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Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 25, 2015
Latest Action
March 17, 2015
Primary Sponsor
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican(WI)
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59pct
20d open
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Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from requiring any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any state or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any wireless communication service within a state, unless there is a financial transaction between the person from whom the state seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such service. Defines "financial transaction" to mean that there is a transaction involving cash, credit or any other exchange of monetary value or consideration given by the purchaser or user upon whom the fee, tax or surcharge is imposed to the person required to collect or remit the fee, tax or surcharge.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1087/S.1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 (as related to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property); H.R.4770 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements (provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code); S.386/H.R.2315 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns); S.537 - Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015 (as it relates to extending the research credit); S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act (as related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification); S. 851/H.R. 1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services); S.2813/H.R.4962 - Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act; DRAFT tax reform bill (provisions related to tax extenders); and General lobbying on issues related to corporate taxation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R.1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.1643/S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.2050 - Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R.2315/S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; H.R.2775 - Remote transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions); H.R.2889/S.1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.4287 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015; S.116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015; S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; and S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore state rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws). General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: debt versus equity (Section 385 Treasury regulations); VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections; House Tax Blueprint; Online Sales Simplification Act; excise tax on high cost health insurance plans; comprehensive tax reform; corporate tax reform and rates; corporate interest tax deductions; like kind exchanges; international tax reform; dividend taxation; and telecommunications equipment depreciation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2775, S.698, H.R.2315, S.386, S.851, H.R.1643, H.R.1528, S.1164, H.R.2584, S. 2555, S.1261, H.R.1087, H.R. 5893
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5818 Mandated Expenses Tax Relief Act; H.R. 1087 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; H.R. 1397 Seniors Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 1528 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Rentals; H.R. 1643 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 1855/S.987 Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2015 ; H.R. 2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 27 Tax Code Termination Act; H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions parity Act ; H.R. 2842 Individual Rate Simplification Act; H.R. 2946 IncentivizeCorporate America Act; H.R. 3017 Invest in America Act; H.R. 3083 Bring Jobs Back to America Act; H.R. 3213 Fixed Asset Relief Act; H.R. 3267 Paycheck Relief Act; H.R. 4377 American Business Competiveness Act; H.R. 4518 Corporate Rate Equality and Trade Empowerment Jobs Act; H.R. 4581 Stop Corporate Earnings Stripping Act; H.R. 6098 Transparent Recognition of Unjustified Tax Hoarding in Government Act; H.R.2584 Buisness Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R.5076 MainStreetFairnessAct; HR ___ Hybrid Origin Discussion Draft; S. 1261 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; S. 3436/H.R. 6100 Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act.; S. 698 Marketplace Fairness Act; S.2650/H.R. 5946 United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act; H.R. 4377 American Business Competiveness Act; H.R. 6270/S. 3424 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates; H.R. 6246 The Retirement Inflation Protection Act of 2016; H.R. 6098 TRUTH in Government Act; Issues relating to the Better Way Tax Reform Blueprint; Issues relating to 1031 "Like-Kind Exchanges"; H.R. 3687 the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act; Issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues impacting corporate taxation. S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns S 537, Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, as it relates to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification HR 1643/ S 851, Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services HR 1087/S 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015, as it relates to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property HR 4770, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements, provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code DRAFT, Tax Reform, provisions related to lowering the corporate tax rate HR 4962/S 2813, Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act, all provisions
Client expense: $3,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| NE |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | FL |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | FL |
| Matt Salmon | Republican | AZ |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | FL |
| Ryan K. Zinke | Republican | MT |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Thomas MacArthur | Republican | NJ |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1087/S. 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; Potential legislation related to 9-1-1 fees; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243), issues relating to modernization; Issues related to state 9-1-1 fees levied against Lifeline services; Issues related to FCC's Lifeline program and TracFone's delivery of Lifeline services; Issues related to SafeLink service; Issues related to Mobile NOW.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions) H.R. 4287 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 1643 & S. 851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2889 & S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015 S. 116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015 S. 386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore states rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws) Debt vs. Equity: Section 385 Treasury Regulations VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections Online Sales Simplification Act Excise tax on high cost health insurance plans House tax "blueprint" Comprehensive tax reform Corporate tax reform, rates Corporate interest tax deductions Dividend taxation Telecommunications equipment depreciation Like kind exchanges International tax reform
Client expense: $2,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
The Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act (H.R. 1087, S. 1261), Mobile Now Act (S. 2555) - Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from requiring any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any state or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any wireless communication service within a state, unless there is a financial transaction between the person from whom the state seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such service. Defines "financial transaction" to mean that there is a transaction involving cash, credit or any other exchange of monetary value or consideration given by the purchaser or user upon whom the fee, tax or surcharge is imposed to the person required to collect or remit the fee, tax or surcharge.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Lifeline service related issues, wireless taxation issues. HR 1087 & S 1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax & Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015. HR 4884 - Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 HR 5225 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Lifeline Program and wireless taxation issues H.R.1087 & S.1261 - The Wireless Telecommunications Tax & Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.4884 - Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 H.R. 5525 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 S. 2555 - MOBILE NOW ACT
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 279, HR 821, HR 1087, HR 1106, HR 1212, HR 1409, HR 4884 S 597, S 734, S 851, S 2602
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1087 and Senate 1261. Lifeline reform and general advocacy of the Lifeline program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1087 and Senate 1261 companion language; Lifeline reform and general advocacy and education regarding the Lifeline program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R.1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.1643/S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.2050 - Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R.2315/S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; H.R.2775 - Remote transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions); H.R.2889/S.1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.4287 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015; H.R. S.116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015; and S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore state rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws). General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: debt versus equity (Section 385 Treasury regulations); VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections; Online Sales Simplification Act; excise tax on high cost health insurance plans; comprehensive tax reform; corporate tax reform and rates; corporate interest tax deductions; like kind exchanges; international tax reform; dividend taxation; and telecommunications equipment depreciation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (provisions related to taxation on Internet Service Providers); H.R.880 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 (as related to extension of the research credit); H.R.1087/S.1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 (as related to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property); H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (provisions related to tax extenders); H.R.4770 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements (provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code); S.644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (provisions related to taxation on Internet Service Providers); S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act (as related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification); S. 851/H.R. 1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services); and S.2813/H.R.4962 - Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act. DRAFT tax reform bill (provisions related to tax extenders).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5818 Mandated Expenses Tax Relief Act; H.R. 1087 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; H.R. 1397 Seniors Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 1528 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Rentals; H.R. 1643 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 1855/S.987 Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2015 ; H.R. 2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 27 Tax Code Termination Act; H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions parity Act ; H.R. 2842 Individual Rate Simplification Act; H.R. 2946 IncentivizeCorporate America Act; H.R. 3017 Invest in America Act; H.R. 3083 Bring Jobs Back to America Act; H.R. 3213 Fixed Asset Relief Act; H.R. 3267 Paycheck Relief Act; H.R. 4377 American Business Competiveness Act; H.R. 4518 Corporate Rate Equality and Trade Empowerment Jobs Act; H.R. 4581 Stop Corporate Earnings Stripping Act; H.R. 6098 Transparent Recognition of Unjustified Tax Hoarding in Government Act; H.R.2584 Buisness Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R.5076 MainStreetFairnessAct; HR ___ Hybrid Origin Discussion Draft; S. 1261 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; S. 3436/H.R. 6100 Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act.; S. 698 Marketplace Fairness Act; S.2650/H.R. 5946 United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act;
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues impacting corporate taxation. S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns S 537, Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit HR 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, as it relates to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification HR 1643/ S 851, Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services HR 1087/S 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015, as it relates to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property HR 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to tax extenders HR 4770, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements, provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code DRAFT, Tax Reform, provisions related to lowering the corporate tax rate HR 4962/S 2813, Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act, all provisions
Client expense: $4,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2775, S.698, H.R.2315, S.386, S.851, H.R.1643, H.R.1528, S.1164, H.R.2584, S. 2555, S.1261, H.R.1087, H.R. 5893
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions) H.R. 4287 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 1643 & S. 851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2889 & S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015 S. 116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015 H.R. 2315 & S. 386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore states rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws) Debt vs. Equity: Section 385 Treasury Regulations VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections Online Sales Simplification Act Excise tax on high cost health insurance plans Comprehensive tax reform Corporate tax reform, rates Corporate interest tax deductions Dividend taxation Telecommunications equipment depreciation Like kind exchanges International tax reform
Client expense: $2,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1087/S. 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; H.R. 4884, Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016; H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Lifeline program funding; H.R. 5525, End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016; H.R. 5906, WiFi Capable Mobile Devices Act of 2016; S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015, including potential amendment relating to 9-1-1 fees; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; Draft Senate legislation regarding Lifeline capping; Potential legislation related to 9-1-1 fees; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243), issues relating to modernization; Issues related to state 9-1-1 fees levied against Lifeline services; Issues related to FCC's Lifeline program and TracFone's delivery of Lifeline services; Issues related to SafeLink service.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1087 and Senate 1261 companion language; Lifeline reform and general advocacy and education regarding the Lifeline program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1087 and Senate 1261. Lifeline reform and general advocacy of the Lifeline program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
The Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act (H.R. 1087, S. 1261), Mobile Now Act (S. 2555) - Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from requiring any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any state or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any wireless communication service within a state, unless there is a financial transaction between the person from whom the state seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such service. Defines "financial transaction" to mean that there is a transaction involving cash, credit or any other exchange of monetary value or consideration given by the purchaser or user upon whom the fee, tax or surcharge is imposed to the person required to collect or remit the fee, tax or surcharge.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Lifeline service related issues, wireless taxation issues. HR 1087 & S 1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax & Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015. HR 4884 - Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 HR 5225 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Lifeline Program and wireless taxation issues H.R.1087 & S.1261 - The Wireless Telecommunications Tax & Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.4884 - Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 H.R. 5525 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 279, HR 821, HR 1087, HR 1106, HR 1212, HR 1409, HR 4884 S 597, S 734, S 851, S 2602
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R.1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.1643/S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.2050 - Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R.2775 - Remote transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions); H.R.2889/S.1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.4287 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015; H.R. S.116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015; S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; and S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore state rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws). General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: debt versus equity (Section 385 Treasury regulations); VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections; Online Sales Simplification Act; excise tax on high cost health insurance plans; wireless tax fairness; corporate tax reform and rates; corporate interest tax deductions; international tax reform; dividend taxation; and telecommunications equipment depreciation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.235/S.431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act/Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (issues related to taxation of Internet Service Providers); H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (provisions related to taxation on Internet Service Providers); H.R.880 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 (as related to extension of the research credit); H.R.1087/S.1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 (as related to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property); H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (provisions related to tax extenders); H.R.4770 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements (provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code); S.386/H.R.2315 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification act of 2015 (as related to changes to non-resident personal tax returns); S.537 - Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015 (as related to extension of the research credit); S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act (as related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification); S. 851/H.R. 1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services); S.1660/H.R.2510 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; and S.2813/H.R.4962 - Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1087 and Senate 1261 companion language; Lifeline reform and general advocacy and education regarding the Lifeline program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1087 and Senate 1261. Lifeline reform and general advocacy of the Lifeline program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 235/S 431, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns S 537, Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit HR 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, as it relates to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification HR 1643/ S 851, Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services HR 1087/S 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015, as it relates to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property HR 2510/S 1660, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, as it relates to bonus depreciation HR 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to tax extenders HR 4770, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements, provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code DRAFT, Tax Reform HR 4962/S 2813, Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act, all provisions
Client expense: $4,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2775, S.698, H.R.2315, S.386, S.851, H.R.1643, H.R.1528, S.1164, H.R.2584, S. 2555, S.1261, H.R.1087
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions) H.R. 4287 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 1643 & S. 851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2889 & S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015 S. 116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015 S. 386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore states rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws) Debt vs. Equity: Section 385 Treasury Regulations VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections Online Sales Simplification Act Excise tax on high cost health insurance plans Wireless tax fairness Corporate tax reform, rates Corporate interest tax deductions International tax reform Dividend taxation Telecommunications equipment depreciation
Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1087/S. 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; H.R. 4884, Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016; H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Lifeline program funding; H.R. 5525, End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016; S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015, including potential amendment relating to 9-1-1 fees; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; Draft Senate legislation regarding Lifeline capping; Potential legislation related to 9-1-1 fees; Issues related to state 9-1-1 fees levied against Lifeline services; Issues related to FCC's Lifeline program and TracFone's delivery of Lifeline services.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1087 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; H.R. 1206 No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act; H.R. 1270 Restoring Access to Medication Act; H.R. 1397 Seniors Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 1528 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Rentals; H.R. 1643 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 1855/S.987 Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2015 ; H.R. 2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 27 Tax Code Termination Act; H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions parity Act ; H.R. 2842 Individual Rate Simplification Act; H.R. 2946 Incentivize Corporate America Act; H.R. 3017 Invest in America Act; H.R. 3083 Bring Jobs Back to America Act ; H.R. 3213 Fixed Asset Relief Act; H.R. 3267 Paycheck Relief Act; H.R. 3724 Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016; H.R. 4377 American Business Competiveness Act ; H.R. 4518 Corporate Rate Equality and Trade Empowerment Jobs Act; H.R. 4581 Stop Corporate Earnings Stripping Act; H.R. 4885 IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act; H.R. 4890 To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy; H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5324/S. 2980 Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016; H.R. 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017; H.R. 5538 Deppartment of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2017; H.R.2584 Buisness Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R.5076 Main Street Fairness Act; HR ___ Hybrid Origin Discussion Draft; HR 4884 CURB Lifeline Act; S. 1261 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; S. 698 Marketplace Fairness Act; S.2809 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes; Treaty Document 111-7 Tax Convention with Hungary
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
The Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act (H.R. 1087, S. 1261), Mobile Now Act (S. 2555) - Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from requiring any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any state or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any wireless communication service within a state, unless there is a financial transaction between the person from whom the state seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such service. Defines "financial transaction" to mean that there is a transaction involving cash, credit or any other exchange of monetary value or consideration given by the purchaser or user upon whom the fee, tax or surcharge is imposed to the person required to collect or remit the fee, tax or surcharge.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 279, HR 821, HR 1087, HR 1106, HR 1212, HR 1409, HR 4884 S 597, S 734, S 851, S 2602
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Lifeline Program and wireless taxation issues H.R.1087 & S.1261 - The Wireless Telecommunications Tax & Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.4884 - Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 H.R. 5525 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Lifeline service related issues, wireless taxation issues. HR 1087 & S 1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax & Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015. HR 4884 - Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 HR 5225 - End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.235/S.431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act/Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (issues related to taxation of Internet Service Providers); H.R.879 - Axe the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R.1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 (as related to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property); H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R. 2775 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 ( to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions); H.R. 2821 -- Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015; S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification act of 2015 (as related to changes to non-resident personal tax returns); S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act (as related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification); S. 851/H.R. 1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services); and S.1660/H.R.2510 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. General lobbying on the following issues: VOIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections; online sales tax simplification; excise taxation on high cost health insurance plans; wireless tax fairness; corporate tax reform and rates; corporate interest tax deductions; international tax reform; dividend taxation; and telecommunications equipment depreciation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.235/S.431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act/Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (issues related to taxation of Internet Service Providers); H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (provisions related to taxation on Internet Service Providers); H.R.880 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 (as related to extension of the research credit); H.R.1087/S.1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 (as related to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property); H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (provisions related to tax extenders); S.386/H.R.2315 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification act of 2015 (as related to changes to non-resident personal tax returns); H.R. 4770 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements (provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code); S.537 - Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015 (as related to extension of the research credit); S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act (as related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification); S. 851/H.R. 1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services); and S.1660/H.R.2510 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 1087 and Senate 1261 companion language; Lifeline reform and general advocacy and education regarding the Lifeline program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1087 and Senate 1261. Lifeline reform and general advocacy of the Lifeline program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1087 / S. 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; Issues related to state 9-1-1 fees levied against Lifeline services; Issues related to FCC's Lifeline program and TracFone's delivery of Lifeline services.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3762 Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, H.R. 4377 American Business Competiveness Act, H.R. 4518 Corporate Rate Equality and Trade Empowerment Jobs Act, H.R. 4723 Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act, H.R. 1397 Seniors Tax Simplification Act, H.R. 2842 Individual Rate Simplification Act, H.R. 2946 IncentivizeCorporate America Act, H.R. 3017 Invest in America Act, H.R. 3083 Bring Jobs Back to America Act, H.R. 3213 Fixed Asset Relief Act, H.R. 3267 Paycheck Relief Act, H.Con.Res.69 Expressing the sense of Congress that any reform or repeal of the last-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories (LIFO) would cause irreparable and unnecessary damage to United States businesses., H.R. 4581 Stop Corporate Earnings Stripping Act, H.R. 27 Tax Code Termination Act, H.Con.Res. 89 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the U.S. economy, H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act, S. 356 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015, S. 698 Marketplace Fairness Act, H.R.2584 Buisness Activity Tax Simplification Act, H.R. 1528 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Rentals, S. 1261 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act, H.R. 1087 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act, Hybrid Origin Discussion Draft, H.R. 2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions parity Act , H.R. 1643 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act, H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act, S. 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3713 Sentencing Reform Act, H.R. 4002 Crinimal Code Improvement Act, H.R. 759 Recidivism Risk Reduction Act, H.R. 340 Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, H.R. 2944 Safe, Accountable, Fair, Effective Justice Reinvestment Act, S. 2123 Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, S. 2298 Mens Rea Reform Act, H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act, S. 356 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015, S. 698 Marketplace Fairness Act, H.R.2584 Buisness Activity Tax Simplification Act, H.R. 1528 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Rentals, S. 1261 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act, H.R. 1087 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act, Hybrid Origin Discussion Draft, H.R. 2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions parity Act , H.R. 1643 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act, H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act, S. 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act , H.R. 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac, HR 4884 CURB Lifeline Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 235/S 431, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns S 537, Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit HR 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, as it relates to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification HR 1643/ S 851, Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services HR 1087/S 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015, as it relates to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property HR 2510/S 1660, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, as it relates to bonus depreciation HR 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to tax extenders HR 4770, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements; provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code
Client expense: $4,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions) H.R. 2821 - Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 2510 & S. 1660 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 235 & S. 431 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act/Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act H.R. 1643 & S. 851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2889 & S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015 S. 116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015 S. 386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore states rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws) VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections Online Sales Simplification Act Excise tax on high cost health insurance plans Wireless tax fairness Corporate tax reform, rates Corporate interest tax deductions International tax reform Dividend taxation Telecommunications equipment depreciation
Client expense: $3,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
The Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act (H.R. 1087, S. 1261) - Prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from requiring any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any state or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any wireless communication service within a state, unless there is a financial transaction between the person from whom the state seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such service. Defines "financial transaction" to mean that there is a transaction involving cash, credit or any other exchange of monetary value or consideration given by the purchaser or user upon whom the fee, tax or surcharge is imposed to the person required to collect or remit the fee, tax or surcharge.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Lifeline service related issues, wireless taxation issues. HR 1087 & S 1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax & Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015. HR 4884 - Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE