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Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013
Legislative Progress
Introduced
August 2, 2013
Latest Action
February 26, 2014
Primary Sponsor
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican(WI)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
94pct
208d open
vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
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2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1431 / S. 1431: taxes on internet sales; H.R. 2992: business activity taxes; H.R.4457: extension of IRC sec 179; S. 193 / S. 310 / H.R. 714: research and experimentation tax credit, exclusion on capital gains from investments in small startup companies; S. 336 / S. 743 / H.R. 684: collection of sales taxes by states from out of state vendors; S.2260: R&D tax credit, Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, exclusion of gain on small business stock
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to corporate tax reform and state taxation of corporate income, including the following legislation: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 (HR 2992) .
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Submitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act Monitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act Monitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored HR 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Monitored HR 3861, to amend IRS code to increase start-up deduction from $5,000-$10,000 Monitored HR 3971, the On-the-Job Training Act Monitored HR 4019, the Small Business Investment Act Monitored HR 4093, the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act Monitored HR 4121, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act Monitored HR 4322, the American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act Supported HR 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 4743, the Bonus Depreciation Extension Act Supported HR 4933, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act Supported HR 5599, the Small Business Loan Simplification Act Monitored HR 5663, the Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act Monitored HR 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act Monitored S 1896, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Supported S 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Monitored S 2261, the Tax Technical Corrections Act Monitored S 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 2897, the Manufacturing Skills Act Supported HR 83, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2992, S. 1364, H.R. 3724, S. 743, S.336, H.R.684, S. 31, H.R. 434, H.R. 3086, S. 1431, H.J.Res.124, S. 2609, H.R.2309, S.1235, H.R. 1129, S.1645, H.R. 4085, H.R. 5252
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2992 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013; entire bill H.R. 5442 - Corporate Transparency and Accountability Act; entire bill H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; provisions relating to charitable IRAs, 529 Plans, Subpart F and Pass-through S. 1257 - To protect financial transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 1645 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1687 - Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1706 - Fair Playing Field Act of 2003; entire bill Camp Tax Reform Proposal: Life insurers and insurance product taxation, property casualty insurance proration rule, savings incentives (both qualified and non-qualified), long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, basis adjustment rules, taxation of financial products, compensation and benefit limitations, worker classification, municipal bond interest exclusion, corporate tax rate, corporate business deductions, international corporate taxation, employee benefits, and need for workable transition and compliance rules Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes; provisions relating to worker classification and any potential impact on independent contractor financial advisers working within the securities industry FY 2015 White House budget proposals, including provisions affecting life company and life product taxation, independent contractor, cutback on exclusions for qualified plan contributions and IRAs, employer-provided health benefits, and municipal interest exclusions European FTTs and transborder collection obligation on US broker dealers FATCA: Implementation and global competitive considerations
| Republican |
| NC |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | UT |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | OH |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | AL |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2992,"Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013," all provisions. H.R.3242,"To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account," all provisions. H.R.5497,"Film Incentive Reform Act of 2014," all provisions. H.R. 5771,"Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014," all provisions related to film production. S.1859,"Tax Extenders Act of 2013," all provisions related to extending expensing rules for film production.
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- HR 4 Jobs for America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions related to cable. - HR 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2309 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3724 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4743 Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4878 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5771 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1364 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1476 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1645 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2569 Bring Jobs Home Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2609 Marketplace and Internet Fairness Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2717 Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2735 To provide for an extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $5,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 2309 the Wireless Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act ; H.R. 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac; H.R. 5252 Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2014; H.R. 5771 Tax Increase Prevention Act; H.R. 647 Achieving a Better Life Experience Act; H.R. 684 Marketplace Fairness Act; S. 1235 the Wireless Tax Fairness Act; S. 1364 The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; S. 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act ; S. 1645 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2260, The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. S. 2261, The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014. H.R. 5771, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of Achieving Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4438, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. H.R. 3086, To make permanent the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA). H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013. H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. Tax reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to corporate tax reform and state taxation of corporate income, including the following legislation: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 (HR 2992) .
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, provisions relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 399, American Job Protection Act; extension of temporary business tax extenders including bonus and 15-year accelerated depreciation, Sec. 179 expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit; tax incentives for veterans to start franchise businesses; comprehensive tax reform legislation.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- Issues regarding tax reform. - HR 1248, "Family Health Care Flexibility Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to tax legislation. - Issues related to Ways and Means and Senate Finance tax reform discussion drafts.- HR 1129 / S 1645, "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - HR 2992, "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2835, "Restoring Access to Medication Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to OECD tax project.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform issues HR 2084, S 1957 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 HR 2429, S 1183 - Death Tax Repeal Act HR 694, S 250, S 268, S 307 - Corporate Tax Reform, including various corporate tax loopholes HR 4679 - Stop Corporate Tax Inversions Act, reduced tax benefits for inverted firms Repatriation tax rate and rules Refundable low-income ARRA tax credits HR 5771 - Tax extenders Tax extenders, including the specific issues of Active Financing Exception; CFC Look-Through Rule; Research & Experimentation Tax Credit; Bonus Depreciation; Section 179 Expensing Limit on individual itemized deductions and selected exclusions Federal income tax deduction for state and local government taxes Commuter Parity Act of 2013 - Federal income tax exclusion for employer-sponsored mass transit commuter benefits Federal income tax exclusion for interest on state and local government public purpose bonds Federal tax reform impact on state and local government revenues Reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends Corporate taxes, including rates, loopholes, repatriation, territorial S 1533 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S 743, HR 684, S 2609 - Marketplace Fairness Act, (i.e. state and local taxes on internet and remote sales tax) HR 3086, S 1431, Internet Tax Freedom Act - state and local taxes on internet access HR 3724, S 1364 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act HR 2992 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act HR 1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act HR 2309, S 1235 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S 410 and in general - Financial Transaction Tax Medical Device Tax
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Various issues regarding taxation of goods and services online including: H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013; Digital Goods; H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; and H.R. 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013. Support for H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. Monitored legislation regarding human trafficking and cyber security.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1864 / S. 1645, legislation that would regulate state and local personal income taxes imposed on nonresidents; S. 743, H.R. 684, S. 336, legislation that would describe a simplified state and local sales and use tax system and authorize state governments implementing such a simplified system to impose a sales tax collection obligation on non-nexus sellers; H.R. 2992, legislation that would clarify the extent of state tax jurisdiction with regard to business activity taxes.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to corporate tax reform and state taxation of corporate income, including the following legislation: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 (HR 2992) .
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- HR 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions related to cable. - HR 923 Say No to Drug Ads Act- to deny deduction of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2309 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2373 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2731 Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2831 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3724 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4457 Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4743 Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4878 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 8 End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 213 Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1364 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1476 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1645 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1706 "Fair Playing Field Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2342 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2347 Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2569 Bring Jobs Home Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2735 To provide for an extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2992, S. 1364, H.R. 3724, S. 743, S.336, H.R.684, S. 31, H.R. 434, H.R. 3086, S. 1431, H.J.Res.124, S. 2609, H.R.2309, S.1235, H.R. 1129, S.1645, H.R. 4085, H.R. 5252
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2309 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac; H.R. 3522 Employee Healthcare Protection Act; H.R. 4156 The Transparent Airfares Act; H.R. 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.; H.R. 4935 Child Tax Credit Improvement Act; H.R. 5021 The Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; H.R. 684 Marketplace Fairness Act; S, 2432 The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act; S. 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act; S. 1364 The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; S. 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 2430 Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA (SIGMA) Act; S. 2708 Acess to Court Challenges for Exempt Status Seekers (ACCESS) Act; S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Submitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act Monitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act Monitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored HR 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Monitored HR 3861, to amend IRS code to increase start-up deduction from $5,000-$10,000 Monitored HR 3971, the On-the-Job Training Act Monitored HR 4019, the Small Business Investment Act Monitored HR 4093, the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act Monitored HR 4121, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act Monitored HR 4322, the American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act Supported HR 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 4743, the Bonus Depreciation Extension Act Supported HR 4933, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act Supported HR 5599, the Small Business Loan Simplification Act Monitored HR 5663, the Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act Monitored S 1896, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Supported S 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Monitored S 2261, the Tax Technical Corrections Act Monitored S 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 2897, the Manufacturing Skills Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013; entire bill H.R. 5442 Corporate Transparency and Accountability Act; entire bill S. 1257 - To protect financial transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes; entire billS. 1645 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1687 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1706 Fair Playing Field Act of 2003; entire bill Camp Tax Reform Proposal: Life insurers and insurance product taxation, property casualty insurance proration rule, savings incentives (both qualified and non-qualified), long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, basis adjustment rules, taxation of financial products, compensation and benefit limitations, worker classification, municipal bond interest exclusion, corporate tax rate, corporate business deductions, international corporate taxation, employee benefits, and need for workable transition and compliance rules Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes; provisions relating to worker classification and any potential impact on independent contractor financial advisers working within the securities industry FY 2015 White House budget proposals, including provisions affecting life company and life product taxation, independent contractor, cutback on exclusions for qualified plan contributions and IRAs, employer-provided health benefits, and municipal interest exclusions European FTTs and transborder collection obligation on US broker dealers FATCA: Implementation and global competitive considerations
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2992, Business Activity Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 399, American Job Protection Act; extension of temporary business tax extenders including bonus and 15-year accelerated depreciation, Sec. 179 expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit; S. 749; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; tax incentives for veterans to start franchise businesses; comprehensive tax reform legislation.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2992, "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions. H.R.3242, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account," all provisions. H.R.5497, "Film Incentive Reform Act of 2014," all provisions. S.1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013," all provisions related to extending expensing rules for television production.
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to corporate tax reform and state taxation of corporate income, including the following legislation: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 (HR 2992) .
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013. H.R. 2260, The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014.H.R. 2261, The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014. H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. H.R. 4438, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. H.R. 3086, To make permanent the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA).
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, issues relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- Issues regarding tax reform. - HR 1248, "Family Health Care Flexibility Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to tax legislation. - Issues related to Ways and Means and Senate Finance tax reform discussion drafts.- HR 1129 / S 1645, "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - HR 2992, "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2835, "Restoring Access to Medication Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to OECD tax project.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1129, S. 1645, legislation that would regulate state and local personal income taxes imposed on nonresidents. H.R. 684, S. 743, legislation that would describe a simplified state and local sales and use tax system and authorize state governments implementing such a simplified system to impose a sales tax collection obligation on non-nexus sellers. 3) H.R. 2992, legislation that would clarify the extent of state tax jurisdiction with regard to business activity taxes.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1864/S. 1645, legislation that would regulate state and local personal income taxes imposed on nonresidents. S. 743, H.R. 684, S. 336, legislation that would describe a simplified state and local sales and use tax system and authorize state governments implementing such a simplified system to impose a sales tax collection obligation on non-nexus sellers. H.R. 2992, legislation that would clarify the extent of state tax jurisdiction with regard to business activity taxes.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1192 and S. 1645, legislation that would regulate state and local personal income taxes imposed on nonresidents; H.R. 684 and S. 743, legislation that would describe a simplified state and local sales and use tax system and authorize state governments implementing such a simplified system to impose a sales tax collection obligation on non-nexus sellers; H.R. 2992, legislation that would clarify the extent of state tax jurisdiction with regard to business activity taxes.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Various issues regarding taxation of goods and services online including: H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013; Digital Goods; H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; and H.R. 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013. Support for H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. Monitored legislation regarding human trafficking and cyber security.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1431 / S. 1431: taxes on internet sales; H.R. 2992: business activity taxes; H.R.4457: extension of IRC sec 179; S. 193 / S. 310 / H.R. 714: research and experimentation tax credit, exclusion on capital gains from investments in small startup companies; S. 336 / S. 743 / H.R. 684: collection of sales taxes by states from out of state vendors; S.2260: R&D tax credit, Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, exclusion of gain on small business stock
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, provisions relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Submitted comments to the House Small Business Committee in Supported of comprehensive tax reform legislation. Monitored HR 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013 Monitored HR 30, the Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 119, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities Monitored HR 120, the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act Monitored HR 122, the Creating Jobs from Innovative Small Business Act Monitored HR 147, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 177, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 309, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Monitored HR 348, the Narrowing Exceptions from Withholding Taxes Act Monitored HR 375, the Make it in America Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 497, the America Works Act Monitored HR 528, the Invest in America First Act Monitored HR 535, the Put America Back to Work Act Monitored HR 615, the Market Based Manufacturing Incentive Act Monitored HR 616, the Scaling up Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act Monitored HR 746, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act Supported HR 774, the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act Monitored HR 782, the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Monitored HR 796, the Protecting American Jobs Act Monitored HR 886, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act Monitored HR 1105, the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Monitored HR 1271, the Rebuild American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 1283, to amend the Small Business Act to provide grants to small business development centers Monitored HR 1321, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored HR 1323, the Small Business Start-up Savings Account Act Monitored HR 1522, to provide incentives for the expansion of manufacturing in the US Supported HR 1558, to lower health premiums and increase choice for small business Monitored HR 1737, the Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act Monitored HR 1800, the Small Business Credit Availability Act Monitored HR 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored HR 2159, the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act Monitored HR 2429, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored HR 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act Monitored HR 2461, the SBA Loan paperwork Reduction Act Monitored HR 2592, the STEM Innovation Networks Act Monitored HR 2593, the Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act Monitored HR 2605, the Manufacturing Innovation in America Act Monitored HR 2954, to make permanent the dedication of state and local general sales taxes Monitored HR 2940, the Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 2982, the Computer Science in STEM Act Monitored HR 2988, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Monitored HR 2992, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) Monitored HR 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Monitored HR 3115, the Small Business Growth Through Exports Act Monitored HR 3129, to make permanent full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock Monitored HR 3142, the STEM Readiness Act Monitored HR 3167, the Play Fair on trade and Innovation Act Monitored HR 3308, the Taxpayer Transparency Act Monitored HR 3355, the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act Monitored HR 3430, the Small Business Relief and Job Creation Act Monitored HR 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored HR 3537, the 21st Century Investment Act Monitored HR 3581, the Small Business Efficiency Act Monitored HR 3631, the Small Manufacturer Protection Act Monitored HR 3640, the Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act Monitored HR 3656, the Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act Monitored HR 3735, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored HR 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Monitored HR 3861, to amend IRS code to increase start-up deduction from $5,000-$10,000 Monitored HR 3971, the On-the-Job Training Act of 2013 Monitored HR 4019, the Small Business Investment Act Monitored HR 4093, the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 Monitored HR 4121, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 Monitored HR 4322, the American Manufacturing and Worker Protection Act of 2014 Supported HR 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 Monitored S 4, the Rebuild America Act Monitored S 8, the End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act Monitored S 63, the Made in America Manufacturing Act Monitored S 97, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Monitored S 115, the Small Business Job Creation Act Monitored S 320, the Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act Monitored S 387, the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Monitored S 535, the Regulation Costs to Small Businesses Act Monitored S 544/HR 1127, requiring the President to develop a comprehensive National Manufacturing Strategy Monitored S 665, the Protecting Americas Worker Act Monitored S 725, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act Monitored S 854, the STEM Education for the Global Economy Act Monitored S 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act Monitored S 1087, the Enhancing Education through Technology Act Monitored S 1129, the STEM 2 Act Monitored S 1183, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1190, the Small Business Fairness Act Monitored S 1390, the Regulatory Improvement Act Monitored S 1402, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitored S 1472, the Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency Act Monitored S 1498, the Small Business Tax Fairness Act Monitored S 1501, the Job Creation Through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Monitored S 1620, the Tax Transparency Act Monitored S 1645, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act Monitored S 1658, the Start-Up Jobs and Innovation Act Monitored S 1730, the Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act Monitored S 1748, the American Export Promotion Act Monitored S 1801, the Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act Monitored S 1796, the STEM Gateways Act Monitored S 1859, the Tax Extenders Act Monitored S 1896, the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act Monitored S 1900, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Supported the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 [no bill number]
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1431 / S. 1431: taxes on internet sales; H.R. 2992: business activity taxes; H.R.4457: extension of IRC sec 179; S. 193 / S. 310 / H.R. 714: research and experimentation tax credit, exclusion on capital gains from investments in small startup companies; S. 336 / S. 743 / H.R. 684: collection of sales taxes by states from out of state vendors; S.2260: R&D tax credit, Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, exclusion of gain on small business stock
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 31, H.R. 434, HR 3086, S 1431, S.336, S. 743, H.R.684, H.R. 1129, S.1235, H.R.2309, H.R.2992, S. 1364, H.R. 3724 , S. 1645, H.R. 4085
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, provisions relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 399 / H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; extension of temporary business tax extenders including bonus and 15-year accelerated depreciation, Sec. 179 expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit; S. 749; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; tax incentives for veterans to start franchise businesses; comprehensive tax reform legislation.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform proposals. Transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, international tax, and foreign tax issues. H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013. H.R. 2260, The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014.H.R. 2261, The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014. H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. H.R. 4438, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. H.R. 3086, To make permanent the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA).
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 399 / H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; extension of temporary business tax extenders including bonus and 15-year accelerated depreciation, Sec. 179 expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit; S. 749; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; tax incentives for veterans to start franchise businesses; comprehensive tax reform legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1257 - To protect financial transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes; entire billS. 1645 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1687 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1706 Fair Playing Field Act of 2003; entire bill Camp Tax Reform Proposal: Life insurers and insurance product taxation, property casualty insurance proration rule, savings incentives (both qualified and non-qualified), long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, basis adjustment rules, taxation of financial products, compensation and benefit limitations, worker classification, municipal bond interest exclusion, corporate tax rate, corporate business deductions, international corporate taxation, employee benefits, and need for workable transition and compliance rules Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes; provisions relating to worker classification and any potential impact on independent contractor financial advisers working within the securities industry FY 2015 White House budget proposals, including provisions affecting life company and life product taxation, independent contractor, cutback on exclusions for qualified plan contributions and IRAs, employer-provided health benefits, and municipal interest exclusions European FTTs and transborder collection obligation on US broker dealers FATCA: Implementation and global competitive considerations
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions.S.1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013," all provisions related to extending expensing rules for television production. H.R.3242, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account," all provisions.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 694, S 250, S 268, S 307 -Corporate tax reform, including tax rates, loopholes, profit repatriation, tax holiday, territorial system HR 4438, HR 4457, HR 4453, HR 3474, S 2260 -Tax extenders -offsets, active financing exception, CFC look-through rule HR 4438 -Research and Experimentation Tax Credit bill HR 4718 -Bonus DepreciationFederal income tax deduction for state and local government taxes; including state and local sales tax HR 2288 -Federal income tax exclusion for employer-sponsored mass transit commuter benefits; Commuter Parity Act of 2013 Limits on itemized deductions and selected exclusions Federal income tax exclusion for interest on state and local government public purpose bonds Federal tax reform impact on state and local government revenues Reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends S 1533 -Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S 743, HR 684 -Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 S 743 -Internet Sales Tax HR 1129 -Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act HR 3086, S 1431 -Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act HR 3724, S 1364 -Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 HR 2992 -Business Activity Tax Simplification Act Financial Transaction Tax Tax Reform issues HR 2084, S 1957 -Partnership to Build America Act of 2014 HR 2429, S 1183 -Death Tax Repeal Act
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- HR 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions related to cable. - HR 923 Say No to Drug Ads Act- to deny deduction of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs all provisions relating to cable- HR 2309 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2373 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2731 Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2831 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3724 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4457 Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4743 Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4878 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 8 End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 213 Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions related to cable. - S 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1270 SAFE (Secure Annuities for Employee) Retirement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1364 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1476 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1706 "Fair Playing Field Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2342 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2347 Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- Issues regarding tax reform. - HR 1248, "Family Health Care Flexibility Act", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to tax legislation. - Issues related to Ways and Means and Senate Finance tax reform discussion drafts.- HR 1129 / S 1645, "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013", regarding all provisions. - HR 2992, "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2835, "Restoring Access to Medication Act", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to corporate tax reform and state taxation of corporate income, including the following legislation: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 (HR 2992) .
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Various issues regarding taxation of goods and services online including: H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013; Digital Goods; H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; and H.R. 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013. Support for H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. Monitored legislation regarding human trafficking and cyber security.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Access to court challenges for exempt status seekers; H. Con. Res. 96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; H.R. 1874 Pro-Growth Budgeting Act; H.R. 2309 the Wireless Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 2429 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013; H.R. 2543 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act; H.R. 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act ; H.R. 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac; H.R. 4429 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.; H.R. 4438 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit.; H.R. 4453 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations.; H.R. 4454 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property.; H.R. 4457 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 4464 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.; H.R. 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.; H.R. 4777 Health Savings Act of 2014; H.R. 684 Marketplace Fairness Act; S. 1235 the Wireless Tax Fairness Act; S. 1364 The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; S. 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act ; S. 2260 EXPIRE Act of 2014; S. 2432 Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act; S. 2488 Working Parents Home Office Act; S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1864/S. 1645, legislation that would regulate state and local personal income taxes imposed on nonresidents. S. 743, H.R. 684, S. 336, legislation that would describe a simplified state and local sales and use tax system and authorize state governments implementing such a simplified system to impose a sales tax collection obligation on non-nexus sellers. H.R. 2992, legislation that would clarify the extent of state tax jurisdiction with regard to business activity taxes.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE