Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act; S.886 Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act; S.886 Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

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

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

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

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

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

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FACTA"). Provisions in Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, P.L. 111-147, Corporate Tax Reform, including corporate tax provisions in S. 3018, the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

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

H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 5893 - Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5982 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec. 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions Tax extenders legislation (Senate) CFC look-through treatment Research credit Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Previous tax cuts due to expire

Client expense: $3,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 212 - Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4231 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4637 - Help Small Business Start and Grow Act of 2010 H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4965 - Targeted Job Creation and Business Investment Act H.R. 4994 - Tax Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look-through treatment Research Credit IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax

Client expense: $4,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1019 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Tax Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act Telephone Excise Tax repeal Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look through treatment Research credit

Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA AIr Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification Corporate tax reform: S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (110th Congress) R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): H.R. 422 and S. 1203 to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation wit VAT/GST, and business restructuring Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA AIr Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification Corporate tax reform: S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (110th Congress) R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): H.R. 422 and S. 1203 to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation wit VAT/GST, and business restructuring Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.1934/H.R.3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - foreign income reporting S.3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 - tax reform S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Executive Compensation/Proxy Rules S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act - international tax provisions H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272 - federal preemption H.R.1586, The FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Senate amendment 4575 with international tax offsets H.R.2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - multistate taxation H.R.4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - tax extenders H.R.5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, to repeal S.511 of the Tax Increase and Prevention Act and related IRS notice 2008-38 H.R. 5715, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010 - employee learning accounts H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - international tax provisions Deferral, foreign tax credit rules and H.R. 3970 (110th Cong.), "Tax Reduction and Reform act of 2007" Treasury "Check-the-Box" Entity Classification Regulations Treasury Reg. Section 338 on denial of foreign credits for covered asset acquisitions Treasury Reg. Section 956 on foreign tax credit planning Contract manufacturing in 954(d) and Treasury regs 1.954-3 Economic substance doctrine codification and modification Support Centers Excise Tax Treasury cost-sharing regulations under 1.482-7T (g) Bilateral tax treaties for Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD Guidelines on taxation of cross-border services, business restructuring and permanent establishment Bonus depreciation

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 275/S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, provisions on Payroll Tax S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 3014, the Stabenow-Hatch American Job Creation and Investment Act H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related budget reconciliation legislation H.R. 4872, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, tax provisions H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1265/S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 422, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1678, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment S. 3014/H.R. 4850, American Job Creation and Investment Act (bill number does not include year) S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 Potential tax gap proposals for small business on 1099 Corporate Reporting and potential tax extenders legislation (no specific legislation introduced) FY 2011 Obama Budget proposal on potential bank tax (no specific legislation introduced) Reid Jobs Bill (Sub Amendment to H.R. 2847) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, and research & development (specific legislation not yet introduced) Official Covered Positions for Jonthan Jachym: Intern, SEC Office of International Affairs Intern, FINRA Division of Market Regulation Intern, FINRA Office of the General Counsel

Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 2748, "Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act"; H.R. 436, "Certain Estate Tax Relief Act"; H.R.1250, "Public Good IRA Rollover Act"; H.R.1960, "Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act"; H.R.1986, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001"; H.R.2023, Sensible Estate Tax Act; H.R.4126, Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009; H.R.498, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act; S. 2784, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; S.1007, Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act; S.651, NQDC/Compensation Fairness Act,; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act; S.765, Amend the IRC of 1986 to allow Treasury to not impose penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such a failure; S.864, Public Good IRA Rollover Act; S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act of 2010; S. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010; H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010; H.R. 5475, The Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010; H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010; H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; S. 651 Compensation Fairness Act; H.R. 3669 Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act S. 3786, The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; H.R. 6128, Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Authorization and Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 4853 (Senate amendment) Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2010;

