A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes.

Debt collection issues and deductibility of student loans, and tax reform generally. H.R.1719, Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R. 695/S.335, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Private debt collection related issues.

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

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

H.R. 3970/ H.R. 878/ S. 601/ H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221/ S. 335/ H.R. 6049/ H.R. 7060/ H.R. 7201/ H.R.1424 (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers and delay in filing deadline for 1099 statement); H.R. 1509/ H.R. 6049/ S. 3125/ S. 2886/ S. 3335/ S. 940/ S. 3098/ H.R. 7060/ H.R. 7202/ H.R. 1424 (active financing exception under Subpart F); H.R. 5267 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008); 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); 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; Cross-border equity swaps; IRS Notice 97-66 (foreign-to-foreign securities loans); H.R. 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts); 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); H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (municipal bonds); H.R. 1424/ H.R. 6049/ S. 3125/ S. 3335 (executive compensation tax provisions).

Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Internal Revenue Service Contracting Program; S. 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1; H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 2; IRS 1099-C form reporting requirements

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S. 1045, Performance Management in Government H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S. 335, IRS Private Tax Collection Prohibition H.R. 1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S. 4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R. 1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R. 1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S. 9, Immigration Policy Reform S. 1348, Immigration Policy Reform S. 1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R. 2392, Family and Medical Leave S. 80, Family and Medical Leave S. 680, Competitive Sourcing H.R. 2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R. 3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment S. 1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3158, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5718, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5781, Paid Parental Leave S. 3140, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R. 1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R. 2772, Windfall Elimination Provision S. 3013, Non-Foreign COLA Act H.R. 4106, Telework Improvement Act S. 1000, Telework Act S. 3623, DHS Authorization, FY 2009 S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act S. 2816, Provide for Appointment of DHS Chief Human Capital Officer H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 404, Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act H.R. 5573, FERS Retirees Unused Sick Leave H.R. 5922, Sick Leave for Community Service H.R. 1108, FDA Tobacco Regulation

HR 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, Section 14; S 851, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1, all provisions relating to private debt collection.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Tax administration issues related to IRS use of private collection agencies. H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007; S.335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008; S. 3260, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Debt collection issues and deductibility of student loans, and tax reform generally. H.R.1719, Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R. 695/S.335, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Private debt collection related issues.

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

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

Tax administration issues related to IRS use of private collection agencies. H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007; S.335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Internal Revenue Service Contracting Program; S. 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1; H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 2; IRS 1099-C form reporting requirements

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Financial services issues, legislation regarding private collection of income taxes, S.335, H.R. 2829; The Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 3056

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, Section 14; S 851, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1, all provisions relating to private debt collection.

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

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S.1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Private Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Immigration Policy Reform S.1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R.3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment S.1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3158, Paid Parental Leave H.R.5718, Paid Parental Leave H.R.5781, Paid Parental Leave S.3140, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R.1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R.2772, Windfall Elimination Provision S.3013, Non-Foreign COLA Act H.R.4106, Telework Improvement Act S.1000, Telework Act

Client expense: $151,710 · Firm income: Not reported

Internal Revenue Service Contracting Program; S. 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1; H.R. 695, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private tax collection contracts, Section 2.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S.1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Immigration Policy Reform S.1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R.3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.2669, College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R.2661, Education for Public Service Act, 2007 S.1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R.1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R.2772, Windfall Elimination Provision

Client expense: $168,263 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; S 851, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1, all provisions relating to private debt collection.

Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S.1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Immigration Policy Reform S.1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R.3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R.2669, College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R.2661, Education for Public Service Act, 2007 S.1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R.5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R.3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R.1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R.2772, Windfall Elimination Provision

Client expense: $168,263 · Firm income: Not reported

Tax administration issues related to IRS use of private collection agencies. H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007; S.335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Financial services issues, legislation regarding private collection of income taxes, S. 335, H.R. 2829; The Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 HR 3056

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

Government targets: SENATE

HR 695--Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, HR 3056--Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, S 851--Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, S 335--To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Financial services issues, legislation regarding private collection of income taxes, S.335, H.R.2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.695 The Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007

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

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

HR 695--Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, HR 3056--Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, S 851--Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, S 335--To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes

Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Financial services issues, legislation regarding private collection of income taxes, S.335, H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R.695 The Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S. 1045, Performance Management in Government H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S.335, IRS Tax Collection Prohibition H.R.1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S.4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R.1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R.1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.1354, Law Enforcement Officer Retirement Equity Act H.R.985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act S.274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S.9, Immigration Policy Reform S.1348, Imigration Policy Reform S.1639, Imigration Policy Reform H.R.1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R.2392, Family and Medical Leave S.80, Family and Medical Leave S.680, Competitive Sourcing H.R.2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit S.1145, Patent Reform Act H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform

Client expense: $269,018 · Firm income: Not reported