Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020

Legislation to repeal the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (H.R. 2381 & S. 1839) Legislation to suspend the federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers H.R. 218, S. 215, "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019" Issues with Tax Reform Implementation and International Reinsurance Companies Relief for qualified inventory interruption of LIFO inventories H.R. 748, "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act" implementation issues Proposals to expand CARES Act loans to 501(c)(6) organizations H.R. 6201, "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" implementation issues H.R. 6776, "JOBS Credit Act of 2020" expands Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Legislation to provide full deductibility of business expenses for under the Paycheck Protection Program, including S. 3612/H.R. 6821, "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020" H.R. 266, "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020" H.R. 8406 and H.R. 6800, "The Heroes Act" and H.R. 925, updated Heroes Act S. 4321, "Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act" S. 178, "Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act H.R. 133, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021"

Client expense: $1,149,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 6201, "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" implementation issues S. 3612/H.R. 6821, "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020" (Deductibility of Business Expenses - Paycheck Protection Program) H.R. 266, "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" implementation issues H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020" implementation issues H.R. 8406 and H.R. 6800, "The Heroes Act" S. 4321, "Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act" S. 178, "Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act" H.R. 133, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021"

Client expense: $1,149,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 5240, to make the look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent; S. 978, Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Jobs Act; H.R. 2213, to make the work opportunity tax credit permanent; Issues related to OECD tax proposals; P.L. No. 116-136: CARES Act - Issues related to COVID-19 relief; S. 3612/H.R. 6821, The Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020; Public Law No: 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: PPP loan tax treatment clarification; Look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations extension; Work opportunity tax credit extension.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

COVID-19 relief to individuals, businesses, and other organizations, including implementation of CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) SBA 7(a) loans, PPP forgiveness calculations and applications, legislative changes to PPP, including 501(c)(6) inclusion in the program, allowing for expense deductibility (the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, S. 3612 and H.R. 6821, the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program of 2020, H.R. 6754), and requiring SBA and Treasury to create or certify a PPP loan forgiveness calculator (H.R. 7413); and Economic Injury Disaster Loans; request for other short-term lending facilities; Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, S.4775; and Heroes Act 2.0, the H.Amdt. to the S.Amdt. to H.R. 925; Liability relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to COVID relief stimulus H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 128, Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019 H.R. 190, Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 206, Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act H.R. 216/S. 1149, Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R. 226, Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019 H.R. 227, Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act H.R. 246, Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019 H.R. 748/S.3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2603, Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6821/S. 3162, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 7777/S. 4117, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 7894, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 2535, Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 S. 3742, Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs Fund for Main Street (RELIEF) for Main Street Act S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4873, Reaching America's Rural Minority Businesses Act of 2020 Potential legislation providing targeted and temporary relief for small businesses in need of federal assistance to survive the COVID-19 pandemic Nomination of Jovita Carranza to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration Proposed rule on small business size standards: calculation of annual average receipts (84 Fed. Reg. 29,399-29,413, June 24, 2019) Various issues relating separation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program and PPP commitments; administrative and legislative corrections to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); potential Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan necessity questionnaire; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness; weekly $600 Unemployment Insurance benefit, and expiration thereof

Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13208: Amendment to Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - April 6, 2001. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects- February 17, 2001. SBA's 8(a) Program, generally. DOL (Reg) Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations (1205-AB85). H.R. 2513: the Corporate Transparency Act. S. 1889: the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act. S. 2563: the Improving Laundering Laws and increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act. H.R. 748/S.3548: the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6198: Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020. Paycheck Protection Program. Main Street Lending Program. Family and Medical Leave Act. 501(c)(6) Inclusion under the CARES Act. IRS Notice 2020-32 on deductible expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans. H.R. 7010: Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act. Legal Safe Harbors for Essential Industries. Paycheck Protection Program Guidance. H.R. 6697: The Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act. Title LIV of S. 4049, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements. H.R. 6776: Jumpstarting Our Businesses' Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act. Temporary and targeted liability protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic. SBA (Reg) Title: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program; Interim Final Rule (RIN 3245-AH34). H.R. 7666: Family Savings Flexibility Act. H.R. 6907/S. 3742: the Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs Fund (RELIEF) for Main Street Act. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK Act. Title IV of S. 178: the Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act. S. 178: the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act. H.R. 6821/S. 3612: Small Business Expense Protection Act. SBA (Reg): Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Revisions to Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures Interim Final Rules (1505-AC70). H.R.8265 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. H.R. 2782: Employee Flexibility Act. H.R. 6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act.

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 172/H.R. 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 215/H.R. 218, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019; S. 1089/ H.R. 1922, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019; Final rule on Qualified Business Income Deduction; S. 1149/H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019; H.R. 6776, the Jumpstarting Our Businesses Success (JOBS) Credit Act; H.R. 6821 / S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act; H.R. 7079, the Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office

Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; Repeal of health insurance tax; POC method accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (179D);Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act; Private Activity Bond CAP Increase for Qualified Highway and Freight Facilities; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through business taxation; Implementation of 199A; Cash accounting; State and Local Tax Deduction (SALT); Net operating losses (NOLs); Municipal bonds depreciation; Advance Refunding of Municipal Bonds; Limitation on net interest expense, 163(j); Main Street Tax Certainty Act, (H.R. 216/S.1149); Opportunity Zones; Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 218/ S.215); Move America Act (S. 146/ H.R. 1508); Public Building Renewal Act (H.R. 1251/ S. 932); Build Act (S. 352/H.R.2541); Rapid Act (S. 353/H.R.2475; Infrastructure Package; Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); H.R.3301- the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; New Market Tax Credits (NMTC); Infrastructure funding and financing; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748- the CARES Act; Section 461(l) loss limitation; Mandatory paid leave refundable tax credits; Payroll tax deferral; Delay in tax filing deadline; H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; H.R. 6821 / S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act; PPP loan forgiveness deductibility; H.R. 6776, JOBS Credit Act; Moving Forward Act; Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act; HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (S. 4321) and Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act or the TRUST Act (S. 2733); H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act; H.R. 925 - Revised Heroes Act; House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 6754, Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020; Employee Retention Tax Credit; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 8930, the Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property (E-QUIP) Act;

Client expense: $261,446 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Michigan Farm Bureau supports S. 1149 and H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act to make deduction for small business income permanent (Sec. 199A). Failure to extend this provision will result in a tax increase for farmers and leave them without ways to deal with the cyclical and unpredictable nature of their businesses. 199A allows a small business that operates as a sole proprietorship, partnership or S -Corp to take a tax deduction of up to 20 percent of qualified business income. Farm Bureau supports H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act to allow $11.4 million of farmland or ranchland to be valued at agricultural value rather than developed value under section 2032A Special Use Valuation. This is especially important at the time of the death of a family member. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the estate tax level up to $11 million through 2025, but not permanently. Section 2032A special use valuation is one tool available to help family business owners manage their estate tax liability. Farm Bureau advocated for a change to IRS rules so that farmers can claim a tax deduction for expenses incurred while operating their businesses using funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This increased and unexpected tax bill will come when farm businesses continue to struggle with pandemic-induced financial uncertainty and economic stress. Legislation supported included: S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act, and HR 6821, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020. Farm Bureau advocated for extension of expiring tax provisions during the lame-duck session including: tax credits for second-generation biofuel producers, tax incentives for craft breweries, wineries, and distilleries, tax credits for alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixtures, and tax credits for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

H.R. 6821/S. 3612 - Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020; Extension of Craft Beverage Modernization Act tax provisions; H.R. 6776 - Jumpstarting Our Businesses Success (JOBS) Credit Act of 2020: Improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program for farmers.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

COVID-19 relief to individuals, businesses, and other organizations, including implementation of CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) SBA 7(a) loans, PPP forgiveness calculations and applications, loan necessity questionnaires, legislative changes to PPP, including 501(c)(6) inclusion in the program, allowing for expense deductibility (the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, S.3612 and H.R.6821, the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program of 2020, H.R.6754, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, S.4775); and Heroes Act 2.0, the H.Amdt. to the S.Amdt. to H.R. 925. H.R.133 [116th]: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Liability relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: SENATE

Support for: S. 3918/H.7175 the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act, which would allow sole proprietors to use Schedule F gross income vs net income for calculation of PPP eligibility; S. 3612/H.R. 6821, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, would clarify that payroll, rent, mortgage interest and utilities paid for with forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loan funds will be deductible business expenses; S. 4117/H.R.7777 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, which would modify loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19. Advocacy related to solutions that would help: qualify H-2A workers as employees under the PPP, and permit any wages paid be eligible for loan forgiveness; allow all business-related rental payments and personal protective equipment (as well as costs to modify worker housing and transportation) to be eligible for loan forgiveness; allow income from farm equipment trades, sales of bred livestock, rental income and commodity wages to count toward loan availability; and allow expenses paid with PPP loan funds to be eligible for a business income tax deduction.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

During the COVID-19 outbreak, advocacy related temporary and permanent changes to the tax code to help farmers during the crisis, including extension of the Net Operating Losses changes authorized by the Cares Act; and support for: H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020, would provide expanded credit percentages for qualified wages, increases eligible wages, and allows employers to claim both the ERTC and use the PPP; H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, which would amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that tax deductions for ordinary business expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income of amounts related to loan forgiveness received in response to COVID-19.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act - support. H. Res. 1053, the Rule for H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - oppose. H.R. 8038, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 8265 - support. H.R. 7332, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act. - support. H.R. 7922, the Pandemic Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7923, the Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7777, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - support. H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 6884, FIRST Act - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Murray/Gillibrand amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support. S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. Amendment SA 2508, Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act, which modifies S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - support. S. 4117, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. S. 178, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act - support. S. 4708, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program (CSBRPPP) Act - support. Title LIV of S. 4049, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements - oppose. S. 4317, the SAFE TO WORK Act - support. H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - support. S. 4268, Employer Assistance Coordination Act - support. Inclusion of Title LXIV, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements in the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the William M. Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 - oppose. Testimony NFIB Statement for the Record, Senate Small Business Committee Hearing on Small Business in Crisis, the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and its future. December 10, 2020. Comments Small Business Administration (SBA) Notice Titled Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review, OMB Control No. 3245-0407 (Nov. 30, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 67809 (October 26, 2020). SBA and Treasury Notice Titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Additional Revisions to Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures Interim Final Rules, Treasury RIN 1505-AC71, SBA Docket SBA-2020-0052, 85 Fed. Reg. 66214 (October 19, 2020). Other Issues Main Street Lending Program Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave mandates OSHA, Emergency Temporary Standard - oppose COVID-19 pandemic liability protections New loan necessity forms

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 2942/H.R.7283 to provide that certain contributions by government entities are treated as contributions to capital - ALL S. 3814/H.R. 7481 RESTART ACT - ALL H.R. 7079 Clean Start Back to Work Act - ALL H.R. 6799 Keeping the Lights On Act - ALL H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, Division B Revenue Provisions, Title II - Additional Relief for Worker: Section 20211 Improvements to Employee Retention Credit; Section 20231 Payroll tax deferral for recipients of certain loan forgiveness; and Section 20235 Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain loans and grants. Title III - Net operating Losses: Section 20302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. S. 3612/H.R. 6821 Small Business Expense Protection Act - ALL Like-Kind Exchanges - maintaining current tax treatment of IRC Section 1031 - no bill Cancellation of Indebtedness income- no bill H.R. 8805 Retail Revitalization Act of 2020 - ALL H.R. 8930 Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2020 (E-QUIP Act) - ALL

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting Support Renewable Energy Tax Credits-wind, solar Biogas Short Line Railroad Maintenance Credit (S.407 and H.R.721: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act or BRACE Act) Support Like Kind Exchange (Section 1031) Support Reduced Capital Gains Taxes Support Estate Tax Repeal Reform, HR. 218, S 215, HR 5259 Marketplace Fairness Act (S976) and Remote Transactions Party Act (H.R.2193) Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues Jobs and Premium Protection Act, H.R. 246 to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Repeal Health Insurance Tax Extend Bonus Depreciation Taxes Paid by Cooperatives - HR 2147 and S1032 Unrelated Business Income Taxes Tax credits for Ag Students - HR 1770 Business Income Deduction (Sect 199) - HR 216-S1149 Craft Beverage Modernization Act S362 and HR1175 Taxation of Mutual Irrigation Companies - HR807 and S361 S.2542, Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019 HR3744, Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019 S.2289, Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019 HR3961, Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019 S.3548, CARES Act HR 6821/S 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act Employee Retention Tax Credit -- HR 6776 Jobs Credit Act of 2020

Client expense: $571,610 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to tax relief for food and beverage industry and unmerchantable inventory due to Covid-19. H.R. 748, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Issues related to delayed filing of taxes, restoring the ability of businesses to carry back any net operating losses against previous year tax payments, suspending the application of the Section 163(j) limitation on interest expense deductions for tax year 2020, payroll tax relief, employee retention credit, and multi-employer pension plan tax reform. Issues relating to LIFO accounting. S. 215/H.R. 218: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019. Issues relating to permanent estate tax relief. H.R. 216/S. 1149 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. Issues relating to the permanence of the 20% deduction for S. Corporations. Section 179 business expensing; and bonus depreciation allowances. S.362/H.R.1175:Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019. Issues related to H.R.5377RestoringTaxFairnessforStatesandLocalitiesAct. Issues related to Section 166 of the tax code related to how "bad debts" are addressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020. H.R. 6821/S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020; issues related to the ability of businesses to deduct normal and allowable business expenses paid for with PPP loans. Issues related to suspending the Federal Excise Tax on large trucks. Issues related to tax credits for businesses for the purchase of PPE for the workplace in response to COVID-19. Issues related to the acceleration of the drawback of federal excise taxes paid on beer that must be destroyed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 133: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Subtitle B: Section 276; Title I: Section 106; Title II, Sections 210, 303

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 748 CARES Act H.R. 925 Updated Heroes Act H.R. 6800 HEROES Act H.R. 6821 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 7413 Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act H.R. 7777 PPP Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 7894 Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act H.R. 8631 EIDL Forgiveness Act S. 3548 CARES Act S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 S. 4014 Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4116 Reauthorize lending under the payment protection program S. 4117 The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act S. 4171 Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act of 2020 S. 4297 EIDL Forgiveness Act S. 4827 EIDL Forgiveness Act S. 4848 HEROS Small Business Lifeline Act S 4885 EIDL Advance Protection Act CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program Implementation PPP Forgiveness Process PPP Modifications to Program SBA 7(a) Program Funding and Terms SBA COVID-19 Lending Programs

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 113 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 388 Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization H.R. 442 Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act H.R. 748 CARES Act H.R. 925 Updated Heroes Act H.R. 1038 Treasury Dept. to take greater role in Anti-Money Laundering/CFT policy and examinations H.R. 1039 Streamline Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports H.R. 1595 SAFE Banking Act H.R. 2513 Reforms collection of beneficial ownership information for corporations and LLCs H.R. 3182 Requires agency study of Current Expected Credit Loss standard and delays effective date of standard-CECL Consumer Impact and Study Act of 2019 H.R. 3642 Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5315 Expanding Opportunity in Minority Depository Institutions Act H.R. 5322 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act of 2019 H.R. 6249 Coronavirus Accounting Relief Act H.R. 6364 SECURE Notarization Act H. R. 6385 To provide temporary relief from troubled debt restructuring disclosures, to delay the implementation of certain accounting standards for depository Institutions substantially affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R. 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6776 JOBS Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6800 HEROES Act H.R. 6821 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 7010 Payment Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 7413 Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act H.R. 7668 FY2021 FSGG Appropriations (Banking amendment provisions) H.R. 7709 Jobs and Neighborhood Enhancement Act H.R. 7777 The Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 7894 The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act H.R. 7993 Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act H.R. 8215 Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020 H.R. 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 (Banking amendment provisions) H.R. 8410 Promoting and Advancing Capital in Underbanked Communities Act H.R. 8631 EIDL Forgiveness Act H.R. 8675 Preventing Regulatory Penalties for PPP Lenders Act H.J. Res 90 Providing for Congressional disapproval of the OCC rule relating to Community Reinvestment Act Regulation S. 1200 SAFE Banking Act S. 1233 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 1564 Requires agency study of Current Expected Credit Loss standard and delays effective date of standard S. 2563 Illicit Cash Act S. 2839 Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019 S. 3502 Community Bank Regulatory Relief Act S. 3533 SECURE Notarization Act S. 3548 CARES Act S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 S. 3774 Community Capital Investment Act S. 3841 To protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment S. 3962 Asset Growth Restriction Act of 2020 S. 4014 Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Section 2885 creates parity between credit unions and banks located on bases. S. 4116 Reauthorize lending under the Payment Protection Program S. 4117 The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act S. 4159 E-SIGN Modernization Act S. 4171 Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act of 2020 S. 4255 Jobs and Neighborhood Enhancement Act S. 4614 Postal Banking Act S. 4914 Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4626 SAFE Data Act S. 4644 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that certain custodial deposits of well capitalized insured depository institutions are not considered to be funds obtained by or through deposit brokers S. 4818 HEROES Small Business Lifeline Act S. 4875 Good Faith PPP Borrowers and Lenders Act S. 4885 EIDL Protection Act S. 4927 EIDL Forgiveness Act Bank Capital and Accounting Relief Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules/Legislation, including Beneficial Ownership Issue Bank Secrecy Act Filing Deadline Extension Request During COVID-19 Emergency Brokered Deposits Call Report Streamlining Cannabis Banking CARES Act, Economic Impact Payments CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program Implementation Community Bank Access to Capital Community Bank Leverage Ratio Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations Community Reinvestment Act Modernization Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Field of Membership Rules Credit Union Growth/Powers/Abusive Behavior Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks Credit Union Supplemental Capital Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Customer Data Access Customer Due Diligence Rule Cybersecurity Data Security, Breaches and Privacy De novo bank formation Equal treatment between community banks and credit unions when assessing rent and related charges on military bases Exclusion of Paycheck Protection Program Loans from Calculation of Bank Asset Thresholds Faster Payments/Federal Reserve Real Time Gross Settlement System Figure Bank, N.A. Charter Application Fintech Regulatory Requirements Flood Insurance Reauthorization Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/Rakuten Deposit Insurance Applications Innovation Initiatives (FinTech/Banking Relationships) Interest Rate Caps Loan Modifications: Regulatory Treatment Main Street Lending Program Minority Depository Institutions Issues Money Transmission Mortgage servicer liquidity facility OCC Proposed Payments Charter Postal Banking Regulatory Burden Relief for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks SBA 7(a) Loan Program Funding and Terms Troubled Debt Restructuring

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction pas part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The Financing our Energy Future Act - S. 1841 Support The Open Back Better Act of 2020 - S. 4060 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support extending expiring tax provisions (179D Tax Extenders) Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Reform Bills - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294 Support technical correction addressing tax treatment of PPP loan forgiveness Support Small Business Expense Protection Act - H.R. 6821, S. 3612 Support The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 - S. 4897 Support providing assistance to at-risk multiemployer pension plans in upcoming COVID relief packages

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction pas part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support extending expiring tax provisions (179D Tax Extenders) Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Reform Bills - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support technical correction addressing tax treatment of PPP loan forgiveness Support Small Business Expense Protection Act - H.R. 6821, S. 3612

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction as part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The Financing our Energy Future Act - S. 1841 Support The Open Back Better Act of 2020 - S. 4060 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S.3833, S. 3612 Support extending expiring tax provisions (179D Tax Extenders) Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Reform Bills - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support technical correction addressing tax treatment of PPP loan forgiveness Support Small Business Expense Protection Act - H.R. 6821, S. 3612 Support The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 - S. 4897 Support providing assistance to at-risk multiemployer pension plans in upcoming COVID relief packages

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act and implementation related to small business loans, tax provision and student loan debt H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act related to paid time off and family leave and tax credits for small businesses H.R.1651 - RE-VAC Act H.R. 1994 - SECURE Act H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 2563 - Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holding Act or the ILLICIT CASH Act S. 4317 SAFE to Work Act S.4775 Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act Paycheck Protection Program implementation and improvements; H.R. 6821/S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act H.R. 8265 -To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes S. 4117 Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 6800 HEROES Act provisions related to PPP and funding for animal disease prevention and management fund COVID Relief Legislation (H.R. 133) Provisions related to the PPP, including simplified forgiveness for loans under $150,000 and tax deductions for regular business expenses paid for with PPP proceeds

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $290,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

COVID-19 relief to individuals, businesses, and other organizations, including implementation of CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) SBA 7(a) loans, PPP forgiveness calculations and applications, legislative changes to PPP, including 501(c)(6) inclusion in the program, allowing for expense deductibility (the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, S. 3612 and H.R. 6821, the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program of 2020, H.R. 6754), and requiring SBA and Treasury to create or certify a PPP loan forgiveness calculator (H.R. 7413); and Economic Injury Disaster Loans; request for other short-term lending facilities; Liability relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

COVID-19 relief to individuals, businesses, and other organizations, including implementation of CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) SBA 7(a) loans, PPP forgiveness calculations and applications, loan necessity questionnaires, legislative changes to PPP, including 501(c)(6) inclusion in the program, allowing for expense deductibility (the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, S. 3612 and H.R. 6821, the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program of 2020, H.R. 6754), and requiring SBA and Treasury to create or certify a PPP loan forgiveness calculator (H.R. 7413); and Economic Injury Disaster Loans; request for other short-term lending facilities; Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, S.4775; and Heroes Act 2.0, the H.Amdt. to the S.Amdt. to H.R. 925; Liability relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.25 - 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 (Rob Woodall, R-GA) H.R.216 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (Jason Smith, R-MO) S.3280 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that high-taxed amounts are excluded from tested income for purposes of determining global intangible low-taxed income only if such amounts would be foreign base company income or insurance income (Ron Wyden, D-OR) H.R.6354 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a one-time emergency tax credit to small businesses to cover rent and mortgage payments (Ron Kind, D-WI-3) S.3553 - A bill to modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020 (David Perdue, R-GA) H.R.6551 - To amend the CARES Act to ensure that the temporary relief from CECL standards does not terminate in the middle of a company's fiscal year (Brad Sherman, D-CA-30) H.R.6619 - Restore America's Main Street Act - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide advance tax refunds to small businesses, and for other purposes (Madeline Dean, D-PA-4) H.R.6629 - To provide a payroll tax credit to employers for employee bonuses (Bill Huizenga, R-MI-2) S.3596 - A bill to make technical corrections to the CARES Act to remove all tax liability associated with loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (Mike Braun, R-IN) H.R.6781 - To provide for improved coordination between the paycheck protection program and the employee retention tax credit (Chris Pappas, D-NH-1) H.R.6776 - To provide for improvements related to the employee retention tax credit (Stephanie Murphy, D-FL-7) H.R.6754 - To provide clarification regarding the tax treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loans (Lizzie Fletcher, D-TX-7) H.R.6821 - To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses (George Holding, R-NC-2) H.R.6886 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes (Chip Roy, R-TX-21) H.R.6920 - To temporarily suspend payroll taxes during the emergency relating to COVID-19 (Ross Spano, R-FL-15) S.3793 - A bill to amend the CARES Act to modify the employee retention tax credit to secure the paychecks and benefits of workers, to provide a refundable credit against payroll taxes for the operating costs of employers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a small business rebate, and for other purposes (Mark Warner, D-VA) H.R.7058 - To provide a payroll tax credit for certain bonuses paid to employees who worked continuously during the COVID-19 pandemic (Tom Reed, R-NY-23) H.R.7079 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit ensure that businesses are properly cleaned and disinfected when "stay-at-home" restrictions are lifted and to help prevent further infections (Darin LaHood, R-IL-18) H.R.7216 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for personal protective equipment to small businesses, non-profits, independent contractors, veterans' organizations, and farmers, among other entities, in any year in which the President declares a national emergency relating to COVID-19 (Brenda Lawrence, D-MI-14) H.R.7222 - To provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain virus transmission prevention expenses, and for other purposes (Jimmy Panetta, D-CA-20) S.3966 - A bill to provide a tax credit to businesses that provide testing for COVID-19 to their employees (Ted Cruz, R-TX)

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. H.R. 1366, Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019 (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) S. 503, Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019 (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) H.R. 6886/H.R. 7001 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Implementation S. 3833 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 7216 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 3716 Main Street Enhancement and Safety Act H.R. 6821 Small Business Expense Protection Act H.R. 6776 JOBS Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 6433, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations (HEROES) Act S. 2871/H.R. 6448 Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 7777 Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act S. 4117 Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 6697 Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act S. 4525/H.R. 7819 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2020 Direct Primary Care Agreements S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act Tax Credits for Purchasing PPE and Making Safety Modifications to Dental Offices Taxation of PPP S. 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act Taxation of Provider Relief Funding Employee Retention Tax Credit

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Increased flexibility for the Paycheck Protection Programs loans Increased funding for small business loan programs H.R. 7777 Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 6697 Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act H.R. 6886/H.R. 7001 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Implementation S. 3833 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 7216 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 3716 Main Street Enhancement and Safety Act H.R. 6821 Small Business Expense Protection Act H.R. 7011 Pandemic Risk Insurance Act S. 4317 SAFE TO WORK Act Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act Easier PPP Loan forgiveness PPP tax deductibility Employee Retention Tax Credit Personal Protective Equipment for Small Businesses Liability Reform S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and PPP Act H.R. 6494, Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act S. 3883, PPP Extension Act Availability and cost of PPE

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Monitor tax extender legislation Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Support H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Monitor implementation of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Support H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 Support increase in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Support H.R. 6821/S.3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act Monitor implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Main Street Lending Program Monitor H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act Monitor S. 4775, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act Monitor H.R. 7894, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act Support the extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit Support S. 3779/H.R. 7032, the Skills Renewal Act Support increase and extension of Section 25C residential energy efficiency tax credit Support the development of the home improvement and commercial infrastructure tax credit proposal Monitor H.R. 7979, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Last-in, First-out (LIFO) Inventory Accounting Method; General Federal tax policy; Retention of Net Operating Loss/Loss Limitation provisions in the CARES Act; Temporary refundability of General Business Tax Credits in COVID-19 legislation; S.3612 + H.R.6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act, to enforce CARES Act language re deductibility of business expenses under PPP; Temporary loosening of facts-and-circumstances test on bad debt business deductions to allow accelerating these deductions into the present taxable year; H.R.6776, Jumpstarting Our Business Success Credit Act of 2020, regarding Employee Retention Tax Credit; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021

Client expense: $134,635 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.

Economic outlook for business and individuals; Federal privacy law establishing a single technology and industry-neutral framework for economy; Retention of Net Operating Loss/Loss Limitation Provisions in the CARES Act; Temporary refundability of general business tax credits in COVID-19 legislation; S.3612 + H.R.6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act, to enforce CARES Act language re deductibility of business expenses under PPP; S.4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; Temporary loosening of facts-and-circumstances test on bad debt business deductions to allow accelerating these deductions into the present taxable year; Inclusion of temporary and targeted liability relief legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic; Increasing funding for Paycheck Protection Program; Modification of provisions of CARES Act's Main Street Lending Program to ensure eligibility of pass-through businesses; Eligibility of non-profit organizations for Paycheck Protection Program of CARES Act: H.R.6522 PPP Expansion Act of 2020; Local Commerce Revitalization Act - Cruz/Scott/Rubio; H.R. 6697, Local Chamber, Tourism & 501(c)(6) Protection Act; Comments to Federal Reserve and U.S. Department of Treasury on CARES Act's Main Street Lending Program re committed but undrawn debt; Comments to Small Business Administration on Interim Final Rule on Business Loan Program Temporary Changes, Paycheck Protection Program; Disclosure of identifying information on borrowers in the Paycheck Protection Program, H.R. 6782, Small Business Truth Act; H.R.6886 + H.R.7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act; H.R.6776, Jumpstarting Our Business Success Credit Act of 2020, to expand the Employee Retention Tax Credit; H.R.7894, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021

Client expense: $134,635 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.

Supported the Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, which includes the American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act that makes several tax code changes important to farmers and ranchers. The American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act that makes several tax code changes important to farmers and ranchers. Provisions include improvements to the Employee Retention Tax Credit, a new tax credit to help employers pay for personal protective equipment, a needed change to Net Operating Loss rules, and a second round of assistance payments to individuals.: Employee Retention Tax Credit - Section 211 Passed as part of the CARES Act, the ERTC provides businesses with a financial incentive to keep employees on the payroll. The tax credit is available to employers regardless of size when business operations are fully or partially suspended by the government or when gross receipts are 50% less than the comparable quarter in 2019. The proposed bill reduces the percentage to 25 percent of a comparable quarter in a previous year. Under the CARES Act, an employer may not claim Employee Retention Credits if it receives a PPP loan. The proposal allows an employer to be eligible for both programs but prevents overlapping payments. The original ERTC is for 50% of up to $10,000 of wages per employee paid after March 12 and before January 1, 2021. The proposed change would increase the percentage to 65% of up to $10,000 per quarter limited to $30,000 for the calendar year. Qualifying wages are based on the average number of employees in 2019. If the employer had 100 or fewer employees the credit is for wages paid to all employees, regardless if they worked or not. If the employer had more than 100 employees, then the credit is only for wages paid to employees who did not work. The proposal would increase the threshold to 500 employees and also clarify that group health plan expenses are includes as wages even when no other wages are being paid to the employee. Employers can immediately reduce required deposits of Social Security payroll taxes that have been withheld from employees wages. The employer can request payment If the tax credit exceeds the amount of taxes that the employer would have deposited. New Safe and Health Workplace Tax Credit - Section 213 The proposal establishes a new refundable payroll tax credit equal to 50 percent of an employers qualified employee protection expenses, such as testing for COVID-19, protective personal equipment, cleaning supplies, modifications to workspaces and for contactless point of-sale systems and other technology to track employee interactions with customers. The expenditures must have a primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 among other requirements. In each calendar quarter, qualified expenses cannot exceed a cap based on the average number of employees. The cap is equal to $1,000 for each of the first 500 employees, plus $750 for each employee between 500 and 1000, plus $500 for each employee that exceeds 1,000. The credit also permits self-employed individuals, including sole proprietors, independent contractors, and farmers, to claim a refundable credit against income taxes for the same types of COVID-19 related expenses. The credit applies to expenses incurred after March 12, 2020 and before January 1, 2021. Election to waive application of certain modifications to farming losses - Section 224 The proposal allows farmers who elected a two-year net operating loss carryback prior to the CARES Act to elect to retain that two-year carryback rather than claim the five-year carryback provided in the CARES Act. This provision applies retroactively and will eliminate unnecessary compliance burdens. Additional Recovery Rebates for Individuals - Sect 201 and 202 All individuals with adjusted gross income up to $75,000 ($150,000 married) who have an eligible Social Security number will receive an additional recovery rebate of $1,200 ($2,400 married). In addition, they are eligible for an additional $500 per dependent rebate. But unlike under the CARES Act where the additional payment was only for a dependent child under 17, an additional $500 will now be provided for dependents of any age. The amount of the rebate phases-out completely once the income of single filers exceeds $99,000 or the income of joint filers exceeds $198,000. Supported HR 6821 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 and S 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, which would address a possible/probably tax liability issue for PPP Loans. The PPP is a loan program created by the CARES Act and administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provides an incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive PPP loans if employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities. The amount of the forgiven PPP loan does not count as taxable income for the business owner. The IRS issued Notice 2020-32 which said that when a PPP loan is forgiven, expenses for payroll, rent, mortgage interest and utilities that are paid for with PPP funds cant be deducted when the business owner calculates his/her taxes at the end of the year. Since the forgiven PPP loan amount and the amount of lost deductions are the same, the effect is to make the forgiven loan taxable. Also supported enhancements to Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) to make it easier for businesses to take advantage of the tax credit. Supported HR 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020, which would expand the credit percentage from 50 percent to 80 percent of qualified wages.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Supported the Small Business Expense Protection Act (H.R.6821, S.3612).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE

Modifications and extensions related to Paycheck Protection Program: S. 3612/H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act (would allow businesses to deduct expenses paid for with forgiven PPP loans) S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (expands forgivable expenses, includes additional funding for second draw PPP loans, and provides a simplified forgiveness application and process for loans under $150,000 and between $150,000 and $2 million) S. 4117/H.R. 7777, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act (provides automatic forgiveness for PPP loans not exceeding $150,000 if the recipient submits a one-page form certifying program compliance) H.R. 8807, a bill to authorize second draw PPP loans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to corporate, international and individual tax provisions; Implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Pub. L. 115-97; H.R. 5240, to make the look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent; S. 978, Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Jobs Act; H.R. 2213, to make the work opportunity tax credit permanent; Issues related to OECD tax proposals; P.L. No. 116-136: CARES Act - Issues related to COVID-19 relief; S. 3612/H.R. 6821, The Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; Repeal of health insurance tax; POC method accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (179D);Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act; Private Activity Bond CAP Increase for Qualified Highway and Freight Facilities; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through business taxation; Implementation of 199A; Cash accounting; State and Local Tax Deduction (SALT); Net operating losses (NOLs); Municipal bonds depreciation; Advance Refunding of Municipal Bonds; Limitation on net interest expense, 163(j); Main Street Tax Certainty Act, (H.R. 216/S.1149); Opportunity Zones; Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 218/ S.215); Move America Act (S. 146/ H.R. 1508); Public Building Renewal Act (H.R. 1251/ S. 932); Build Act (S. 352/H.R.2541); Rapid Act (S. 353/H.R.2475; Infrastructure Package; Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); H.R.3301- the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; New Market Tax Credits (NMTC); Infrastructure funding and financing; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748- the CARES Act; Section 461(l) loss limitation; Mandatory paid leave refundable tax credits; Payroll tax deferral; Delay in tax filing deadline; H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; H.R. 6821 / S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act; PPP loan forgiveness deductibility; H.R. 6776, JOBS Credit Act; Moving Forward Act; Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act; HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (S. 4321) and Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act or the TRUST Act (S. 2733); H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act; H.R. 925 - Revised Heroes Act; House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act;

Client expense: $198,737 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; Repeal of health insurance tax; POC method accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (179D);Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act; Private Activity Bond CAP Increase for Qualified Highway and Freight Facilities; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Pass-through business taxation; Implementation of 199A; Cash accounting; State and Local Tax Deduction (SALT); Net operating losses (NOLs); Municipal bonds depreciation; Advance Refunding of Municipal Bonds; Limitation on net interest expense, 163(j); Main Street Tax Certainty Act, (H.R. 216/S.1149); Opportunity Zones; Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 218/ S.215); Move America Act (S. 146/ H.R. 1508); Public Building Renewal Act (H.R. 1251/ S. 932); Build Act (S. 352/H.R.2541); Rapid Act (S. 353/H.R.2475; Infrastructure Package; Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); H.R.3301- the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; New Market Tax Credits (NMTC); Infrastructure funding and financing; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748- the CARES Act; Section 461(l) loss limitation; Mandatory paid leave refundable tax credits; Payroll tax deferral; Delay in tax filing deadline; H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; H.R. 6821 / S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act; PPP loan forgiveness deductibility; H.R. 6776, JOBS Credit Act; Moving Forward Act; Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act; HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (S. 4321) and Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act or the TRUST Act (S. 2733); H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act; H.R. 925 - Revised Heroes Act; House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act;

Client expense: $198,737 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136. Tax proposals on perishable food and lost inventory. Proposals to support critical infrastructure workers, including food and restaurant workers, and exempt them from certain taxes during COVID-19 pandemic. S. 4178, a bill to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain workplace safety expenses, and for other purposes. S. 4014, Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act. H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020. H.R. 7481/S. 3814, RESTART Act. H.R. 6821/S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020. H.R. 6776, Jumpstarting Our Businesses Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act of 2020. H.R. 7197/S. 4012, RESTAURANTS Act of 2020. H.R. 6841, Assistance and Gratitude for Coronavirus Heroes in Agribusiness who are Invaluable to the Nation (AG CHAIN) Act. H.R. 7079, Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act. S. 4117, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act. S. 4178, a bill to provide for a credit against employment taxes for certain workplace safety expenses, and for other purposes. S. 4167, Small Business Disaster Loan Enhancement Act of 2020. H.R. 1869/S. 803, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act. S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act. Senate Healthcare, Economic Assistance, Liability, and Schools Act (HEALS Act). H.R. 7615/S. 4214, Healthy Workplaces Tax Credit Act.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

COVID-19 relief to individuals, businesses, and other organizations, including implementation of CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) SBA 7(a) loans, PPP forgiveness calculations and applications, legislative changes to PPP, including 501(c)(6) inclusion in the program, allowing for expense deductibility (the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, S. 3612 and H.R. 6821, the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program of 2020, H.R. 6754), and requiring SBA and Treasury to create or certify a PPP loan forgiveness calculator (H.R. 7413); and Economic Injury Disaster Loans; request for other short-term lending facilities; Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, S.4775; and Heroes Act 2.0, the H.Amdt. to the S.Amdt. to H.R. 925; Liability relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to corporate, international and individual tax provisions; Implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Pub. L. 115-97; H.R. 5240, to make the look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent; S. 978, Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Jobs Act; H.R. 2213, to make the work opportunity tax credit permanent; Issues related to OECD tax proposals; P.L. No. 116-136: CARES Act - Issues related to COVID-19 relief; S. 3612/H.R. 6821, The Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 6201, "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" implementation issues S. 3612/H.R. 6821, "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020" (Deductibility of Business Expenses - Paycheck Protection Program) H.R. 266, "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" implementation issues H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020" implementation issues H.R. 8406 and H.R. 6800, "The Heroes Act" S. 4321, "Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act" S. 178, "Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act"

Client expense: $929,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation to repeal the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (H.R. 2381 & S. 1839) Legislation to suspend the federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers H.R. 218, S. 215, "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019" Issues with Tax Reform Implementation: Aggregation under 199A; Bonus Depreciation and Floor Plan Interest Expense Deduction; Limitation on the Deduction for Business Interest Expense; and International Reinsurance Companies H.R. 748, "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act" implementation issues Proposals to expand CARES Act loans to 501(c)(6) organizations H.R. 6201, "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" implementation issues H.R. 6776, "JOBS Credit Act of 2020" expands Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Legislation to provide full deductibility of business expenses for under the Paycheck Protection Program, including S. 3612/H.R. 6821, "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020" H.R. 266, "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020" H.R. 8406 and H.R. 6800, "The Heroes Act" and H.R. 925, updated Heroes Act S. 4321, "Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act" S. 178, "Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act

Client expense: $929,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to tax relief for food and beverage industry and unmerchantable inventory due to Covid-19. H.R. 748, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Issues related to delayed filing of taxes, restoring the ability of businesses to carry back any net operating losses against previous year tax payments, suspending the application of the Section 163(j) limitation on interest expense deductions for tax year 2020, payroll tax relief, employee retention credit, and multi-employer pension plan tax reform. Issues relating to LIFO accounting. S. 215/H.R. 218: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019. Issues relating to permanent estate tax relief. H.R. 216/S. 1149 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. Issues relating to the permanence of the 20% deduction for S. Corporations. Section 179 business expensing; and bonus depreciation allowances. S.362/H.R.1175:Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019. Issues related to H.R.5377RestoringTaxFairnessforStatesandLocalitiesAct. Issues related to Section 166 of the tax code related to how "bad debts" are addressed during the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020. H.R. 6821/S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020; issues related to the ability of businesses to deduct normal and allowable business expenses paid for with PPP loans. Issues related to suspending the Federal Excise Tax on large trucks. Issues related to tax credits for businesses for the purchase of PPE for the workplace in response to COVID-19. Issues related to the acceleration of the drawback of federal excise taxes paid on beer that must be destroyed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Incentives for our Essential Critical Infrastructure Employees H.R. 6841, AG CHAIN Act S. 4213 FRNT Line Act Small Business Expense Protection Act S. 3612/H.R. 6821 Tax Treatment of Loan Forgiveness under the PPP Credit for Unsellable Foodservice Products

Client expense: $26,664 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office