Client expense: $867,923 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 It extends the Bush Tax cuts and provides temporary estate tax reform: an estate tax rate of 35 percent and a $5 million exemption for individuals, for two years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. H.R. 6384 (No short title) To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. NSBA opposed S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3946 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Bill would undo a key revenue raiser used in two bills signed into law during 2010the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Small Business Jobs Act. Including the 1099 provision requiring businesses that purchase more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit two 1099 formsone to the IRS and one to the service or goods provider. NSBA supported. S. 3958 Empowering States to Innovate Act of 2010 To allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. NSBA supported. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the development of American Health Benefits Exchanges. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Institute of Medicine, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the defining of essential health benefits in qualified health plans required under PPACA.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3795 To enact Over-the-counter derivatives Markets Act of 2009; H.R. 4149 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power; H.R. 4173 To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes H.R. 4455 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes H.R. 4599 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an elective payment for specified energy property H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes. (Tax Extender Bill) H.R. 6107 American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection and Government Accountability Act S. 2826 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable production credit for wind and open-loop biomass facilities, and for other purposes S. 2857 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit S. 3018 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible, and for other purposes S. 3069 A bill to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide for the preservation and creation of jobs in the United States for projects receiving grants for specified energy property S. 3513 Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the special depreciation allowances for certain property S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Permanent extension and expansion of research credit, renewable energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, corporate tax return, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation, superfund taxes, tax accounting/LIFO; H.R. 422/S.1203 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 2098 Extension of Subpart F Look Through Rule; H.R. 564/H.R. 832/S.3164/S. 3125 - Superfund tax reinstatement, S. 1637 Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009; H.R. 2615 Energy-Efficient Commercial Roof Act; S.556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 2625/S. 1153 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; S. 2755/H.R. 4085, investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property H.R. 3985, Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1250/H.R. 4168, Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 3177/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 275, To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities (as it affects government payments to telecommunications and Internet access service providers) H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 691, Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3011, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 H.R. 3905, Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4486, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property. H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provision regarding clarification of gains recognized in certain spin-off transactions H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; provisions related to extension of dividend tax rates H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010; provisions related to Bonus Depreciation and R&D tax credit H.R. 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 Issues related to Extension of Bonus Depreciation (House) Issues related to streamlined sales taxes (House) S. 47, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 71, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities (as it affects government payments to telecommunications and Internet access service providers) S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit, and for other purposes. S. 1447, Connecting America Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act ; provisions related to extension of bonus depreciation and regulations related to employee cell phones Issues related to extension of current dividend and capital gains tax rates (House and Senate)

Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

-Corporate tax deferral - S. 3018, "The Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 4213, The American Jobs And Closing Tax Loopholes Act Of 2010, regarding provisions related to individual and business tax incentives. - S. 3816, "Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", regarding all provisions. - H.R.4853, "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Jobs Creation Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 5893 - Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5982 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 VoIP Sourcing Tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Bonus depreciation Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions CFC look-through treatment Research credit Employer education assistance Omnibus tax bill

Client expense: $3,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

U.S. international tax including deferral, foreign tax credits: H.R. 4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act 2010; H.R. 5893 Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax loopholes Act of 2010; S. 3816 Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 1586 FAA AIr Transport and Modernization Act with international offsets; Check the box entity classification Corporate tax reform: S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010; H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (110th Congress) R&D tax credit (alternative simplified credit, ASC): H.R. 422 and S. 1203 to amend IRC to extend research credit through 2010 and increase and make permanent the ASC credit Other Treasury and IRS regulations: Economic substance codification; contract manufacturing; cost-sharing; Subpart F exemptions; S. 1934/H.R. 3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 Bilateral income tax treaties: Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD guidelines and U.S. Treasury comments on taxation of intangibles, cross-border services taxation wit VAT/GST, and business restructuring Other bills and regulations: H.R. 2110 Mobile Workforce state income tax fairness; H.R. 5013 Implementing Management for Performance and Related reforms to obtain value in every acquisition Act of 2010; H.R. 5715 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010; H.R. 1083 BAT Simplifcation Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272; Support centers excise tax; bonus depreciation

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Monitor the implementation of the Internet gaming provisions within the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act from the 109th Congress (P.L. 109-347). H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act. H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 2268, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009. H.R. 4976, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010. S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009. S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010. Draft, Prohibition of Internet Gambling, Internet Poker Regulation, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2010. Monitor all legislative and administrative action related to Internet gaming.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the implementation of the Internet gaming provisions within the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act from the 109th Congress (P.L. 109-347). H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act. H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 2268, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009. H.R. 4976, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010. S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009. S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010. Draft, Prohibition of Internet Gambling, Internet Poker Regulation, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2010. Monitor all legislative and administrative action related to Internet gaming.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase; Obama Administration Budget/Tax proposals regarding oil industry and corporate taxes; Ethanol blenders credit; Ethanol import tariff; S.888 Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2009; Cap/Trade- emission allowances, carbon taxes; Taxing refined petroleum products; S.3164 Polluter Pays Restoration Act; S.3125 Superfund Polluter Pays Act; H.R.4849 Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2010; H.R.4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R.5104- Section 199 Change; S.3815 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase; H.R.5297 Small Business Jobs Act, Nelson Sec. 199 amendment; S.3018 Bipartisan Tax fairness and Simplification Act of 2010

Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2927, Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, including the Baucus amendment, the Johanns amendment, and provisions relating to 1099 reporting S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, including provisions related to tax extenders and revenue offsets S. 3946, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, including provisions related to 1099 reporting S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act S. 1203, Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act S. 996, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 S. 1678, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010 S. 3976, Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, including all provisions related to Titles I, II, III, IV, VI, and VII H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, including the Johanns amendment, the Nelson amendment, as well as issues related to 1099 information reporting H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, including provisions related to Title III H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 3463, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 6415, Tax Relief Certainty Act H.R. 275 / S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, including provisions related to repealing the 3% Tax Withholding Law H.R. 5141 / S. 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, including provisions related to 1099 information reporting H.R. 1265 / S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Extension of Bush tax cuts (expiring 2001 and 2003) Issues related to estate tax, deferral, net operating loss, executive compensation, LIFO, research & development, limitation on the deductibilty of treaty benefits, transfer pricing, earnings stripping, dual capacity foreign tax credit, 2001 and 2003 tax extenders, unemployment, insurance, active finance, CFC look-through, AMT, a financial crisis responsibility fee, IRS 2010-0 reporting of uncertain tax positions, marginal income tax rates, estate tax reform, capital gains and dividend tax rates (specific legislation not yet introduced) Continued from pg # 17: Cholly Smith - Legislative Assistant, Rep. Mark Kirk; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Mark Kirk

Client expense: $36,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Permanent extension and expansion of research credit, renewable energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, corporate tax return, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation, superfund taxes, tax accounting/LIFO; H.R. 422/S.1203 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 2098 Extension of Subpart F Look Through Rule; H.R. 564/H.R. 832/S.3164/S. 3125 - Superfund tax reinstatement, S. 1637 Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009; H.R. 2615 Energy-Efficient Commercial Roof Act; S.556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 2625/S. 1153 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; S. 2755/H.R. 4085, investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property H.R. 3985, Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1250/H.R. 4168, Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 3177/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client expense: $1,475,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 (Nexus Definition); S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 (Nexus Definition); H.R. 5649 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 (Digital Goods)

Client expense: $141,990 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Licensing and regulation of internet gambling HR 2267 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for consumer protections on the Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes. HR 2268 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate and tax Internet gambling. S 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 HR 4976 - Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FACTA"). Provisions in Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, P.L. 111-147, Corporate Tax Reform, including corporate tax provisions in S. 3018, the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.

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

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

S.627: Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009; S.3018: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010; H.R.2266: Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act; H.R.2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R.2268 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act; H.R.4976 Internet Gambling Regulation, and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010; S.1597 Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2010; and S.3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2010.

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

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

H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 The bill would extend the research and development tax credit, the deduction for state sales and real property taxes, an exception for Subpart F active financing income, and the deduction allowed for teachers who purchase their own classroom supplies. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Bill would create a Small Business Lending Fund Program amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 - The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Agency Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Resources on the interim final rules for grandfathered health plans and the request for comments on American Health Benefits Exchanges.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 2748, Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act; H.R.1250, "Public Good IRA Rollover Act"; H.R.1960, "Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act"; H.R.1986, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; H.R.2023, Sensible Estate Tax Act; H.R.4126, Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R.498, Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act; S. 2784, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; S.1007, Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act S.651, NQDC/Compensation Fairness Act,; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act; S.765, Amend the IRC of 1986 to allow Treasury to not impose penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such a failure. S.864, Public Good IRA Rollover Act; S. 3533, Responsible Estate Tax Act of 2010 S. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5475, The Family Farm Estate Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 651 Compensation Fairness Act H.R. 3669 Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act S. 3786, The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 H.R. 6128, Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010

Client expense: $576,337 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 275, To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities (as it affects government payments to telecommunications and Internet access service providers) H.R. 422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 691, Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3011, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 H.R. 3905, Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009; extension of the R&D credit, provision regarding clarification of gains recognized in certain spin-off transactions, and recission of broadband stimulus funds H.R. 4486, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property. H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provision regarding clarification of gains recognized in certain spin-off transactions H.R. 5649, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 Issues related to Extension of Bonus Depreciation (House) Issues related to streamlined sales taxes (House) S. 47, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 71, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009, To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities (as it affects government payments to telecommunications and Internet access service providers) S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit, and for other purposes. S. 1447, Connecting America Act of 2009 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act ; provisions related to extension of bonus depreciation and regulations related to employee cell phones Issues related to extension of current dividend and capital gains tax rates (House and Senate)

Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

S.1934/H.R.3933, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - foreign income reporting S.3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 - tax reform S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - Executive Compensation/Proxy Rules S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act - international tax provisions H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272 - federal preemption H.R.1586, The FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - Senate amendment 4575 with international tax offsets H.R.2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act - multistate taxation H.R.4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - tax extenders H.R.5013, Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010, to repeal S.511 of the Tax Increase and Prevention Act and related IRS notice 2008-38 H.R. 5715, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2010 - employee learning accounts H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - international tax provisions Deferral, foreign tax credit rules and H.R. 3970 (110th Cong.), "Tax Reduction and Reform act of 2007" Treasury "Check-the-Box" Entity Classification Regulations Treasury Reg. Section 338 on denial of foreign credits for covered asset acquisitions Treasury Reg. Section 956 on foreign tax credit planning Contract manufacturing in 954(d) and Treasury regs 1.954-3 Economic substance doctrine codification and modification Support Centers Excise Tax Treasury cost-sharing regulations under 1.482-7T (g) Bilateral tax treaties for Spain, Singapore, Korea, China, India and Brazil OECD Guidelines on taxation of cross-border services, business restructuring and permanent establishment Bonus depreciation

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitor the implementation of the Internet gaming provisions within the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act from the 109th Congress (P.L. 109-347). H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act. H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 2268, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009. H.R. 4976, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010. S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009. S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010. Monitor all legislative and administrative action related to Internet gaming.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Monitor the implementation of the Internet gaming provisions within the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act from the 109th Congress (P.L. 109-347). H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act. H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 2268, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2009. H.R. 4976, Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2010. S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009. S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010. Monitor all legislative and administrative action related to Internet gaming.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase; Obama Administration Budget/Tax proposals regarding oil industry and corporate taxes; Ethanol blenders credit; Ethanol import tariff; S.888 Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2009; Cap/Trade- emission allowances, carbon taxes; Taxing refined petroleum products; S.3164 Polluter Pays Restoration Act; S.3125 Superfund Polluter Pays Act; H.R.4849 Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2010; H.R.4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; H.R.5104 Section 199 Change; S.3815 Promoting Naural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase; H.R. 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, Nelson Sec. 199 amendment; S.3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010.

Client expense: $2,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 (Nexus Definition); S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 (Nexus Definition); H.R. 5649 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 (Digital Goods)

Client expense: $132,870 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-Corporate tax deferral - S. 3018, "The Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 4213, The American Jobs And Closing Tax Loopholes Act Of 2010, regarding provisions related to individual and business tax incentives. - S. 3816, "Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $2,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 422 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit H.R. 2098 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents and royalties received or accrued) H.R. 1521 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4486 - To amend the I.R.C. of 1986 to treat distributions of debt securities in a tax free spin-off transaction in the same manner as distributions of cash or other property H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 H.R. 4994 - Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 H.R. 5649 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 5660 - Main Street Fairness Act H.R. 5893 - Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5982 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 7327 - Pension Relief and Technical Corrections S. 1192 - Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 1203 - Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help Act S. 3018 - Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3513 - Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 690 & S. 144 - Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 (bill to remove cell phones from the listed property rules under I.R.C. sec. 280F) H.R. 3011, S. 47 & S. 71 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 Treasury regulations on capitalization under I.R.C. sec. 263a VoIP Sourcing tax legislation State and local taxation of digital goods State and local taxation of telecommunications Main Street Fairness Act (Senate) Retirement and pension plan funding U.S. taxation of foreign earnings Dividend taxation Corporate tax rates Energy tax legislation Excise tax on call centers Treasury guidance on the Economic Substance Doctrine IRS rules on uncertain tax positions (Ann. 2010-30) Telecommunications equipment depreciation Cost recovery and depreciation issues, including 50% expensing Tax treatment of employer provided cell phones Tax treatment of gain in certain spin-off transactions Tax extenders legislation (Senate) CFC look-through treatment Research credit Tax legislation related to health care, including Medicare Part D High premium health insurance excise tax Previous tax cuts due to expire

Client expense: $3,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") Provisions in Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, P.L. 111-147 Corporate Tax Reform, including corporate tax provisions in S. 3018, the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

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

Permanent extension and expansion of research credit, renewable energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation, superfund taxes, tax accounting/LIFO; H.R. 422/S.1203 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 2098 Extension of Subpart F Look Through Rule; H.R. 564/H.R. 832/S.3164/S. 3125 Superfund tax reinstatement, S. 1637 Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009; H.R. 2615 Energy-Efficient Commerical Roof Act; S. 556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 2625/S. 1153 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; S. 2755/H.R. 4085, investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property H.R. 4213, American Workers State, and Business Relieft Act H.R. 3985, Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1250/H.R. 4168, Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 3177/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5297/H.R. 5486/H.R. 5982, Small Business Jobs Act S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 1586, extender package S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Off Shoring Act S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office