368,768 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.4348, HR 4050, S 1557, S 1020, HR 3287, H Con Res 101, S Con Res 62 S.1813 HR. 3656 HR. 4049
Client expense: $305,850 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 677/S267- would require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participating workers of the projected monthly income they could expect at retirement based on their current account balance. DOL proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary, and FAB that include Q&A30 relating to brokerage windonws HR. 1534: Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to employer-established simple individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to: (1) repeal certain restrictions on rollovers from simple IRAs, (2) allow employers to elect to terminate qualified salary reduction arrangements at any time during the year, (3) repeal the enhanced 25% penalty on premature withdrawals made from simple IRAs within the first two plan years, (4) allow additional nonelective employer contributions to simple IRAs, (5) establish automatic deferral IRAs, (6) allow a transfer of unused balances in flexible spending arrangements to a qualified retirement or eligible deferred compensation plan, (7) increase the tax credit for small employer pension plan startup costs, and (8) establish multiple small employer retirement plans that provide for automatic employee contributions H.R.4049: Automatic IRA Act of 2012 - would require all employers that employ more than 10 employees, who do not sponsor a qualified retirement plan to automatically enroll their employees at 3% of pay into a payroll deduct IRA. H.R.4050: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 the bill would permit all required ERISA disclosures to be made available in an electronic manner (following advanced notice and with the right to opt out). H.CON.RES.101 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. S. 1020: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to loans made from a qualified employer plan. S.1557 the Automatic IRA Act of 2011 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation, (2) require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide employers with a model notice for notifying employees of automatic IRS arrangements and to establish a program to assist employers in the implementation of such arrangements, (3) allow employers who do not have more than 100 employees a tax credit for costs associated with establishing an automatic IRA arrangement, (4) impose a penalty on employers who fail to provide eligible employees access to automatic IRA arrangements, and (5) increase the tax credit for small employer pension plan start-up costs. S. 1813: Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012 - defined benefit plan Funding Stabilization proposal which generates $9.5 billion in revenue. S.CON.RES.62: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.
Client expense: $394,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1121 - Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 S. 1557 - Automatic IRA Act of 2011 S. Con. Res. 62 - Sense of the Congress on Retirement Savings Incentives H.R. 677 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 3287 - Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leaking in 401(k) Savngs Act of 2011 H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 H. Con. Res. 101 - Sense of the Congress on Retirement Savings Incentives E-Delivery DOL Fiduciary Definition Target Date Funds 401(k) Disclosure
Client expense: $1,001,729 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 8 fiscal cliff, employee benefits provisions Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 677/S. 267 Financial Services Reform implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection (Dodd-Frank) Act Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - H.R. 1062 To Facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption - H.R. 1573 Swaps Bailout Prevention Act - H.R. 1838 To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders - H.R. 1840 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - H.R. 2308 Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act - H.R. 2586 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 - H.R. 2682 To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - H.R. 2779 Pension Funding/Stabilization - defined benefit pension funding stabilization and related plan issues Pension Technical Modifications Act - H.R. 2656 Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 - H.R. 3045 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401 (k) Savings Act (SEAL 401 (k)) Act- H.R. 3287/S. 1020, S. 1121 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act - S. 1813, S. 2343 - House/Senate passed version - H.R. 4348 (funding stabilization/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012) Retirement Savings Plan Issues Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2011 (SAVE Act) - H.R. 1534 Small Business Pension Protection Act of 2011 - H.R. 3561 Retirement Savings Security Act of 2011 - H.R. 3656 Automatic IRA Act of 2011 - S. 1557 Automatic IRA Act of 2012 - H.R. 4049 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act - H.R. 4050 Bipartisan Concurrent Resolution (H.CON. RES. 101/S.CON.RES. 62) - tax incentives for retirement savings Worker Classification Issues Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - H.R. 3178/ Payroll Fraud Prevention Act - S. 770 Fair Playing Field Act of 2012 - H.R. 4123/S. 2145 (worker classification) Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion (TAX GAP) Act - S. 1289 Rebuild America Act - S. 2252 Pension modernization - The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It - USA Retirement Funds - Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) - premiums, calculation of deficit and related governance issues Investment Advice - defined contribution plans, plan fees, definition of a fiduciary, electronic communication and related issues Distribution of retirement plan assets Nondiscrimination rules applicable to defined benefit (DB) plans Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - retirement plans De-risking - defined benefit (DB) plans Other Issues Tax reform employee benefits issues ERISA Advisory Council 2012 Discussion Topics disability insurance & retirement stability, plan beneficiary designations Hybrid retirement plan designs implementation of the Pension Protection Act (PPA), finalization of proposed regulations Health care provider compensation Internal Revenue Code Section 162 (m) (6) performance-based compensation Foreign bank account reporting, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) accounting rules for pensions and other post-employment benefits Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act (FATCA) exemption for foreign retirement plans International benefits issues/Puerto Rican plan trust issues Domestic plan asset investment issues Regulation of money market funds Multiemployer plan issues Definition of governmental plans Distribution of retirement plan assets Nondiscrimination rules applicable to defined benefit (DB) plans Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) retirement plans De-risking defined benefit (DB) plans
Client expense: $328,952 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 677/S 267: LIFETIME INCOME DISCLOSURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ANNUITY ILLUSTRATION H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 4049, AUTOMATIC IRA ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS. S. 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012, Issue: Consumer protections for Long-term Care. HR 1534: SMALL BUSINESSES ADD VALUE FOR EMPLOYEES (SAVE) ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO VOLUNTARY AUTO-INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRA) HR 5025: TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO EXTEND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS AND FACILITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE EXTENSION OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS TO LONG-TERM CARE INSURERS S 1121: SAVINGS ENHANCEMENT BY ALLEVIATING LEAKAGE IN 401(K) SAVINGS ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LIMITS BORROWING FROM 401(K) PLANS S 1557: AUTOMATIC IRA ACT OF 2011; Provisions related to voluntary IRAs and multi-employer plans P.L. 110-233 (111th CONGRESS): GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008; PROVISIONS RELATED TO UNDERWRITING RESTRICTIONS ON LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE H. CON.RES. 101: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS TAX INCENTIVES; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4050, RETIREMENT PLAN SIMPLIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANES, E-DELIVERY, AND ANNUITY REFORMS. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans H.R. 493- Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267- The Lifetime Income Disclosures Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 3656- the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans. S. 3226- Americans Giving Care to Elders Act of 2012. Issue: Caregivers Credit. S. 3229- Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right to Know Act for 2012. Issue: Third party review of long-term care insurance claims. S. 3230- Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. Consumer protections for Long-term Care. S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Creation of Death master file. H.R. 6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Provisiosn related to Long-term care. HR 8, the Affordable Taxpayers Relief Act of 2012 provisions related to Roth conversion.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 654: DO NOT TRACK ME ONLINE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 890/S. 466: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to insurance regulation PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform & Consumer Protection; implementation of regulatory reform provisions HR 1528: CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 1573: TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE VII OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, PROMOTE REGULATORY COORDINATION, AND AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 1610: THE BUSINESS RISK MITIGATION AND PRICE STABILIZATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 2577: SECURE AND FORTIFY ELECTRONIC (SAFE) DATA ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 466: RESTORATION OF LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CLAIMANTS UNDER HOLOCAUST-ERA INSURANCE POLICIES ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATION S 799: COMMERCIAL PRIVACY BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 947: A BILL TO PROVIDE END USER EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES S 1151: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1152: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1207: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1408: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1535: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND BREACH ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1615: FINANCIAL REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND REGULATORY REFORM P.L. 111-203: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H. CON.RES. 101: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS TAX INCENTIVES; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4049, AUTOMATIC IRA ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4050, RETIREMENT PLAN SIMPLIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANES, E-DELIVERY, AND ANNUITY REFORMS. H.R. 6020/S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding HR 5: HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151. HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify cyber threat information ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security ; Provisions relating to Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks; Provisions relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals responding to the effect of the stock market decline on retirement savings accounts. Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form) S 267; HR 677 - "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act" - A lifetime income disclosure shall set forth the annuity equivalent of the total benefits accrued with respect to the participant or beneficiary HR 1534 - "Save Act of 2011" - Reforms Retirement Plan System HR 774- "Senior Investor Protections Act "- To enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" S. 1020- Savings Act of 2011 Savings Enhancement by alleviating leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 alleviates leakage in 401(k) plans HR 3561- Small Business Promotion Act - technical corrections and improvements to pension system H. Con. Res. 101 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings HR 4049 - "Automatic IRA Act of 2012" - regarding automatic IRA arrangements S. 1557 - "Automatic IRA Act of 2011" - regarding automatic IRA arrangements HR 4050 - "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012" - To simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans HR 4348 - "The Surface Transportation Act of 2012"- defined benefit funding relief, transfers of excess pension funding assets S 2123 - "Highway Investment Job Creation & Economic Growth Act of 2012" would stretch IRA provision S 1534 - "Identity Theft & taax Fraud Prevention Act" Death master file limitations HR 3475 - "Keeping ID's Safe Act of 2011" Death master file limitations S 1121 -"Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act" - limits borrowng from 401(k) plans-credit insurance HR 3656 -"The Retirement Savings Security Act" - 401(k) plan loans HR 2827/S. 3620 - "Municipal Advisor Regulation" - investment advice regulation HR 6472 -"Saving for American Families Future Act of 2012" - saver's credit expansion HR 2656 - "Pensions Technical Modifications Act" - DB pensions S. Con. Res. 62 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
See attachment. RET Fourth Quarter Report 2012 H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans H.R. 6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Issue: Long-term care. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. S. Con. Res. 62/ H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Issue: Death master file.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform as it relates to preserving retirement benefits S.2145 & H.R. 4123 - Fair Playing field Act of 2012 H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA Act of 2012 S. 1557 - Automatic IRA Act of 2011 H.R. 3178 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act S. 770 - Payroll Fraud Prevention Act H.R. 3287 - Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 H.Con.Res.101 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. S.Con.Res.62 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 4049 - Automatic IRA Act of 2012 - Automatic IRA provisions. HR 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification & Enhancement Act of 2012 - simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans, and other purposes.
Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 - The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. S. Con. Res. 62/ H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Issue: Death master file. H.R.6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Issue: Long-term care.
Client expense: $1,063,984 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax incentives for retirement savings, including H.Con. Res. 101, S. Con. Res. 62, and HR 4049, the "Automatic IRA Act of 2012." Tax rates for dividends and capital gains.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Definition of "fiduciary" under ERISA and application to providers of brokerage services. Tax incentives for retirement savings, including H.Con. Res. 101, S. Con. Res. 62, and HR 4049, the "Automatic IRA Act of 2012."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2088, The Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (Domestic Partner Tax Equity) HR 4348 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill - Bill included - (Defined-benefit pension smoothing measures and PBGC Rate increases.) HR 4137, Employee Educational Assistance Act (Employer Tax Benefit) HR 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HR 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HCONRES 101, Retirement Tax Incentives (Retirement Security Issue)
Client expense: $383,742 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum. S. 267, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". S. 1557, "Automatic IRA Act of 2011" - a bill to ammend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. Con. Res (no number), expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans. H.R. 677, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". H.R. 4049, "The Retirement Plan Simplification and Enactment Act of 2012". H.R. 4348, the "Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012" - a proposal with respect to the PBGC premiums and defined benefit plans funding stabilization, signed by the President on 7/6/12. H. Con. Res. 101, expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans. No Bill Number - a proposal for e-disclosure for all required ERISA/IRSC notices. Dept. of Labor, final rul adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c), Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, proposed rule amending Section 2510.3-21 c, (definition of term "fiduciary"), 75 FR 65263 (10/22/10). Dept. of Labor, Field Assistance Bulletin 2012-02 - Fee disclosure with respect to self-directed brokerage accounts.
Client expense: $1,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 567 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); H.R. 1534 (SAVE Act of 2011); S. 347 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; H.R. 3045 (Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 4049 (Automatic IRA Act of 2012); H.R. 4050 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012); S.1557 (Automatic IRA Act of 2011); H. Con. Res. 101 (to express benefits of current tax incentives for savings); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Swaps and pension plans; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin 2012-02 (question and answer number 30).
Client expense: $1,530,000 · 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), 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)
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1534 - Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act H.R. 677 -Lifetime Income Disclosure Act & Regulatory Issues S. 1557 / H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA of 2012 No Bill - Proposed Department of Labor Fiduciary Regulations No Bill - Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit Interpretive Issues No Bill - Electronic Disclosure - ERISA/Internal Revenue Code No Bill - Issues Relating to Multiple Employer Plans H.R. 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 Department of Labor Guidance on Self-Directed Brokerage / FAB 2012-02 Q&A 30 408b-2 Service Provider Fee Disclosure Regulatory Issues
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 12 - The American Jobs Act S. 1557 / H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA of 2012 H.R. 1864 - The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplifications Act of 2011 H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 S. 2048 - A Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 749 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income No Bill - President Obama's FY2013 Budget No Bill - Comprehensive Tax Reform S. 1813- Highway, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012 No Bill - Issues relating to tax extensions
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 1534, Savings are Vital to Everyone Act, all provisions. S 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions. Department of Labor regulation on definition of fiduciary in ERISA. Joint project by Departments of Labor and Treasury to promote the use of lifetime income products. Department of Labor regulations regarding fee disclosure. Department of Labor initiative regarding electronic disclosure. HR 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012, all provisions. HR 4049, Auto IRA Act of 2012, provisions regarding R-bonds. Issues related to implementation of Pub. Law 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, provisions related to pensions. Department of Treasury regulations on qualified longevity annuity contract rules.
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Discussed demographics and priorities for AARP members and the 50+ population in general. (no bill) H.R.4050, Retirement Plan Simplication & Enhancement Act of 2012 - Discussed concerns regarding expansion of electronic disclosures of pension documents and notices. H.R.4348/S.1813, Surface Transportation - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act - Supported addition of provisions to Revenue Provisions section to improve protections for pension participants. Discussion on Automatic IRA proposal to provide automatic individual retirement accounts, funded via payroll deduction, to individuals who work for an employer of a particular size and tenure that do not currently offer a retirement savings vehicle to their employees. (no bill) Discussed Social Security COLA relief. (no bill) H. R. 677/S. 267, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - Submitted letter of support to the original co-sponsors of the House and Senate versions of the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. This legislation would provide individulas with a better understanding of the lifemtime value of their 401 (k) plan assets by including in a yearly benefit statement a conversion of their total accrued benefits into a monthly dollar amount as if they had opted to receive a lifetime annuity. H.J. Res.1/S.J. Res.4 - Discussed AARP's concerns about efforts to cutting Social Security benefits as a way of addressing the nation's current budget deficits, including the impact on Social Security of capping spending at a certain level or via balanced budget amendments. S. 1557/H.R. 4049, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011 - Lobbied on legislation to create automatic individual retirement accounts, funded via payroll deduction, to individuals who work for an employer of a particular size and tenure that do not currently offer a retirement savings vehicle to their employees. Discussed S. 1558, the Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act, legislation to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000. Provided an informational briefing on Social Security. S. 1876, Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act - Supported legislation to change the index used to calculate annual Social Security COLA's from the CPI-W to the CPI-E. H. R. 539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act - Discussed legislation to make changes pertaining to Social Security, including the use of a new CPI-E index for COLA's, and to provide $250 relief payments to beneficiaries. H. R. 3630/Senate Substitute, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - Discussed legislation containing an extension or expansion of the current temporary payroll tax holiday. S. 1917/1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 - Discussed legislation containing an extension or expansion of the current temporary payroll tax holiday. S. 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act - Discussed legislation containing an extension or expansion of the current temporary payroll holiday. S. 2252, the Rebuild America Act - Discussed the Social Security and Pensions portions of this wide-ranging legislation designed to "rebuild the American middle class by creating jobs, investing in our future, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code." Discussed various defined benefit/defined contribution pension reform proposals (no bill). Submitted written testimony to the Senate Banking Economic Policy Subcommittee for their March 28, 2012, hearing entitled "Retirement (in) security: Examining the Retirement Savings Deficit." Discussed the Department of Labor's proposed new fiduciary duty regulation with key staff of the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (no bill number). Discussed possible proposals to improve pension rights for participants and reform proposals to improve pension coverage and adequacy. ( no bill) Briefed Congress on AARP's "You've Earned A Say"- A national conversation on the future of Social Security and Medicare with AARP members and all Amerivcans. The goal of this effort is to ensure that Americans have a say in any debate about these programs. Provides Phase1 results and Phase 2 objectives. (no bill) Submitted a letter to the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement for thsir April 18, 2012, hearing entitled "Document Fraud in Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help". (no bill) Discussed the 2012 Social Security Trustees Report. (no bill) Discussed Social Security's Future Systems Technology Advisory Panel (FSTA) with House Ways and Means Committee's Social Security Subcommittee's majority staff for their May 9, 2012, hearing on "the State of Social Security's Information Technology". (no bill) Discussed with GAO the current and future challenges faced by Social Security's Representative Payee program. GAO is undertaking the study to look at the history of the program, current and future challenges to managing the program, and other potential options for managing the program. (no bill) Discussed pending DOL regulations of summary documents for 401(k) fee disclosure. (no bill) H.R. 4609, the Social Security Equality Act - Discussed bill which would authorize the treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to OASDI benefits. Letter sent to Congress expressing AARP's opposition to aditional extensions of the temporary payroll tax holiday. (no bill) Discussed pending DOL regulations on the electronic disclosure of ERISA-covered pension plan documents and related potential or current legislation H.R. 4050, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Discussed potential legislation regarding the Social Security Administration's process for closing field offices. (no bill) Discussed Social Security provisions contained within the Rivlin/Domenici Bipartisan Policy Center Debt Reduction Task Force plan as it pertained to the June 19 Senate Finance Committee hearing entitled "Confronting the Looming Fiscal Crisis". (no bill) H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 - Discussed concerns regarding expansion of electronic disclosures of pension documents and notices. Sent letter to DOL urging caution on any expansion of electronic disclosures of pension documents and notices. H.R. 4348/S.1813, "MAP-21" Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act - Supported the addition of provisions to revenue provisions section to improve protections for pension participants. S.3295, the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2013 - Lobbied to protect/increase funding for the Social Security Administration, Older Americans Act nutrition, family caregiver & supportive services programs, low income home energy assistance (LIHEAP), and to protect funding for program authorized under the Affordable Care Act, including CMS State Health insurance exchanges, state survey and demonstrations and preventive health. H.R. 4050, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act - Discussed this legislation with key Hill staff, particularly around the issue of electronic disclosure of ERISA-covered pension plan documents. Discussed Senator Harkin's July 27 report entitled "The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It," particularly regarding its recommendations for retirement system improvements in the United States. (no bill) Discussed the Department of Labor's proposed new fiduciary duty regulation with key staff of the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration. (no bill) Discussed with key staff of the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration the issue of electronic disclosure of ERISA-covered pension plan documents. (no bill) Discussed with key staff of the Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service their efforts regarding the March 2013 move away from paper checks to electronic benefit payments for all Social Security beneficiaries. (no bill) Discussed the continuing work of the Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service to move to electronic benefit payments for all Social Security beneficiaries with House Ways and Means Committee's Social Security Subcommittee's majority staff for their September 12, 2012, hearing on "the Direct Deposit of Social Security Benefits". (no bill)
Client expense: $2,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 567 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); H.R. 1534 (SAVE Act of 2011); S. 347 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; H.R. 3045 (Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 4049 (Automatic IRA Act of 2012); H.R. 4050 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012); S.1557 (Automatic IRA Act of 2011); H. Con. Res. 101 (to express benefits of current tax incentives for savings); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Swaps and pension plans; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin 2012-02 (question and answer number 30).
Client expense: $1,380,000 · 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, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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)
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform as it relates to preserving retirement benefits S.2145 & H.R. 4123 - Fair Playing field Act of 2012 H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA Act of 2012 S. 1557 - Automatic IRA Act of 2011 H.R. 3178 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act S. 770 - Payroll Fraud Prevention Act H.R. 3287 - Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3287, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act H.R. 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1813, MAP21, provisions relating to pensions Various issues relating to PBGC Premiums (changes to the structure and amount of premiums that defined benefit plan sponsors must pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation); reform to tax incentives pertaining to private retirement plans; reform to defined benefit pension funding; regulatory activity relating to electronic disclosure of benefits; regulatory activity relating to the provision of annuities in DC plans; regulatory activity relating to plan fee disclosure requirements; regulatory activity relating to money market funds
Client expense: $31,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 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. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 677/S267- would require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participating workers of the projected monthly income they could expect at retirement based on their current account balance. DOL proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary, and FAB that include Q&A30 relating to brokerage windonws HR. 1534: Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to employer-established simple individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to: (1) repeal certain restrictions on rollovers from simple IRAs, (2) allow employers to elect to terminate qualified salary reduction arrangements at any time during the year, (3) repeal the enhanced 25% penalty on premature withdrawals made from simple IRAs within the first two plan years, (4) allow additional nonelective employer contributions to simple IRAs, (5) establish automatic deferral IRAs, (6) allow a transfer of unused balances in flexible spending arrangements to a qualified retirement or eligible deferred compensation plan, (7) increase the tax credit for small employer pension plan startup costs, and (8) establish multiple small employer retirement plans that provide for automatic employee contributions H.R.4049: Automatic IRA Act of 2012 - would require all employers that employ more than 10 employees, who do not sponsor a qualified retirement plan to automatically enroll their employees at 3% of pay into a payroll deduct IRA. H.R.4050: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 the bill would permit all required ERISA disclosures to be made available in an electronic manner (following advanced notice and with the right to opt out). H.CON.RES.101 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. S. 1020: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to loans made from a qualified employer plan. S.1557 the Automatic IRA Act of 2011 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation, (2) require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide employers with a model notice for notifying employees of automatic IRS arrangements and to establish a program to assist employers in the implementation of such arrangements, (3) allow employers who do not have more than 100 employees a tax credit for costs associated with establishing an automatic IRA arrangement, (4) impose a penalty on employers who fail to provide eligible employees access to automatic IRA arrangements, and (5) increase the tax credit for small employer pension plan start-up costs. S. 1813: Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012 - defined benefit plan Funding Stabilization proposal which generates $9.5 billion in revenue.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 677 - The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill H.R. 1534 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act; entire bill H.R. 3287 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act; entire bill H.R. 3561 Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011; entire bill H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act; entire bill H.R. 4050 Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act; entire bill H.R. 4348 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act; provisions relating to extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, student loans, and pension provisions S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 1020 The Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act; entire bill S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings (SEAL) Act; entire bill S. 1557 Automatic IRA Act of 2011; entire bill S. 2132 Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012; provisions relating to pension funding and inherited IRAs S. 2252 Rebuild America Act; entire bill Department of Labors proposed rule modifying the definition of ERISA fiduciary and its implications for the provision of advice on qualified retirement savings Department of Labors 408(b)(2) rules and accompanying Q&As as they impact 401(k) brokerage windows. Role retirement savings tax incentive play in assuring coverage of diverse workforces and long-term economic benefits
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
H. 4348 S. 1813 HR. 3656 HR. 4049 HR 4050 HR 3561 HR 1534 S 267 HR 677 HR 328 S 1121
Client expense: $177,666 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 677 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA Act of 2012 H.R. 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 1121 - Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 S. 1557 - Automatic IRA Act of 2011 H.R. 3287 - Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 E-Delivery DOL Fiduciary Definition Target Date Funds 401(k) Disclosure
Client expense: $1,556,769 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
See attachment. RET Third Quarter Report 2012 H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans H.R.6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Issue: Long-term care. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products S. 3226, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act of 2012, Issue: Caregivers Credit S. 3229, Long-term care Insurance Consumer Right to Know Act of 2012, Issue: third party review of long-term care insurance claims S. 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012, Issue: Consumer protections for Long-term Care. S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Issue: Death master file.
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
Public Employee Pension Transparency Act H.R. 567 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 677 Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1062 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2011 (SAVE Act) H.R. 1534 To Facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1573 Would repeal provision in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Act prohibiting federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1838 To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders H.R. 1840 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2308 Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2586 Pension Technical Modifications Act H.R. 2656 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2682 To Exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2779 Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3045 Hardship Outlays to protect Mortgagee Equity Act of 2011 H.R. 3104 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act H.R. 3178 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401 (k) Savings Act of 2011 (SEAL 401 (k) Savings Act H.R. 3287 Small Business Pension Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 3561 Retirement Savings Security Act of 2011 H.R. 3656 Automatic IRA Act H.R. 4049 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act H.R. 4050 Fair Playing Field Act of 2012 H.R. 4123 (worker classification) Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act S. 1813/ House/Senate passed version H.R. 4348 (funding stabilization) Pension Funding defined benefit pension funding stabilization, technical corrections for defined benefit pension plans, frozen defined benefit plan issues, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, hedge fund/private equity investments Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) calculation of deficit, proposed premium increase for plan sponsors, premium submission issues, ERISA Section 4062 (e), rules for companies in bankruptcy, investment strategy and governance issues, re-characterization of contributions, , partial termination enforcement, premium relief for certain delinquent plans Retirement Security/Investment Advice - defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans: design and operation, automatic IRAs, plan limits, electronic communication, electronic disclosure guidance, re-proposal on definition of a fiduciary, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, small business plans, lifetime income, nondiscrimination rules for retirement plans, alternative pension investments, accounting transparency for pensions, plan loans, tax expenditures, tax incentives for workplace retirement plans, tax reform, phased retirement, financial literacy, nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, multiple employer plan issues, long-term care/disability policies (LTDs), disability insurance Transfer of Excess Pension Assets Bipartisan Concurrent Resolution (H.CON. RES. 101) supporting retirement savings tax incentives Nondiscrimination rules applicable to defined benefit (DB) plans Senate Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 267 Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 347 Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act S. 720 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act S. 770 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 (SEAL Act) S. 1020 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 (SEAL Act) S. 1121 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion (TAX GAP) Act S. 1289 Automatic IRA Act of 2011 S. 1557 Hardship Outlays to protect Mortgagee Equity (HOME) Act S. 1656 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act S. 1813/ Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 S. 2343, Senate/House passed version H.R. 4348 (funding stabilization) Fair Playing Field Act of 2012 S. 2145 (worker classification) Rebuild America Act S. 2252 Pension modernization - The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It USA Retirement Funds Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Pension funding defined benefit pension funding stabilization, defined benefit funding regulations/25-Year Averages of the Segment Rate, technical corrections for defined benefit pension plans, frozen defined benefit plan issues, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, hedge fund/private equity investments Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) calculation of deficit, proposed premium increase for plan sponsors, premium submission issues, ERISA Section 4062 (e), rules for companies in bankruptcy, investment strategy and governance issues, re-characterization of contributions, partial termination enforcement Retirement Security/Investment Advice defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans: design and operation, automatic IRAs, plan limits, electronic communication, electronic disclosure guidance, re-proposal on definition of a fiduciary, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, retirement savings plans for small businesses, lifetime income issues, nondiscrimination rules for retirement plans, alternative pension investments, accounting transparency for pensions, plan loans, tax expenditures, tax incentives for workplace retirement plans, tax reform, phased retirement, financial literacy, nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, multiple employer plan issues, long-term disability policies (LTDs), disability insurance Nondiscrimination rules applicable to defined benefit (DB) plans Regulatory Retirement Report: Supporting Retirement for American Families; Lifetime Income Guidance Request for Information (RFI) streamlining regulations to reduce regulatory burdens - Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Executive Order 13563 Semi-Annual Regulatory Agendas Departments of Labor, Treasury ERISA Advisory Council 2012 Discussion Topics disability insurance & retirement stability, plan beneficiary designations Financial Services Reform implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Public Law No: 111-203 Business conduct standards, segregation of swap collateral, pay ratio and other executive compensation disclosure issues, posting margin, stable value contracts Pension funding defined benefit pension funding stabilization, defined benefit funding stabilization regulations/25-Year Averages of the Segment Rate and lump sum valuation, adequacy of defined benefit vehicles, retirement plan designs, and tax treatment of expatriates Hybrid retirement plan designs implementation of the Pension Protection Act (PPA), finalization of proposed regulations Retirement Security/Investment advice disclosure of defined contribution plan fees under ERISA Section 408 (b) (2), plan limits, re-proposal of rule on definition of a fiduciary, pension benefit statements, amendment of abandoned plan program, ERISA claims procedures, investment selection and annuity issues, automatic/mandatory individual retirement accounts (IRAs), target date funds (TDFs) and qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs); electronic disclosure of 401 (k) fee information, and defined benefit (DB) plans fiduciary requirements, 401 (k) participant fee disclosure regulations, in-plan Roth conversions issues RFI Electronic disclosure for employee benefit plans, electronic disclosure flexibility, longevity annuity contract regulations, partial annuity distribution regulations, income replacement Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2012-02 Q & A 30 guidance on final regulations for participant-level retirement plan fee disclosure, brokerage windows, FAB 2012-02R (revision) Health care provider compensation Internal Revenue Code Section 162 (m) (6) performance-based compensation Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) guidance related to pension funding stabilization and premiums, premium and premium filing, submission issues, proposed regulations proposed ERISA Section 4062 (e) regulations, rules for companies in bankruptcy, investment strategy and governance issues, re-characterization of contributions, partial termination enforcement, annual financial and actuarial reporting-ERISA Section 4010 Foreign bank account reporting, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) accounting rules for pensions and other post-employment benefits Domestic plan asset investment issues International benefits issues/Puerto Rican plan trust issues Regulation of money market funds Multiemployer plan issues Public pension system issues Definition of governmental plans Worker classification issues Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act (FATCA) exemption for foreign retirement plans Distribution of retirement plan assets Nondiscrimination rules applicable to defined benefit (DB) plans Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) retirement plans De-risking defined benefit (DB) plans
Client expense: $216,050 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 677/S 267: LIFETIME INCOME DISCLOSURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ANNUITY ILLUSTRATION H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 4049, AUTOMATIC IRA ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS. S. 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012, Issue: Consumer protections for Long-term Care. HR 1534: SMALL BUSINESSES ADD VALUE FOR EMPLOYEES (SAVE) ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO VOLUNTARY AUTO-INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRA) HR 5025: TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO EXTEND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS AND FACILITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE EXTENSION OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS TO LONG-TERM CARE INSURERS S 1121: SAVINGS ENHANCEMENT BY ALLEVIATING LEAKAGE IN 401(K) SAVINGS ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LIMITS BORROWING FROM 401(K) PLANS S 1557: AUTOMATIC IRA ACT OF 2011; Provisions related to voluntary IRAs and multi-employer plans P.L. 110-233 (111th CONGRESS): GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008; PROVISIONS RELATED TO UNDERWRITING RESTRICTIONS ON LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE H. CON.RES. 101: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS TAX INCENTIVES; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4050, RETIREMENT PLAN SIMPLIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANES, E-DELIVERY, AND ANNUITY REFORMS. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans H.R. 493- Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267- The Lifetime Income Disclosures Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 3656- the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans. S. 3226- Americans Giving Care to Elders Act of 2012. Issue: Caregivers Credit. S. 3229- Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right to Know Act for 2012. Issue: Third party review of long-term care insurance claims. S. 3230- Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. Consumer protections for Long-term Care. S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Creation of Death master file. H.R. 6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Provisiosn related to Long-term care.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR 654: DO NOT TRACK ME ONLINE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 890/S. 466: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to insurance regulation PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform & Consumer Protection; implementation of regulatory reform provisions HR 1528: CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 1573: TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE VII OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, PROMOTE REGULATORY COORDINATION, AND AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 1610: THE BUSINESS RISK MITIGATION AND PRICE STABILIZATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 2577: SECURE AND FORTIFY ELECTRONIC (SAFE) DATA ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 466: RESTORATION OF LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CLAIMANTS UNDER HOLOCAUST-ERA INSURANCE POLICIES ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATION S 799: COMMERCIAL PRIVACY BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 947: A BILL TO PROVIDE END USER EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES S 1151: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1152: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1207: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1408: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1535: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND BREACH ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1615: FINANCIAL REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND REGULATORY REFORM P.L. 111-203: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H. CON.RES. 101: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS TAX INCENTIVES; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4049, AUTOMATIC IRA ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4050, RETIREMENT PLAN SIMPLIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANES, E-DELIVERY, AND ANNUITY REFORMS. H.R. 6020/S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding HR 5: HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151. HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify cyber threat information ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security ; Provisions relating to Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks; Provisions relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
Proposals responding to the effect of the stock market decline on retirement savings accounts. Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form) S 267; HR 677 - "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act" - A lifetime income disclosure shall set forth the annuity equivalent of the total benefits accrued with respect to the participant or beneficiary HR 1534 - "Save Act of 2011" - Reforms Retirement Plan System HR 774- "Senior Investor Protections Act "- To enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" S. 1020- Savings Act of 2011 Savings Enhancement by alleviating leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 alleviates leakage in 401(k) plans HR 3561- Small Business Promotion Act - technical corrections and improvements to pension system H. Con. Res. 101 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings HR 4049 - "Automatic IRA Act of 2012" - regarding automatic IRA arrangements S. 1557 - "Automatic IRA Act of 2011" - regarding automatic IRA arrangements HR 4050 - "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012" - To simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans HR 4348 - "The Surface Transportation Act of 2012"- defined benefit funding relief, transfers of excess pension funding assets S 2123 - "Highway Investment Job Creation & Economic Growth Act of 2012" would stretch IRA provision S 1534 - "Identity Theft & taax Fraud Prevention Act" Death master file limitations HR 3475 - "Keeping ID's Safe Act of 2011" Death master file limitations S 1121 -"Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act" - limits borrowng from 401(k) plans-credit insurance HR 3656 -"The Retirement Savings Security Act" - 401(k) plan loans HR 2827/S. 3620 - "Municipal Advisor Regulation" - investment advice regulation HR 6472 -"Saving for American Families Future Act of 2012" - saver's credit expansion HR 2656 - "Pensions Technical Modifications Act" - DB pensions
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Obama Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. S. 2832/HR 677, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, legislation that proposes to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require disclosure of lifetime income equivalents. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor proposed rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011, legislation that Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require certain employers who do not maintain qualified retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement) which grants such employees the right to opt-out of participation. HR 4050, the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012, legislation to improve the rules governing lifetime income products and other retirement savings vehicles. HR 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers who do not maintain qualifying retirement plans or arrangements to make available to their eligible employees a payroll deposit individual retirement account (IRA) arrangement (automatic IRA arrangement).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2088, The Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (Domestic Partner Tax Equity) HR 4137, Employee Educational Assistance Act (Employer Tax Benefit) HR 4050, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HR 4049, Automatic IRA Act of 2012 (Retirement Security Issue) HCONRES 101, Retirement Tax Incentives (Retirement Security Issue) P.L. 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Defined Benefit Pension Provisions)
Client expense: $307,574 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 4049 - Automatic IRA Act of 2012 - Automatic IRA Provisions. HR 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012 - simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans S. 3226, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act of 2012, Issue: Caregivers Credit S. 3229, Long-term care Insurance Consumer Right to Know Act of 2012, Issue: third party review of long-term care insurance claims S. 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012, Issue: Consumer protections for Long-term Care. S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Issue: Death master file. H.R.6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Issue: Long-term care.
Client expense: $1,680,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax incentives for retirement savings, including H.Con. Res. 101 and HR 4049, the "Automatic IRA Act of 2012."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE