Economic Growth Act of 2008

H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (enacted as Public Law 110-289) H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6601, Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Title VIII provisions on Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 1023/S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, provisions on 3%Tax Withholding Law H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act, provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, provisions on Tax Delinquency for Contractors Tax Delinquency FAR Case 2006011: Tax certifications by contractors S. 2668, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: all tax provisions and proposals H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, including the repeal of oil and gas tax credits. Senate Budget Resolution for FY2009: all tax provisions and proposals H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing. Estate/ Death Tax Issues H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R. 2380, To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. H.R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3170, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. S.1726/H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit Issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007 S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, including the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and the tax portions of this Act H.R. 5109, Economic Growth Act S. 2592, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth Senator Specter Proposal to Promote Economic Growth (not introduced) H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act of 2008 H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, War Supplemental: tax provisions and proposals S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6601, Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 H.R. 6617, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 U.S. income tax treaties with Canada and Iceland New tax convention with Bulgaria H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008

Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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 Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.2592, "the Economic Growth Act of 2008"; H.R. 6049, the "Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008"; H.R. 3221, "the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008" - energy tax provisions that were added to this bill in the Senate;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70: Budget Resolution for FY2009 - all tax provisions H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing. Estate/ Death Tax Issues H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H.R.4042, Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act H. R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R.2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007. H. R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.3170, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 Including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007. S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom. S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007. H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. S.2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Including the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and tax provisions H.R. 5109, Economic Growth Act. S.2592, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Specter Proposal to Promote Economic Growth H.R. 1023, Withholding Relief Act H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, War Supplemental Appropriations bill S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 Treaty on Taxation Between the United States and Croatia Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-38 (Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property) H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 2641, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations of 2008, including domestic spending amendment which which would impose a 0.47% tax surcharge on individual taxpayers who make more than $500,000 and couples who make more than $1 million in adjusted gross income. S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: Tax Title & Crapo Amendments Nos. 5009 & 5110 S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007: Entire bill S Corporation modernization proposals Energy Tax Policy: LIFO accounting method proposed legislation (not introduced) Senator Specter legislation topromoteeconomic growth (not introduced) President's FY 2009 Budget - Treasury Bluebook: Pages 61-85: Tax gap proposals S. 1140, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 4752, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Entire bill S. 2792, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007: Revenue provisions H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008: Entire bill H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2008: Amendment on "Patriot Tax Surcharge" S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008: Title I - Tax provisions related to oil and gas S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 1986, Federal Contractor Accountability Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act: provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors Tax Delinquency FAR Case 2006011: provisions on Tax certifications by contractors Notice 2008-38, 3% Withholding Law: Treasury notice on 3% withholding law Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU): Section 11113. Volumetric Excise Tax Credit for Alternative Fuels H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: Section 179 regarding expensing and bonus depreciation Proposed revenue raiser related to credit card reporting

H.R. 321, to require the secretary of treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China. H.R. 2380, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. S. 34, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S. 502, to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends. S. 1273, to amend the Code to allow permanent look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations. S. 1453, to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. H.R. 3735, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 5105, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5109, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5126, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5140, to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and Federal Housing Administration loan limits; jointly to Ways & Means and Financial Services. H.R. 5142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an economic stimulus for individuals; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5908, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations; to Ways & Means. H.R. 6049, the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008. H.R. 6275, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. S. 2547, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 2592, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to Finance. S. 2856, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system; to Finance. S. 3049, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the capital gains and dividends rate permanent and to provide estate tax relief and reform, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 3098, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. S. 3162, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to improve the competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses, to eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70: Budget Resolution for FY2009 - all tax provisions H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing. Estate/ Death Tax Issues H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H.R.4042, Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act H. R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R.2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007. H. R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.3170, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 Including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007. S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom. S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007. H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. S.2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007, including the payfor, settlement and tax provisions. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Including the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and tax provisions H.R. 5109, Economic Growth Act. S.2592, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Specter Proposal to Promote Economic Growth H.R. 1023, Withholding Relief Act H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, War Supplemental Appropriations bill S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 Treaty on Taxation Between the United States and Croatia Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-38 (Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property) H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 2641, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations of 2008, including domestic spending amendment which which would impose a 0.47% tax surcharge on individual taxpayers who make more than $500,000 and couples who make more than $1 million in adjusted gross income. S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: Tax Title & Crapo Amendments Nos. 5009 & 5110 S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2007: Entire bill S Corporation modernization proposals Energy Tax Policy: LIFO accounting method proposed legislation (not introduced) Senator Specter legislation topromoteeconomic growth (not introduced) President's FY 2009 Budget - Treasury Bluebook: Pages 61-85: Tax gap proposals S. 1140, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 4752, Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: Entire bill S. 2792, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel H.R. 2419, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007: Revenue provisions H.R. 5906, Small Business Capital Expansion and Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 2881, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008: Revenue provisions H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008: Entire bill H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2008: Amendment on "Patriot Tax Surcharge" S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008: Title I - Tax provisions related to oil and gas S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 1986, Federal Contractor Accountability Act: provisions on contractor tax debts H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act: provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007: provisions on Tax delinquency for contractors Tax Delinquency FAR Case 2006011: provisions on Tax certifications by contractors Notice 2008-38, 3% Withholding Law: Treasury notice on 3% withholding law Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU): Section 11113. Volumetric Excise Tax Credit for Alternative Fuels H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: Section 179 regarding expensing and bonus depreciation Proposed revenue raiser related to credit card reporting

H.R. 1023: To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by Government Entities, repeal of 3% Government Withholding provision Tax Policy: Prevention of modification to the treatment of carried interestS. 2636: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 IRC Sec. 168, Depreciation of oil & gas pipelines H. Con. Res 312: FY 2009 House Budget Resolution S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. Con. Res 21: Senate Budget Resolution - all revenue provisions Tax extender legislation, extension of research and development tax credit (not introduced) S. 2540: To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide expensing for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009 Tax Day Hearing in Committee on Small Business Business Plan legislation modeled after 12 USC 3331-3351, or Title XI of FIRREA (not introduced) Estate tax, marginal income tax rates, capital gains rates Internal Revenue Code Section 4064: Gas Guzzler Tax H.R. 4881: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 Tax Delinquency FAR Rule H.R. 5109: Economic Growth Act of 2008 26 U.S.C. 3402(t) S. Con. Res. 70: Budget Resolution FY2009 - all revenue provisions S. 2539: To amend the IRS code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009 Legislation regarding expensing of real property for small business (not introduced) H.R. 4912: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of prepaid derivative contracts H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, including the repeal of oil and gas tax credits. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007. S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom Act S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007. H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007. H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, the "pay for," settlement and tax provisions. S.2242, Heartland, Habitat Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007: the "pay for," settlement and tax provisions. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and tax portions of this Act. S.2592 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Senator Specter draft legislation on economic growth (not introduced) H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007: including bonus depreciation and increased expensing provisions H. R. 4172 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H.R.4042 Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act H. R. 3475 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R.2380 To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. H. R. 4242 Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007H.R.3170 To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. S.1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit Issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70: Including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007. H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007. Covered Official Positions Continued: Geoffrey O'Hara; Clerk, Dept. of Justice, Federal Public Defender's Office Doug Loon; Staff Director - Senate Veterans Affairs Cmte, Legislative Monitor - Senator Arlen Specter, Legislative Correspondent- Senator Arlen Specter

H.R. 321, to require the secretary of treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China. H.R. 2380, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. S. 34, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S. 502, to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends. S. 1273, to amend the Code to allow permanent look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations. S. 1453, to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. H.R. 3735, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 5105, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5109, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5126, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5140, to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and Federal Housing Administration loan limits; jointly to Ways & Means and Financial Services. H.R. 5142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an economic stimulus for individuals; to Ways & Means. S. 2547, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 2592, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to Finance.

H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.2302 Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.2734 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.4460 Health Care Choice Act H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.2302 Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.2734 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.4460 Health Care Choice Act H.R.4995 Middle Class Jobs Protection Act of 2008 H.R.5105 Fair and Simple Tax (FAST) Act of 2008 H.R.5109 Economic Growth Act of 2008 H.R.5267.IH Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 HConRes312 Budget Resolution FY2009 S.2518 Freedom to Choose Tax Reform Act S.2539 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009. S.2540 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide expensing for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009. S.2547 Fair and Simple Tax (FAST) Act of 2008 S.2592 Economic Growth Act of 2008 S.334 Healthy Americans Act S.734 AMT Rate Reduction Act of 2007 SConRes70 Budget Resolution FY2009 H.R. 5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Economic Growth Act HR 5104 and S 2592

Client expense: $49,576 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, White House Office

Tax Increase Prevention Act HR 2734 Federal Tax Withholding Act HR 5175 John Berthoud Resolution H Res 881 Children's Health Insurance Program and Tobacco Tax Increase HR 3963 Taxes Business Activity Tax Simplification Act HR 5267 State Video Tax Fairness Act HR 3679 Cantor Jobs Protection Act HR 4995 FY2009 Budget and the Estate Tax Economic Growth Act HR 5104/S 2592 Property Tax Deduction/Non-Itemizers S. 2068

Client expense: $49,576 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, White House Office