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Main Street Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prevent qualified business income attributed to individuals from being taxed at a higher rate than corporate income. (Under current law, business income attributed to individuals is taxed using individual income tax rates rather than the corporate tax rate.) Qualified business income is all items of income, deduction, loss, or credit properly attributable to the taxpayer from the active conduct of a trade or business, including: a partnership in which the taxpayer holds a capital or profits interest; an S corporation in which the taxpayer is a shareholder; a sole proprietorship or an entity otherwise disregarded as separate from its sole owner, in which the taxpayer is the sole owner; and a trust or estate in which the taxpayer is a beneficiary. Qualified business income does not include any item taken into account in determining net capital gain or the financial services income of partnerships.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Independent Contractor/Misclassification/Payroll Fraud The Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act (H.R. 5008) The Fair Playing Field Act (S.2252) The Payroll Fraud Prevention Act (S.1896/H.R. 3427) Combined Heat and Power Incentives/Production Tax Credit Commercial Building Tax Incentives - Section 179 expansion and extension Bonus Depreciation C Corporation Tax Issues S Corporation Tax Issues Comprehensive Tax Reform Estate Tax Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105) Tax Extenders Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 The Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2315: MOBILE WORKFORCE STATE INCOME TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE TAXATION OF NON-RESIDENT INCOME H.R. 5076: MAIN STREET FAIRNESS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PASS-THROUGH TAXATION S 386: MOBILE WORKFORCE STATE INCOME TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE TAXATION OF NON-RESIDENT INCOME GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING TAX REFORM - CASH METHOD OF ACCOUNTING
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act Will initiate a reasonable three-year phase-in of the Department of Labors new overtime rule. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S. 3464 - the Overtime Reform and Review Act Bill would phase in the new salary overtime threshold over five years, and would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report during the rules first year to assess its economic effects. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act H.R. 1113 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1188 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act H.R. 1195 The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1233 CLEAR Relief Act H.R. 1523 Community Bank Access to Capital Act H.R. 1529 The Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act H.R. 1660 The Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act H.R. 1661 Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1766 Right to Lend Act of 2015 H.R. 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3791 A bill to increase Small Bank Holding Policy Statement threshold from $1B to $5B in assets H.R. 4099 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act H.R. 4116 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that reciprocal deposits are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 4500 The Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R. 4909 National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 4997 The Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act H.R. 5076 Main Street Parity Act H.R. 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5724 The Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2016 H.R. 5808 EGRPRA Review Frequency H.R. 5983 The Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 6244 To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes. S. 812 The CLEAR Relief Act S. 927 CLEAR Relief Plus Act S. 961 Data Security Act of 2015 S. 970 18-Month Exam Cycle S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act S. 1816 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 2471 401 (Kids) Education Savings Account Act of 2016 S. 2722 Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act - all provisions S. 2992 Small Business Lending Oversight Act S. 3153 The Tailor Act. S. 3215 To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to specify which depository institutions are subject to the maintenance of records and disclosure requirements of such Act, and for other purposes S. 3373 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes S. 3404 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes ADA Website Compliance Call Report Streamlining Capital Access for Community Banks Capital Rules--Basel III CFPB Data Aggregation CFPB Data Collection CFPB Overdraft CFPB Reforms/Governance CFPB Small Business Data Collection CFPB Small Dollar/Payday Lending Community Bank Examination Appeals Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Field of Membership Cybersecurity - Information Sharing Data Security and Breaches De Novo Bank Applications Department of Justice Operation Chokepoint Durbin Debit Interchange and Routing Amendment EMV Chip Migration Escrow Mortgage Requirements FASB Accounting Rules for Loan Loss Reserves Faster Payments Federal Reserve Reform Fintech Limited Bank Charter Flood Insurance Reform Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Regulations Housing Finance Reform Innovation Initiative (FinTech) Interchange Military Bank Leases Military Lending Act Rules Mortgage Lending Reform Mutual Banks Online/Marketplace Lending Qualified Mortgages, Ability to Repay Rules Regulatory Burden for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks SBA 7(a) Lending Limit Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Implementation Virtual Currency Wells Fargo Account Opening Fraud
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2788 S Corporation Modernization Act H.R. 2789 Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3287 Community Bank Flexibility Act H.R. 4377 American Business Competitiveness Act H.R. 5076 Main Street Parity Act H.R. 5374 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a lower rate of tax on a portion of pass-through business income, and for other purposes H.R. 5754 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes H.R. 6100 Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act H.R. 6260 Rural Tax Exemption S. 3181 S Corporation Modernization Act S. 3436 Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act Better Way Tax Reform Act Business Income Taxation Business Interest Deduction Corporate Integration Tax Proposals Credit Union Tax Exemption Farm Credit System Tax Exemption IRC Section 2704 Proposed Regulation Changes (impact on family-owned businesses) Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 S Corp Reforms Tax Reform
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| LA |
| David W. Jolly | Republican | FL |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Robert J. Dold | Republican | IL |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
Client expense: $32,000 · 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
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2315: MOBILE WORKFORCE STATE INCOME TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE TAXATION OF NON-RESIDENT INCOME H.R. 5076: MAIN STREET FAIRNESS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PASS-THROUGH TAXATION S 386: MOBILE WORKFORCE STATE INCOME TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE TAXATION OF NON-RESIDENT INCOME GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING TAX REFORM - CASH METHOD OF ACCOUNTING
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - support. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - support. H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. H.R. 5447 (H.R. 2911), the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.J. Res. 87, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the controversial persuader rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - support. Section 110 to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. Perry Amendment to H.R. 4974, ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts funded by the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - support. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 5210, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. H.R. 3438, the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016 - support. H.R. 5523, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act - support. H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act - support. Regulatory Accountability Act - support. H.R.5076 - The Main Street Fairness Act - support. H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Senate Bills S. 2582, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. S. 2225, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act - support. S. 2707, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. S. 2847Prove It Act of 2016 - support. Hoeven Amendent to amendment to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 - support. S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 2844, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill. S. 3060 / S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. S. 2736, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act - support. S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. S. 3446, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Comments December 19, 2016 - Department of the Interior - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Traders with Indians Docket ID: BIA-2016-0007, 81 Fed. Reg. (December 9, 2016) November 22, 2016 - U.S. Department of Labor - RIN 1210-AB63 - Annual Reporting and Disclosure; Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports November 2, 2016 - Department of the Treasury - Docket No. IRS REG-163113- 02, RIN 1545-BB71; Comments of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Services Proposed Regulations on Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest October 28, 2016 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Docket IDs NHTSA-2016-0087; FMCSA-2014-0083 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices; Proposed Rule Other Issues Tax Reform Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Estate tax Speed Limiter Nominations for Secretaries of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Client expense: $975,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of income and expenses related to forest products, issues related to the taxation of REITs; American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R. 4377); Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076).
Client expense: $450,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform; taxation of income and expense related to forest products; issues related to taxation of REITs; American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R. 4377); Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S 341, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act S 537, COMPETE Act of 2015 S 574/HR 3088, LEAP Act S 698/HR 2775, Marketplace Fairness Act S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 2584, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 5076, Main Street Fairness Act HR 5187, REACH Act of 2016 HR 5374, Bring Small Businesses Back Tax Reform Act House Republican A Better Way for Tax Reform Blueprint
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Comprehensive Tax Reform. Pass-Through Rates. Completed Contract Method/ Section 460(e) Reform. Estate tax, generally. The American Job Builders Tax Reform Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness (RIN 1545-BN40). House Tax Reform "Blueprint." H.R. 5076: Main Street Fairness Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes: Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest (RIN 1545-BB71). H.R. 6100/ S. 3436: Protect Family Farms and Business Act.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of income and expenses related to forest products; taxation of corporate and pass-thru entities; HR 4377, HR 5076
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax- H.R. 1105 and H.R. 6100, Pass Through Entity Taxation-H.R. 5076 and H.R. 4377, LIFO- H.R. 4377, Craft Beverage Modernization Act of 2015- S.1562 and H.R. 2903
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Independent Contractor/Misclassification/Payroll Fraud The Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act (H.R. 5008) The Fair Playing Field Act (S.2252) The Payroll Fraud Prevention Act (S.1896/H.R. 3427) Combined Heat and Power Incentives/Production Tax Credit Commercial Building Tax Incentives - Section 179 expansion and extension Bonus Depreciation C Corporation Tax Issues S Corporation Tax Issues Comprehensive Tax Reform Estate Tax Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105) Tax Extenders Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 The Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Comprehensive Tax Reform. Pass-Through Rates. Completed Contract Method/ Section 460(e) Reform. Estate tax, generally. The American Job Builders Tax Reform Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness (RIN 1545-BN40). House Tax Reform "Blueprint." H.R. 5076: Main Street Fairness Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes: Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest (RIN 1545-BB71). H.R. 6100/ S. 3436: Protect Family Farms and Business Act.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2028 - FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill The legislation would appropriate over $37 billion to federal programs across the agencies, an increase of $355 million over 2016 levels. However, the spending increases are largely attributed to defense-related programs, while nondefense programs, including those at the Army Corps of Engineers, received cuts. NSBA supported amendments to the bill. H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2187 - The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rewrite the accredited investor definition and would codify the current financial thresholds so that they may not be raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) except by statute. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill would establish an Office of the Small Business Advocate within the SEC to advocate on behalf of small businesses and to be a resource for small businesses. NSBA supports H.R. 4168 - Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act The measure will require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to recommendations made during the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4854 - Supporting Americas Innovators Act Legislation would amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Measure would amend the crowdfunding provisions included in the Jobs Act and would increase the crowdfunding limit from $1 million to $5 million. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4909 - FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4909 authorizes $610 billion in spending for the DOD and also makes a number of changes to the procurement process for small firms. NSBA supports H.R. 5064 - the Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 Will allow Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to assist small businesses in developing or enhancing their cyber-security infrastructure, cyber threat awareness, and cyber training programs for employees. NSBA supports H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act Will initiate a reasonable three-year phase-in of the Department of Labors new overtime rule. NSBA supports H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act Bill would delay by six months the Department of Labors (DOLs) overtime rule, which is set to take effect in December 2016 to June 2017. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S. 3464 - the Overtime Reform and Review Act Bill would phase in the new salary overtime threshold over five years, and would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report during the rules first year to assess its economic effects. NSBA supports S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Review Act Resolution This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the WOTUS rule which EPA finalized in May 2015. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports
Client expense: $34,500 · 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
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of income and expenses related to forest products, issues related to the taxation of REITs; American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R. 4377); Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076).
Client expense: $435,931 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2315: MOBILE WORKFORCE STATE INCOME TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE TAXATION OF NON-RESIDENTS. H.R. 5076: MAIN STREET FAIRNESS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PASS THROUGH TAX REFORM. S 386: MOBILE WORKFORCE STATE INCOME TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE TAXATION OF NON-RESIDENTS. GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING CASH METHOD OF ACCOUNTING
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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
Corporate tax reform; taxation of income and expense related to forest products; issues related to taxation of REITs; American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R. 4377); Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Comprehensive Tax Reform. Pass-Through Rates. Completed Contract Method/ Section 460(e) Reform. Estate tax, generally. The American Job Builders Tax Reform Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness (RIN 1545-BN40). House Tax Reform "Blueprint." H.R. 5076: Main Street Fairness Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes: Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest (RIN 1545-BB71). H.R. 6100/ S. 3436: Protect Family Farms and Business Act.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S 341, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act S 537, COMPETE Act of 2015 S 574/HR 3088, LEAP Act S 698/HR 2775, Marketplace Fairness Act S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 2584, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 5076, Main Street Fairness Act HR 5187, REACH Act of 2016 HR 5374, Bring Small Businesses Back Tax Reform Act House Republican A Better Way for Tax Reform Blueprint
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax- H.R. 1105 and H.R. 6100, Pass Through Entity Taxation-H.R. 5076 and H.R. 4377, LIFO- H.R. 4377, Craft Beverage Modernization Act of 2015- S.1562 and H.R. 2903
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of income and expenses related to forest products; taxation of corporate and pass-thru entities; HR 4377, HR 5076
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2789 Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3287 Community Bank Flexibility Act H.R. 4377 American Business Competitiveness Act H.R. 5076 Main Street Parity Act H.R. 5374 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a lower rate of tax on a portion of pass-through business income, and for other purposes H.R. 5754 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes H.R. 6260 Farm Credit System Tax Exemption S. 3181 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes Better Way Tax Reform Act Business Income Taxation Business Interest Deduction Corporate Integration Tax Proposals Credit Union Tax Exemption Farm Credit System Tax Exemption IRC Section 2704 Proposed Regulation Changes (impact on family-owned businesses) Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 S Corp Reforms Tax Reform
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act H.R. 1113 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1188 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act H.R. 1195 The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1233 CLEAR Relief Act H.R. 1334 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1523 Community Bank Access to Capital Act H.R. 1529 The Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act H.R. 1660 The Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act H.R. 1661 Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1766 Right to Lend Act of 2015 H.R. 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2896 Tailor Act of 2015 H.R. 2987 Community Bank Capital Clarification Act H.R. 3791 A bill to increase Small Bank Holding Policy Statement threshold from $1B to $5B in assets H.R. 4099 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act H.R. 4116 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that reciprocal deposits are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 4500 The Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R. 4909 National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 4997 The Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act H.R. 5076 Main Street Parity Act H.R. 5465 To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 H.R. 5724 The Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2016 H.R. 5808 EGRPRA Review Frequency H.R. 5983 The Financial CHOICE Act S. 812 The CLEAR Relief Act S. 927 CLEAR Relief Plus Act S. 961 Data Security Act of 2015 S. 970 18-Month Exam Cycle S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act S. 1816 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 2471 401 (Kids) Education Savings Account Act of 2016 S. 2722 Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act - all provisions S. 2943 National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2992 Small Business Lending Oversight Act S. 3067 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 S. 3153 The Tailor Act. S. 3215 To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to specify which depository institutions are subject to the maintenance of records and disclosure requirements of such Act, and for other purposes S. 3373 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes S. 3404 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes Call Report Streamlining Capital Access for Community Banks Capital Rules--Basel III CFPB Data Collection CFPB Overdraft CFPB Reforms/Governance CFPB Small Business Data Collection CFPB Small Dollar/Payday Lending Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Field of Membership Cybersecurity - Information Sharing Data Security and Breaches De Novo Bank Applications Department of Justice Operation Chokepoint Durbin Debit Interchange and Routing Amendment EMV Chip Migration Escrow Mortgage Requirements FASB Accounting Rules for Loan Loss Reserves Faster Payments Federal Reserve Reform Fintech Limited Bank Charter Flood Insurance Reform Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Regulations Housing Finance Reform Innovation Initiative (FinTech) Interchange Military Bank Leases Military Lending Act Rules Mortgage Lending Reform Mutual Banks Nominations of Allan Landon and Kathryn Dominguez to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Online/Marketplace Lending Qualified Mortgages, Ability to Repay Rules Regulatory Burden for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks SBA 7(a) Lending Limit Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Implementation Too Big To Fail Virtual Currency Wells Fargo Account Opening Fraud
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of income and expenses related to forest products, issues related to the taxation of REITs; American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R.4377); Main Street Fairness Act (H.R.5076).
Client expense: $414,787 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Independent Contractor/Misclassification/Payroll Fraud The Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act (H.R. 5008) The Fair Playing Field Act (S.2252) The Payroll Fraud Prevention Act (S.1896/H.R. 3427) Combined Heat and Power Incentives/Production Tax Credit Commercial Building Tax Incentives - Section 179 expansion and extension Bonus Depreciation C Corporation Tax Issues S Corporation Tax Issues Comprehensive Tax Reform Estate Tax Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105) Tax Extenders Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 The Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2028 - FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill The legislation would appropriate over $37 billion to federal programs across the agencies, an increase of $355 million over 2016 levels. However, the spending increases are largely attributed to defense-related programs, while nondefense programs, including those at the Army Corps of Engineers, received cuts. NSBA supported amendments to the bill. H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2187 - The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rewrite the accredited investor definition and would codify the current financial thresholds so that they may not be raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) except by statute. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill would establish an Office of the Small Business Advocate within the SEC to advocate on behalf of small businesses and to be a resource for small businesses. NSBA supports H.R. 4168 - Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act The measure will require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to recommendations made during the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4854 - Supporting Americas Innovators Act Legislation would amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Measure would amend the crowdfunding provisions included in the Jobs Act and would increase the crowdfunding limit from $1 million to $5 million. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4909 - FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4909 authorizes $610 billion in spending for the DOD and also makes a number of changes to the procurement process for small firms. NSBA supports H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Review Act Resolution This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the WOTUS rule which EPA finalized in May 2015. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports
Client expense: $43,000 · 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
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S 341, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act S 537, COMPETE Act of 2015 S 574/HR 3088, LEAP Act S 698/HR 2775, Marketplace Fairness Act S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 2584, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 5076, Main Street Fairness Act HR 5187, REACH Act of 2016 HR 5374, Bring Small Businesses Back Tax Reform Act House Republican A Better Way for Tax Reform Blueprint
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Comprehensive Tax Reform. Pass-Through Rates. Completed Contract Method/ Section 460(e) Reform. Estate tax, generally. The American Job Builders Tax Reform Act. IRS (Reg) Title: Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness (RIN 1545-BN40). House Tax Reform "Blueprint." H.R. 5076: Main Street Fairness Act.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of income and expenses related to forest products, issues related to the taxation of REITs; American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R.4377); Main Street Fairness Act (H.R.5076).
Client expense: $463,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform; taxation of income and expense related to forest products; issues related to taxation of REITs; American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (H.R. 4377); Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: 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 · Banking
H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act H.R. 1113 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1188 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act H.R. 1195 The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1233 CLEAR Relief Act H.R. 1334 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1486 The Taking Account of Bureaucrat's Spending Act H.R. 1523 Community Bank Access to Capital Act H.R. 1529 The Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act H.R. 1660 The Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act H.R. 1661 Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1766 Right to Lend Act of 2015 H.R. 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2896 Tailor Act of 2015 H.R. 2987 Community Bank Capital Clarification Act H.R. 3705 Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2015 H.R. 3791 A bill to increase Small Bank Holding Policy Statement threshold from $1B to $5B in assets H.R. 4099 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act H.R. 4116 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that reciprocal deposits are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 4500 The Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R. 4950 Small Financial Institution Advisory Committees Act of 2016 H.R. 4993 Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4997 The Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act H.R. 5027 To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes. H.R. 5076 Main Street Parity Act H.R. 5465 To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 S. 482 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act S. 774 Financial Institutions and Exam Fairness Reform S. 812 The CLEAR Relief Act S. 927 CLEAR Relief Plus Act S. 961 Data Security Act of 2015 S. 970 18-Month Exam Cycle S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act S. 1816 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 2471 401 (Kids) Education Savings Account Act of 2016 S. 2722 Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act - all provisions S. 2790 Financial Institutions Customer Protection Act S. 2943 National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2992 Small Business Lending Oversight Act S. 3067 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 Call Report Streamlining Capital Access for Community Banks Capital Rules--Basel III CFPB Data Collection CFPB Overdraft CFPB Reforms/Governance CFPB Small Business Data Collection CFPB Small Dollar/Payday Lending Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Field of Membership Cybersecurity - Information Sharing Data Security and Breaches De Novo Bank Applications Department of Justice Operation Chokepoint EMV Chip Migration Escrow Mortgage Requirements FASB Accounting Rules for Loan Loss Reserves Faster Payments FDIC Small Bank Assessments Federal Reserve Reform Flood Insurance Reform Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Regulations Housing Finance Reform Innovation Initiative (FinTech) Interchange Military Bank Leases Military Lending Act Rules Mortgage Lending Reform Mutual Banks Nomination of Amias Gerety as Treasury Asst Sec for Financial Institutions Nominations of Allan Landon and Kathryn Dominguez to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Online/Marketplace Lending Qualified Mortgages, Ability to Repay Rules Regulatory Burden for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Repeal of Durbin Amendment SBA 7(a) Lending Limit Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Implementation Too Big To Fail Virtual Currency
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2789 Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 4377 American Business Competitiveness Act H.R. 5076 Main Street Parity Act Business Income Taxation Business Interest Deduction Corporate Integration Tax Proposals Credit Union Tax Exemption Farm Credit System Tax Exemption S Corp Reforms Tax Reform
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax-H.R. 1105, Pass Through Entity Taxation-H.R. 5076 and H.R. 4377, LIFO- H.R. 4377, Craft Beverage Modernization Act of 2015- .1562 and H.R. 2903-
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of income and expenses related to forest products; taxation of corporate and pass-thru entities; HR 4377, HR 5076
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Independent Contractor/Misclassification/Payroll Fraud The Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act (H.R. 5008) The Fair Playing Field Act (S.2252) The Payroll Fraud Prevention Act (S.1896/H.R. 3427) Combined Heat and Power Incentives/Production Tax Credit Commercial Building Tax Incentives - Section 179 expansion and extension Bonus Depreciation C Corporation Tax Issues S Corporation Tax Issues Comprehensive Tax Reform Estate Tax Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105) Tax Extenders Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 The Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE