A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
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Introduced
August 2, 2007
Latest Action
August 2, 2007
Primary Sponsor
John D. Rockefeller, IVDemocratic(WV)
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to not-for-profit reporting practices; H.R. 2091 and S. 1963 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds; H.R. 3221 Section 3023 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Federal Home Loan Bank member banks are given the authority to guarantee tax-exempt hospital bonds.
Client expense: $4,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091 and S. 1963, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
GSE reform legislation, H.R. 1427, H.R. 3221, S. 1100; FHFB director regulations; Affordable housing program grant assistance; FHL Bank Merger Discussions; Economic Stimulous Package; S. 1963 and H.R. 2091 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds; H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, GSE reform issues. S.1299, Borrowers Protection Act 2007, subprime issues. H.R.2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners's Act, subprime issues. S. 1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. S.3260/H.R.7323, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. S.2133, Home Owners' Mortgage and Equity Savings Act, Housing issues. H.R.3221/S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues. H.R.2091/S.1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Housing issues. H.R.1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, Subprime issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
| Democratic |
| MA |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mel Martinez | Republican | FL |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Byrd | Democratic | WV |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S.1963 and H.R. 2091, legislation to allow bonds guaranteed by the FHLBanks to be treated as tax-exempt bonds -- all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to not-for-profit reporting practices; H.R. 2091 and S. 1963 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds; H.R. 3221 Section 3023 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Federal Home Loan Bank member banks are given the authority to guarantee tax-exempt hospital bonds.
Client expense: $3,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act [PRO(TECH)] S. 1081, FDA Revitalization Act H.R. 6983, Mental Health Parity bill Integrated Care in the Workplace Health Savings Accounts ERISA benefits H.R. 3963, H.R. 976, S. 2193, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) H.R. 1542, S. 910, Healthy Family Acts H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 S. 1963, Wired for Health Care Quality Act Health IT - general H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 334, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 6582, Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2008 Americans Health Benefits Programs Act H.R. 3544, S. 2479, Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091 and S. 1963, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
GSE reform legislation, H.R. 1427, H.R. 3221, S. 1100; FHFB director regulations; Affordable housing program grant assistance; FHL Bank Merger Discussions; Economic Stimulous Package; S. 1963 and H.R. 2091 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds; H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, GSE reform issues. S.1299, Borrowers Protection Act 2007, subprime issues. H.R.2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners's Act, subprime issues. S. 1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. S.2133, Home Owners' Mortgage and Equity Savings Act, Housing issues. H.R.3221/S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues. H.R.2091/S.1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Housing issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 286, Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property. H.R. 833, Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing. S. 1394, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1416, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 1511, Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. All Provisions. Provides relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief. H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends and expands certain rules on housing in GO Zoness H.R. 1813, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R.1876, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1963, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow FHL Banks to support member banks letters of credit for tax-exempt bonds. H.R. 2091, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated bipartisan. H.R.2392, Balancing Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and after-school assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces. H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3629, Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act. All Provisions. 4 year extension of the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. H.R. 3742, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3906, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for State and local sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and the modifications to the dependent care credit.
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R.3221/H.R.1427/S.1100-GSE regulatory reform legislation H.R.2091/S.1963 - legislation to amend the IRC re:bonds guaranteed by the FHLBanks H.R.3915/S.2452/ S. 2636 - mortgage reform legislation/bankruptcy reform legislation/data security legislation *the agency list below does not include the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) which I also lobbied
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3221, The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 -- all provisions relating to the Federal Home Loan Bank System; S.1963 and H.R. 2091, legislation to allow bonds guaranteed by the FHLBanks to be treated as tax-exempt bonds -- all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2242/HR 2419/HR 2881(Denial of deduction for certain settlement payments); HR 3970/HR 878/ S.601/HR 2419/HR 5720/ HR 3221 (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers); HR 1509/S. 902/HR 6049/S. 3125/S. 2886 (active financing exception under Subpart F); HR 5267 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008); Issuer reporting of tax consequences of corporate actions under IRC sections 6043(c) and 6043 A; S. 636/HR 3970/HR 2419/HR 5720/HR 3221 (relating to change in due date for providing payee statements to investors); Subpart F exemption for active financing income; Low rate on dividends of individuals; Business tax reform; Valuation safe harbor under IRC section 475 mark-to-market requirements; Valuation of CDOs and related securities for purposes of section 475; IRS Notice 2006-97 concerning excess inclusion income of REIT taxable mortgage pools; Exchange traded notes/prepaid forwards (Notice 2008-2); Taxation of credit default swaps; taxation of notional principal contracts; Tax treatment of derivatives generally; Tax patent reporting; Foreign tax credit rules (including proposed "technical taxpayer" rule, noncompulsory payment rules, and treatment of UK manufactured overseas dividends tax); Allocation of income and deductions from global securities dealing operations; OECD project on attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Withholding tax consequences of self tenders and other distributions analyzed under IRC section 302; OECD Forum on Tax Administration's project on tax intermediaries and banks; OECD and EU projects on provision of treaty withholding tax relief when investment is made through collective investment vehicles or other intermediated structures; Arbitration provisions in OECD Model Tax Convention, U.S. bilateral tax treaties, U.S. Model Treaty; International reform generally, including importance of interest expense allocation rules; IRS Form W-8 and instructions; Currency gains and losses of qualified business units under IRC section 987; Application of FIRPTA to debt exchangeable into REIT shares; Cross-border equity swaps; HR 4351/HR 3970/HR 3920/HR 6049/HR 5720/3221 (The AMT Relief Act of 2007) (delay in effective date of worldwide interest allocation election); HR 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts); Extension of capital gains and dividend rates; HR 2091/S. 1963/HR 5720/3221 (Extend Federal Home Loan Bank letter of credit to tax-exempt bonds); HR 6049/HR 5720/HR 3221 (worldwide interest allocation); OECD request for comments on transactional profit methods; IRS Section 265 (b) safe harbor concerning interest expense deductibility; Revenue Procedure 2008-28 (effect of loan modifications on tax status of REMICs and other securitization vehicles); Tax reporting with respect to widely-held fixed investment trusts (Treas. Reg. section 1.671-5); HR 5720/HR 3221/S.2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008) (tax exempt housing bonds).
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); HR 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); HR 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); HR 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); HR 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); HR 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); HR 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); HR 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/HR 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); HR 1427/S. 1100 (GSE Reform); HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/HR 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); HR 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); HR 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; HR 2091/S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; HR 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); HR 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); HR 5723/S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); HR 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act).
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to not-for-profit reporting practices; H.R. 2091 and S. 1963 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client expense: $4,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All Provisions. Provides for FHA Modernization, Modernization of the FHA Manufactured Housing Program, Mortgage Foreclosure Protections for Service Members, Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes, and Matters. H.R.5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (BATSA). All Provisions. Regulates certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R.5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing. S.1081, Flat Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income. S. 1394, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1416, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. All provisions. Makes permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R.1511, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable. All provisions. Provides relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief. H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends and expands certain rules on housing in GO Zones. H.R. 1813, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums - Section 1. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 1876, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1963, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All Provisions. Allows FHLBanks to support member banks letters of credit for tax-exempt bonds. H.R.2091, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow bonds guaranteed by any federal home loan bank to be treated as tax-exempt state or local bonds (thus excluding interest on such bonds from gross income). H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3629, Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act. All Provisions. 4 year extension of the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3742, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement - Section 1. Makes permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3906, Middle Class Tax Relief of 2007 - Section 3. Makes permanent the deduction for State and local sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and the modifications to the dependent care credit. H.R. 833, Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing. S.286, Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property.
Client expense: $1,204,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091 and S. 1963, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1427 - The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, H.R. 3221 - the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 2091 - to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, S. 1963 - to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, H.R. 3915 - The Mortage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bankruptcy reform legislation, data security legislation
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
GSE reform legislation, H.R. 1427, H.R. 3221, S. 1100; FHFB director regulations; Affordable housing program grant assistance; FHL Bank Merger Discussions; Economic Stimulus Package; S. 1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, H.R. 2091, H.R. 5720.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 (S. 1753) Housing America's Workforce Act (H.R. 1850/S. 1078) Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 1424) Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 (H.R. 5669/S. 2932) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. (H.R. 2091/S. 1963) Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (H.R. 5924) Nurse Education, Expansion and Development Act of 2007 (H.R. 772/S. 446) Troops to Nurse Teachers Act of 2008 (H.R. 5878/S. 2705)
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, GSE reform issues. S.1299, Borrowers Protection Act 2007, subprime issues. H.R.2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners's Act, subprime issues. S. 1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. S.2133, Home Owners' Mortgage and Equity Savings Act, Housing issues. H.R.3221/S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues. H.R.2091/S.1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Housing issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1427/H.R. 3221GSE Regulatory Reform Legislation H.R. 2091/S.1963 Legislation to amend the IRC re: bonds guaranteed by the FHLBanks H.R. 3915/S.2452 Mortgage Reform Legislation Bankruptcy refrom legislation - Mortgage Cramdowns/ Data Security Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 6164, Federal Housing Enterprises Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, H.R. 5857, Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008; and H.R. 3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -- all provisions relating to the Federal Home Loan Bank System. (See Addendum.) S.1963 and H.R. 2091, legislation to allow bonds guaranteed by the FHLBanks to be treated as tax-exempt bonds -- all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091, "A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code to Allow Bonds Gurarnteed by the Federal Home Loan Banks to be Treated as Tax Exempt Bonds," issues related to the issuance of credit enhancement by FHLBanks on tax exempt obligations. S. 1963, "A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Allow Bonds Guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Banks to be Treated as Tax Exempt Bonds," issues related to the issuance of credit enhancement by FHLBanks on tax exempt obligations. H.R. 3221, "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008," issues related to the issuance of credit enhancement by FHLBanks on tax exempt obligations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2242/HR 2419 (Settlement and deductibility) (Denial of deduction for certain settlement payments); HR 3996/HR3970/HR 6/HR 878/ S. 601 (Discussion draft released by Senate Finance Committee (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers); S. 2242/HR 2419/HR 3970/HR 4351 (Codification of economic substance doctrine); HR 1509; S. 902; permanence of active financing exception under Subpart F; Basis reporting by brokers; Issuer reporting of tax consequences of corporate actions under IRC sections 6043(c) and 6043 A; S. 636 relating to change in due date for providing payee statements to investors; De minimis exception to requirement to provide 1099 to investors; Subpart F exemption for active financing income; Low rate on dividends of individuals; Business tax reform; Valuation safe harbor under IRC section 475 mark-to-market requirements; Valuation of CDOs and related securities for purposes of section 475; IRS Notice 2006-97 concerning excess inclusion income of REIT taxable mortgage pools; Exchange traded notes/prepaid forwards (Notice 2008-2); Taxation of credit default swaps; taxation of notional principal contracts; Tax treatment of derivatives generally; Tax patent reporting; Foreign tax credit rules (including proposed "technical taxpayer" rule, noncompulsory payment rules, and treatment of UK manufactured overseas dividends tax); Allocation of income and deductions from global securities dealing operations; OECD project on attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Withholding tax consequences of self tenders and other distributions analyzed under IRC section 302; OECD Forum on Tax Administration's project on tax intermediaries; OECD and EU projects on provision of treaty withholding tax relief when investment is made through collective investment vehicles or other intermediate structures; Arbitration provisions in OECD Model Tax Convention, U.S. bilateral tax treaties, U.S. Model Treaty; International reform generally, including importance of interest expense allocation rule; IRS Form W-8 and instructions; Currency gains and losses of qualified business units under IRC section 987; Application of FIRPTA to debt exchangeable into REIT shares; Cross-border equity swaps; HR 3996/HR 4351/HR 3970/HR 3920 (Temporary Tax relief Act of 2007) (The AMT Relief Act of 2007) (delay in effective date of worldwide interest allocation election); HR 3996/S. 636/HR 3970/HR 6 (delay in filing deadline for 1099 statements; HR 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts) (prepaid derivative contracts and exchange traded notes); Basis Reporting; Active Financing Exception; Extension of capital gains and dividend rates; HR 2091/S. 1963 (Federal home loan bank bonds to tax exempt)
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to not-for-profit reporting practices; H.R. 2091 and S. 1963 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client expense: $3,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Federal Institutions, Tax Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Housing
Federal Institutions, Tax Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Federal Institutions, Tax Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
Federal Institutions, Tax Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
GSE reform legislation; FHFB director regulations; Affordable housing program grant assistance;FHL Bank Merger Discussions Economic Stimulus Package H.R. 2091, National Flood Insurance Program Fairness Act; S. 1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, GSE reform issues. S.1299, Borrowers Protection Act 2007, subprime issues. H.R.2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners's Act, subprime issues. S. 1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. S.2133, Home Owners' Mortgage and Equity Savings Act, Housing issues. S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues. H.R.2091/S.1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Housing issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091 and S. 1963, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091, "A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code to Allow Bonds Gurarnteed by the Federal Home Loan Banks to be Treated as Tax Exempt Bonds," issues related to the issuance of credit enhancement by FHLBanks on tax exempt obligations. S. 1963, "A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Allow Bonds Guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Banks to be Treated as Tax Exempt Bonds," issues related to the issuance of credit enhancement by FHLBanks on tax exempt obligations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All Provisions. Provides for FHA Modernization, Modernization of the FHA Manufactured Housing Program, Mortgage Foreclosure Protections for Service Members, Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes, and Matters. S.1081, Flat Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income. S. 394, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1416, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. All provisions. Makes permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R.1511, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable. All provisions. Provides relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief. H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends and expands certain rules on housing in GO Zones. H.R. 1813, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums - Section 1. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 1876, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1963, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All Provisions. Allows FHLBanks to support member banks letters of credit for tax-exempt bonds. H.R.2091, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow bonds guaranteed by any federal home loan bank to be treated as tax-exempt state or local bonds (thus excluding interest on such bonds from gross income). H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3629, Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act. All Provisions. 4 year extension of the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. H.R. 3742, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement - Section 1. Makes permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3906, Middle Class Tax Relief of 2007 - Section 3. Makes permanent the deduction for State and local sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and the modifications to the dependent care credit. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All Provisions. Provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and FHA loan limits. H.R. 833, Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing. S.286, Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property. H.R.5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (BATSA). All Provisions. Regulates certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R.5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1427 - The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, H.R. 2091 - to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, S. 1963 - to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, H.R. 3915 - The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, H.R. 5140 - Foreclosure Prevention Act, Data security legislation, Bankruptcy reform legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 (S. 1753) Housing America's Workforce Act (H.R. 1850/S. 1078) Mental Health Parity Bill (H.R. 1424) Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008 (H.R. 5669) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. (H.R. 2091/S. 1963)
Client expense: $12,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2242/HR 2419 (Settlement and deductibility) (Denial of deduction for certain settlement payments); HR 3996/HR3970/HR 6/HR 878/ S. 601 (Discussion draft released by Senate Finance Committee (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers); S. 2242/HR 2419/HR 3970/HR 4351 (Codification of economic substance doctrine); HR 1509; S. 902; permanence of active financing exception under Subpart F; Basis reporting by brokers; Issuer reporting of tax consequences of corporate actions under IRC sections 6043(c) and 6043 A; S. 636 relating to change in due date for providing payee statements to investors; De minimis exception to requirement to provide 1099 to investors; Subpart F exemption for active financing income; Low rate on dividends of individuals; Business tax reform; Valuation safe harbor under IRC section 475 mark-to-market requirements; Valuation of CDOs and related securities for purposes of section 475; IRS Notice 2006-97 concerning excess inclusion income of REIT taxable mortgage pools; Exchange traded notes/prepaid forwards (Notice 2008-2); Taxation of credit default swaps; taxation of notional principal contracts; Tax treatment of derivatives generally; Tax patent reporting; Foreign tax credit rules (including proposed "technical taxpayer" rule, noncompulsory payment rules, and treatment of UK manufactured overseas dividends tax); Allocation of income and deductions from global securities dealing operations; OECD project on attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Withholding tax consequences of self tenders and other distributions analyzed under IRC section 302; OECD Forum on Tax Administration's project on tax intermediaries; OECD and EU projects on provision of treaty withholding tax relief when investment is made through collective investment vehicles or other intermediate structures; Arbitration provisions in OECD Model Tax Convention, U.S. bilateral tax treaties, U.S. Model Treaty; International reform generally, including importance of interest expense allocation rule; IRS Form W-8 and instructions; Currency gains and losses of qualified business units under IRC section 987; Application of FIRPTA to debt exchangeable into REIT shares; Cross-border equity swaps; HR 3996/HR 4351/HR 3970/HR 3920 (Temporary Tax relief Act of 2007) (The AMT Relief Act of 2007) (delay in effective date of worldwide interest allocation election); HR 3996/S. 636/HR 3970/HR 6 (delay in filing deadline for 1099 statements; HR 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts) (prepaid derivative contracts and exchange traded notes); Basis Reporting; Active Financing Exception; Extension of capital gains and dividend rates; HR 2091/S. 1963 (Federal home loan bank bonds to tax exempt)
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
GSE Regulatory reform legislation (H.r. 1427/S.1100) H.R. 2091/S. 1963 legislation to amend the IRC re;bonds guaranteeed by the Federal Home Loan Banks H.R.3915/S. 2452 mortgage reform legislation Bankruptcy reform legislation mortgage cramdowns/ data security legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007, and H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 -- all provisions relating to the Federal Home Loan Bank System. S.1963 and H.R. 2091, legislation to allow bonds guaranteed by the FHLBanks to be treated as tax-exempt bonds -- all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091 and S. 1963, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2091, "A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Allow Bonds Guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Banks to be Treated as Tax Exempt Bonds," issues related to the issuance of credit enhancement by FHLBanks on tax exempt obligations. S. 1963, ""A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Allow Bonds Guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Banks to be Treated as Tax Exempt Bonds," issues related to the issuance of credit enhancement by FHLBanks on tax exempt obligations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2007 · year_end · Housing
Financial Institutions, Tax, Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Banking
Financial Institutions, Tax, Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Financial Institutions, Tax, Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Institutions, Tax, Housing H.R. 2091 S.1963
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Banking
H.R. 1427 - The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, H.R. 2091 - to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, S. 1963 - to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, H.R. 3915 - The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, Data security legislation, Bankruptcy reform legislation
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office