Loading…
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014
Legislative Progress
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
81pct
68d open
vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
No CRS summary is available for this bill yet. The source title, actions, sponsors, and text versions below come from Congress.gov.
These links require the bill number to appear in the filing's source-reported specific issue text. Client expenses and lobbying-firm income are separate disclosure fields.
Filing registrants (70)
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal - HR 1105, S 860 Permanent extension of Section 179 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act H.R. 4457 Online sales tax avoidance - Marketplace Fairness Act/Remote Transactions Parity Act S. 698 HR 2775 ESOP expansion - H.R. 2096/S. 1212 Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal - HR 1105, S 860 Permanent extension of Section 179 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act H.R. 4457 Online sales tax avoidance - Marketplace Fairness Act/Remote Transactions Parity Act S. 698 HR 2775 ESOP expansion - H.R. 2096/S. 1212 Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R.4-Jobs for America Act Support H.R.4457-Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act to extend section 179 small business expensing Support H.R.4718-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation Support H.R.4719-America Gives More Act of 2014 (enhanced deductions for food and conservation easement donations) Support H.R.2807-Conservation Easement Incentive Act Support S.2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE)Act Section 179 Small Business Expensing Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting
Client expense: $956,612 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- Advocacy in support of H.R. 4457, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act which is legislation that would permanently extend small business expensing for equipment and property outlined in Section 179 of the tax code.The bill would also remove the restriction of expensing heating and cooling equipment. - Advocacy in support of Death Tax Repeal Act (HR 2429 / S 1183), which would repeal the estate tax. - Advocacy in support of S. 698 / H.R. 2775 (Marketplace Fairness Act/ Remote Transactions Parity Act) which address online sales tax avoidance. - Advocacy in support of H.R. 2096 / S. 1212 (Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act) which allows for more businesses to consider becoming ESOPs by addressing deficiencies within the tax code
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R.4-Jobs for America Act Support H.R.4457-Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act to extend section 179 small business expensing Support H.R.4718-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation Support H.R.4719-America Gives More Act of 2014 (enhanced deductions for food and conservation easement donations) Support H.R.2807-Conservation Easement Incentive Act Support S.2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE)Act Section 179 Small Business Expensing Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting
Client expense: $956,612 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| IL |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| Jason Smith | Republican | MO |
| Jim Gerlach | Republican | PA |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Reid J. Ribble | Republican | WI |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Tim Griffin | Republican | AR |
| Todd Young | Republican | IN |
| Tom Reed | Republican | NY |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R.4-Jobs for America Act Support H.R.4457-Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act to extend section 179 small business expensing Support H.R.4718-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation Support H.R.4719-America Gives More Act of 2014 (enhanced deductions for food and conservation easement donations) Support H.R.2807-Conservation Easement Incentive Act Support S.2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE)Act Section 179 Small Business Expensing Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting
Client expense: $414,935 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- Advocacy in support of H.R. 4457, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act which is legislation that would permanently extend small business expensing for equipment and property outlined in Section 179 of the tax code.The bill would also remove the restriction of expensing heating and cooling equipment. - Advocacy in support of Death Tax Repeal Act (HR 2429 / S 1183), which would repeal the estate tax. - Advocacy in support of S. 698 / H.R. 2775 (Marketplace Fairness Act/ Remote Transactions Parity Act) which address online sales tax avoidance. - Advocacy in support of H.R. 2096 / S. 1212 (Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act) which allows for more businesses to consider becoming ESOPs by addressing deficiencies within the tax code
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R.4-Jobs for America Act Support H.R.4457-Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act to extend section 179 small business expensing Support H.R.4718-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation Support H.R.4719-America Gives More Act of 2014 (enhanced deductions for food and conservation easement donations) Support H.R.2807-Conservation Easement Incentive Act Support S.2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE)Act Section 179 Small Business Expensing Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting
Client expense: $414,935 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R.4-Jobs for America Act Support H.R.4457-Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act to extend section 179 small business expensing Support H.R.4718-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation Support H.R.4719-America Gives More Act of 2014 (enhanced deductions for food and conservation easement donations) Support H.R.2807-Conservation Easement Incentive Act Support S.2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE)Act Section 179 Small Business Expensing Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting
Client expense: $464,427 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- Advocacy in support of H.R. 4457, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act which is legislation that would permanently extend small business expensing for equipment and property outlined in Section 179 of the tax code.The bill would also remove the restriction of expensing heating and cooling equipment. - Advocacy in support of Death Tax Repeal Act (HR 2429 / S 1183), which would repeal the estate tax. - Advocacy in support of S. 698 / H.R. 2775 (Marketplace Fairness Act/ Remote Transactions Parity Act) which address online sales tax avoidance. - Advocacy in support of H.R. 2096 / S. 1212 (Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act) which allows for more businesses to consider becoming ESOPs by addressing deficiencies within the tax code
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support Metal Theft Prevention Act Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statment for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon. Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
A Bill to amend the IRC of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas (S. 344); Energy Production Fairness Act (H.R. 898); Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act (H.R. 1665); America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (H.R. 4457); America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (H.R. 636); Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771); EXPIRE Act (S. 2260); Highway & Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021); To amend the IRC of 1986 to extend certain expiring energy tax incentives (H.R. 5775); To amend the IRC of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718)
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2015 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit Efficiency Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Support action on tax and program efforts to increase national industrial efficiency Support Streamlining Energy Effieicincy for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) in DOE, Congressional letter Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support greater effectiveness of the Public Service Company of Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plan Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Oppose Indiana Senate Bill 340 - S.B. 340 / Support greater use of CHP, WHP Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - S. 2244, H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Sec. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 761 Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2013-14) High-Performance Federal Buildings Act Extend in 2013 tax provisions that expired in 2013-14, especially energy efficiency incentives Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support addition of commercial building energy modernization deduction as part of tax reform efforts in Congress Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon. Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reforming IRS Section 179D Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Suppor GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Co-hosted briefing with Congressional High Performing Building Caucus on Energy Efficient Schools Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting program Sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus's efforts to promote state and local facility efficiency initiatives Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support for MidAmerican Energy proposed Rider on Standby and Supplementary Power Service Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statment for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon. Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R.4-Jobs for America Act Support H.R.4457-Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act to extend section 179 small business expensing Support H.R.4718-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation Support H.R.4719-America Gives More Act of 2014 (enhanced deductions for food and conservation easement donations) Support H.R.2807-Conservation Easement Incentive Act Support S.2260-Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE)Act Section 179 Small Business Expensing Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting
Client expense: $464,427 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- Advocacy in support of H.R. 4457, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act which is legislation that would permanently extend small business expensing for equipment and property outlined in Section 179 of the tax code.The bill would also remove the restriction of expensing heating and cooling equipment. - Advocacy in support of Death Tax Repeal Act (HR 2429 / S 1183), which would repeal the estate tax.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4718- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (entire bill) 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 ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. (PLN 113-295) H.R. 4457- America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (entire bill) H.R. 5382- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt aircraft management services from ticket tax (entire bill) H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (entire bill) S. 2260- Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; issues related to the extension of 50 percent depreciation and Section 179 expensing S. 2775- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt aircraft management services from ticket tax (entire bill) S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (entire bill)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (entire bill) H.R. 4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (entire bill) S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; issues related to the extension of 50 percent depreciation and Section 179 expensing
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
LIFO repeal & Like Kind Exchange & Advertising Deductibility, Comprehensive Tax Reform - Camp and Baucus Proposals; S. 2260, "The EXPIRE Act", Bonus Depreciation, Section 179 Small Business Expensing, Section 512(b)(13), UBIT; H.R. 4457, "America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014", entire bill; H.R. 4718, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation", entire bill; H.R. 4, "Jobs for America Act", Section 179 Small Business Expensing, Bonus Depreciation.
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.336 / S.743 / H.R.684, Marketplace Fairness Act; H .R. 3086, Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R. 4679 / S.2360, Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014; H.R.4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014; S. 2715, COMPETE Act of 2014; S. 193, Innovation Credit Act of 2013; Internet sales tax, sales tax on Internet access, research and development tax credit, inversions, section 179 and other extenders
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
H.R.4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief 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 ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes; Independent contractor status; Accelerated depreciation; Comprehensive tax reform; Tax extenders; Completed Contract Method (Section 460E); Section 179 Expensing; Independent contractor status
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 (H.R. 1364); Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act (S. 656); Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 (H.R. 2429 / H.R. 1183); LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2202 / S. 1103); Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 147 / H.R. 177); American's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (H.R. 4457) - Section 179; Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (H.R. 1569); Tax Extenders Act of 2013 (S. 1859); To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718); Propane excise tax equivalence in the Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (no bill # at time of this filing)
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Capital Cost Recovery - Tax Reform Carbon Tax Study Debt Limit Increase Deferral for Active Financing Income H.R. 5471, S. 2976, Derivatives End-User Centralized Treasury Unit Bill Executive Compensation Issues in Tax Reform EXPIRE Act H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4718, Permanent 50% bonus depreciation bill H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act H.R. 634, S. 888, H.R. 677, re. Derivatives H.R. 677, To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Repeal bill, the "Jobs & Premium Protection Act of 2013" Highway Trust Fund Short Term Funding Patch Look-through rule for controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) Medical Device Tax Proposed Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Premium Increase R&D tax credit: strengthened, permanent, competitive Regulatory burden contained in S. 1465/H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Retirement/Pension Issues in Tax Reform Small Business Tax Reform H.R. 3814, Swap Dealer De Minimis Threshold Swap Recordkeeping and Reporting Tax Extenders Tax Reform
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
CIRT opposes "Buffett Tax" proposal in S.2432. CIRT supports HR.4457 (Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014")
Client expense: $42,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R. 4457) S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 (H.R. 4453) Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189) Legislation to Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation (H.R. 4718) EXPIRE Act (S. 2260) LEAP Act (S. 2234) Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 (H.R. 2429/S. 1183) Extension/permanence for 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings (also ENG issue) General tax reform issues including code simplification; employers' marginal tax rates; Alternative Minimum Tax repeal; extension of tax rates for pass-through entities, S-corporations and LLCs; codification of annual tax extenders
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Work to ensure comeptetive corporate and individual rates through support for broad based tax reform. Support additional tax reform such as accelerating depreciation schedule for agricultural equipment used by agricultural operations. Support reforms to IRC 2032A in terms of land-use valuation for farmers and ranchers. Ensure Section. 179 accelerated depreciation model stays in place and support cash accounting method for S-corporations. Support legislation that calls for broad base tax reform and provides a more competitive corporate rate. Support legislation that allows for agricultural equipment depreciation over a 5 year period. Support small business expensing - HR 4457 Support refrom to IRC 2032A for purposes of adjusting land-use valuation. Discourage passage of Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743 / HR 684) Support HR 4453 - Reduced Recognition Period of Built-In Gains Support HR 5213, STARS Act Support higher user fee to increase funding for Inland Waterway Trust Fund.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act H.R. 4457 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act to extend section 179 small business expensing H.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 4719 - America Gives More Act of 2014 (enhanced deductions for food and conservation easement donations) H.R. 2807 - Conservation Easement Incentive Act S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Section 179 Small Business Expensing Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting
Client expense: $445,537 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.J.Res. 130 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act -NSBA supports . H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act -NSBA supports sections of the bill. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 375 - Made in America Manufacturing Act of 2013 - NSBA supports. H.R. 688 - Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 701 - Bill amends a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 -NSBA supports. H.R. 763 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1002 - Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1062 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1072 - Freedom from Government Competition Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1127 - Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1219 - Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1240 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013-NSBA supports. H.R. 1321 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1422 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1557 - Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act -NSBA opposes. H.R. 1773 - The Agricultural Guestworker Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1909 - Export Coordination Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1916 - TRADE (Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting) for Small Businesses and Jobs Act - NSBA supports. H.R. 1926 - State Trade Coordination Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2131 - The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 2263 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act -NSBA opposes. H.R. 2274 - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2419 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2429 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2582 - PATENT Jobs Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 2775 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 3522 - Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013-NSBA supports. H.R. 3826 - Electricity Security and Affordability Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 3830 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 3979 - 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -NSBA supports portions of the bill. H.R. 4012 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4093 - Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4429 -Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4438 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4453 - S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4454 - Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4457 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4464 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4795 - Promoting New Manufacturing Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5034 - Stop the EPA Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 5154 - Open Government Technology Work to More Businesses Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5184 - National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 5599 - Small Business Loan Simplification Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5682 - Keystone XL Pipeline -NSBA supports. H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014-NSBA supports. S. 63 - Made in America Manufacturing Act -NSBA supports. S. 196 - Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013-NSBA supports. S. 310 - Startup Act 3.0 -NSBA supports. S. 320 - Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 450 - Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 471 - Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 544 - Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act -NSBA supports. S. 718 - Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 749 - 15-Year Depreciation bill -NSBA supports. S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 807 - Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1102 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act -NSBA opposes. S.1179 - Small Business Export Growth Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1183 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1342 - Small Business Investment Promotion Act -NSBA supports. S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1392 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1498 - Small Business Tax Fairness Act -NSBA supports. S. 1900 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 1905 - Electricity Security and Affordability Act -NSBA supports. S. 2146 - Patent Fee Integrity Act -NSBA supports. S. 2153 - National Regulatory Fairness Act -NSBA supports. S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act -NSBA supports. S. 2262 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -NSBA supports. S. 2280 - Keystone XL Pipeline -NSBA supports. S. 2685 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 2693 - Womens Small Business Ownership Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 2709 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. NSBA urges lawmakers to support policies that make financing more accessible to small businesses. From ensuring small businesses are protected from deceptive credit card practices to funding and improving SBAs various lending programs. NSBA has tirelessly advocated on topics ranging from reducing the federal deficit to comprehensive tax reform and allowing the self-employed to fully deduct the cost of their health insurance. NSBA works on health care cost and quality issues, and actively push for medical liability reforms as well as pension reform. NSBA has led the charge against unfair and burdensome efforts by regulators and organized labor to stymie small businesses ability to grow and prosper. An outspoken opponent of mandatory E-Verify, NSBA also advocates against overreaching efforts to dictate the employer-employee relationship from myriad special interest groups. NSBA is a tireless advocate against unfair, unnecessary and disproportionately burdensome regulations. Leading efforts to bolster the SBA Office of Advocacy, NSBA has, for years, worked toward broad process improvements to simplify and streamline the federal regulatory process as well as the U.S. litigation system. NSBA embraces policies that promote entrepreneurial growth and environmental efficiency. NSBA has been outspoken on the need for fairness, transparency and reliability in the federal contracting. Small businesses infuse the federal marketplace with innovation, efficiency and quality, and ought to play a key role in providing goods and services to the federal government. NSBA provide critical and unique small-business perspective on key issues such as trade imbalances, international regulations and export finance programs such as those offered through the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Work to ensure comeptetive corporate and individual rates through support for broad based tax reform. Support additional tax reform such as accelerating depreciation schedule for agricultural equipment used by agricultural operations. Support reforms to IRC 2032A in terms of land-use valuation for farmers and ranchers. Ensure Section. 179 accelerated depreciation model stays in place and support cash accounting method for S-corporations. Support legislation that calls for broad base tax reform and provides a more competitive corporate rate. Support legislation that allows for agricultural equipment depreciation over a 5 year period. Support small business expensing - HR 4457 Support refrom to IRC 2032A for purposes of adjusting land-use valuation. Discourage passage of Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743 / HR 684) Support HR 4453 - Reduced Recognition Period of Built-In Gains Support HR 5213, STARS Act Support higher user fee to increase funding for Inland Waterway Trust Fund.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
New Alternative Transportation to Give American Solutions Act of 2013 (H.R. 1364); Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards Act (S. 656); Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 (H.R. 2429 / H.R. 1183); LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2202 / S. 1103); Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 147 & H.R. 177); America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (H.R. 4457) - Section 179; Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (H.R. 1569); Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 5771); To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718); Highway & Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5051); EXPIRE Act (S. 2260); To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring energy tax incentives (H.R. 5775)
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 743/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; regulations on retail inventory method; H.R. 1, tax reform; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; S.749/H.R. 4212, A bill to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; HR 25/S.122 - Fair Tax Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, extension of WOTC, bonus depreciation15 year depreciation for retail and restaurant improvements; H.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R.4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014, to permanently extend Section 179 expensing at $500,000 limit; S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014, Business Tax Extenders provisions; H.R.4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.2609 - Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.5264 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent, all provisions; S.3005, Progressive Consumption Tax Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1737 - Manufacturing Reinvestment Account Act. Support H.R. 2429/S. 1183 - The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013. Support H.R. 4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014. Support H.R. 4438 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014. SupportH.R. 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. Support H.R. 4822 - Accelerate Our Manufacturers Act. Support H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Support
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Bills H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Plan Protection Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act - support. H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act - support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act- support. H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses - support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act - support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act -support. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act - support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act - support. H. Res. 728, a Resolution expressing support for designating November 29, 2014 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of small business contributions to the community and their value to the overall economy - support. Section 425 of H.R. 4745, and urge that this provision, which prohibits the Department of Transportation from moving forward with increases in the minimum level of financial responsibility for commercial property and passenger motor carriers, including private school bus operators and other private carriers - support. H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 5860, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4453, the S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2854, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes - support. S. 2881, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act - support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act - oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act - support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act - support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 - support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act - oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act - support. S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Comments EPA, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. December 1, 2014. OSHA, Comments on OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2013-0023; Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (79 Fed. Reg. 47605, August 14, 2014) October 14, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 - Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act. October 15, 2014. Department of Health and Human Services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 - Request for Extension of Comment Period. December 22, 2014. Other Issues Tax Reform Tax Extenders DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA - proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA - proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers - proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA - proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA - enforcement DOT - Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act SBA Office of Advocacy: Group Letter on Regulatory Flexibility Act Noncompliance in Waters of the United States Rulemaking SEC: Letter regarding the Recommendation of the Investor Advisory Committee: Accredited Investor Definition
Client expense: $689,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues relating to federal tax reform. Tax Reform Act; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.S.2955, A bill to revise the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4718- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (entire bill) 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 ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. (PLN 113-295) H.R. 4457- America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (entire bill) H.R. 5382- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt aircraft management services from ticket tax (entire bill) H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (entire bill) S. 2260- Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; issues related to the extension of 50 percent depreciation and Section 179 expensing S. 2775- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt aircraft management services from ticket tax (entire bill) S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (entire bill)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues Related to the Research and Development Tax Credit S. 2260 EXPIRE Act of 2014 H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 4457 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4464 Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 H.R. 4718 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify and Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation PBGC Premium Increases International and Corporate Tax Reform P.L. 113-295 The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Carried Interest Tax Treatment S268 - Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes ActState and Local Use Tax Laws for Remote Sellers S336 - Marketplace Fairness Act S743 - Marketplace Fairness Act HR684 - Marketplace Fairness Act Tax Relief for Forgiven Mortgage Debt HR2788 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act HR2994 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013 S1187 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013 Tax Incentives for Safety Upgrades in Commercial Buildings S1163 - Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act Foreign Investment In Real Property Tax Relief Act Modifications HR2870 - Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2013 S1181- Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2013 Commercial Building Energy Deductions HR2189 - Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act S2260 - The EXPIRE Act of 2014 Internet Tax Freedom HR3086 - The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act Tax Relief for Small Businesses HR4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 Discussions with the Department of the Treasury on IRC Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges.
Client expense: $13,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1, Tax Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 851 / S. 337 / S. 2569 , Bring Jobs Home Act H.R. 886, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 4453, S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4718, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5278 / S. 2704, No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2014 H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013 S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013 S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014 S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014, including provisions relating to section 11, lowering the threshold for electronic filings with the IRS and section 12, reducing the time in which small businesses have to file a return S. 2786, Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2014 Various issues relating to the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); implementation of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289), including Section 3091 - provisions relating to data collection and return requirements; Chairman Goodlattes principles governing sales tax collection legislation; Senator Levins Management and Control corporate residency proposal; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts and Chairman Camps comprehensive draft bill; tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competiveness of corporate tax rates; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); extension of unemployment insurance; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; tax reform; entitlement reform; tax inversion; tax gap and small business paperwork and compliance burdens; sequestration; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); IRS efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of the 1099-K pilot matching program
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Capital Cost Recovery - Tax Reform Carbon Tax Study Debt Limit Increase Deferral for Active Financing Income H.R. 5471, S. 2976, Derivatives End-User Centralized Treasury Unit Bill Executive Compensation Issues in Tax Reform EXPIRE Act H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4718, Permanent 50% bonus depreciation bill H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act H.R. 634, S. 888, H.R. 677, re. Derivatives H.R. 677, To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Repeal bill, the "Jobs & Premium Protection Act of 2013" Highway Trust Fund Short Term Funding Patch Look-through rule for controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) Medical Device Tax Proposed Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Premium Increase R&D tax credit: strengthened, permanent, competitive Regulatory burden contained in S. 1465/H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Retirement/Pension Issues in Tax Reform Small Business Tax Reform H.R. 3814, Swap Dealer De Minimis Threshold Swap Recordkeeping and Reporting Tax Extenders Tax Reform
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.2260: EXPIRE The Expiring Provision Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act. Issues relation to possible amendments. Issues relation to tax reform: pass through entities, S-CORP, estate tax, and individual rate. Tax Reform Act of 2014: Titles I, II, and III. Discussion with Ways and Means Committee staff regarding provisions relating to tax rate modifications, various deductions, LIFO, and individual tax rate. H.R.2429; S.1183: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013. Seeking Cosponsors. H.R.4457: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013. Seeking Cosponsors. H.R.4453: Permanent S Corporations Built-In Gains Recognition Period Act of 2014. H.R.4718: To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify and Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation. Marketplace Fairness Act, various proposals relating to internet sales tax. H.R.1918; S.958: Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2013. H.R.494; S.917: Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act. Advocacy efforts in opposition to repeal of LIFO. Advocacy efforts in support of making small business expensing, Sec. 179 permanent. H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 4719 - America Gives More Act of 2014; S. 2260 - the EXPIRE Act; H.R. 5771 - the Tax Increase Prevention Action of 2014; cash accounting; capital gains; estate tax; general income tax; ag-related tax extenders (including section 179)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 763, S. 603 to repeal the health insurance premium tax in the ACA H.R. 3667 to delay the health insurance premium tax for 2 years H.R. 4457 to make section 179 small business expensing permanent H.R. 4718 to make 50% bonus depreciation permanent Tax Reform Like-Kind-Exchange for personal property 3.8% net investment income tax
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
General discussion of reforming U.S. tax treatment of foreign earnings (worldwide, territorial, deferral, base erosion) General discussion renewable energy tax credits (PTC, ITC, Section 1603 Grants) General discussion inclusion of renewables in MLPs General discussion of tax reform legislation that would impose mark-to-market accounting on derivatives and commodity contractsH.R. 1 - Tax Reform H.R. 1465 - Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 259 - Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 1524 - Create Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in America Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 860 - Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.R. 2502 - ITC Commence Construction - all aspects of the bill S. 332 - the Climate Protection Act - all aspects of the bill S. 307 - Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act - all aspects of the bill S. 1225 - The SUN Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 2081 - No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.CON.RES.24 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States - all aspects of the bill S. 1103 And H.R. 2202 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill S. 1030 And H.R. 1465 - Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act - all aspects of the bill S. 795 and H.R. 1696 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - all aspects of the bill S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 - all aspects of the bill H.R.2877 - To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property - all aspects of the bill Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act -- renewables, natural gas vehicles, MLPs House Ways & Means Committee Tax Reform Discussion Draft H.R. 4429 To permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 4457 To permanently extend increased expensing limitations H.R. 4464 To make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 4718 To permanently extend bonus depreciation H.R. 3474 Hire More Heroes Act tax extender provisions S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Ikprovement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act renewable, alternative fuel vehicle provisions Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (PATH Act) a bill to amend tax code to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes revenue provisions General discussion of offsets for Highway Trust Fund restoration
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
CIRT opposes "Buffet Tax" proposal in S.2432. CIRT supports HR.4457 ("America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014").
Client expense: $86,900 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 523, H.R. 1295, S. 232 bills related to the Medical Device Excise Tax HR 4718, HR 4457, S.1658 and other bills related to small business tax priorities Issues related to the reform of the tax code
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE