Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009

Tax Policy - The Forum supports tax policy that keeps the U.S. economy open to create jobs, and attract foreign investment. The Forum believes that imposing taxes and fees on the financial sector will restrict the availability of credit, increase the tax burden on investors and impede the ability of the financial sector to create jobs. S. 722, the "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act" - The Forum supports strengthening the economy through policies that foster private savings and capital investment. The Forum supports maintaining the existing tax rates on dividends and capital gains. The Forum opposes onerous fees and taxes imposed on large financial institutions that will undermine economic growth by impairing the ability of financial institutions to extend credit to individuals and businesses.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Tax Policy - The Forum supports tax policy that keeps the U.S. economy open to create jobs, and attract foreign investment. The Forum believes that imposing taxes and fees on the financial sector will restrict the availability of credit, increase the tax burden on investors and impede the ability of the financial sector to create jobs. S. 722, the "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act" - The Forum supports strengthening the economy through policies that foster private savings and capital investment. The Forum supports maintaining the existing tax rates on dividends and capital gains. The Forum opposes onerous fees and taxes imposed on large financial institutions that will undermine economic growth by impairing the ability of financial institutions to extend credit to individuals and businesses.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 350 An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health. HR 436 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes. H.R. 1944 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R.4154: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. HR 4191 Securities Transaction Tax bill would impose a transaction tax of 0.25 percent on stock transactions and 0.02 percent on futures, swaps, and credit default swaps. H.R.4213: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions H.R.4337/S 3948: Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009 - certain tax rules applicable to funds to similar rules applicable to individuals or real estate investment trusts. H.R.4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act 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. S.722 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. S. 1007 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for excessive compensation of any employee of an employer S. 2927, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes;

Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 3200 legislation to fund health care reform, issues affecting large employers H.R. 3962 Health Care For America Act, health care reform issues affecting large employers H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care reform issues affecting large employers H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an excise tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients H.RES. 1212, providing for House consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an additional tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients. S.651: legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.2994 legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.AMDT. 3342, legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.AMDT. 3486 to H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients. S.3007, legislation to impose a 50% tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.3149, legislation to limit certain executive compensation paid by systemically significnt financial institutions

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an excise tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.651: legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.2994 legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.3007, legislation to impose a 50% tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.3149, legislation to limit certain executive compensation paid by systemically significnt financial institutions H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions.

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an excise tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.651: legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.2994 legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.3007, legislation to impose a 50% tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.3149, legislation to limit certain executive compensation paid by systemically significant financial institutions H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455 Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. H.R. 1586 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010, legislation imposition limits on foreign tax credits and other international tax increases S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Bill of 2010, legislation to extend the active financing exception through year end 2010 S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, legislation limiting deferral

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455 Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. H.R. 1586 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010, legislation imposition limits on foreign tax credits and other international tax increases S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Bill of 2010, legislation to extend the active financing exception through year end 2010 S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, legislation limiting deferral H.R. 4853 The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, legislation extending active financing exception

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

Tax issues related to electricity investment and production; H.R. 4213, "Tax Extenders Act of 2009" (multiple tax extensions); H.R. 4210, "Storage Act of 2009"; S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes; S. 722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); S. 1091, "Storage Act of 2009"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 / S 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009-- reform of the estate tax legislation; S 401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 / HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009-- 401(k) fee disclosure and investment advice legislation; S 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 / HR 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009-- patent reform legislation; HR 1880 National Insurance Consumer Protection Act -- federal insurance regulation legislation; HR 2609 Insurance Information Act of 2009--a bill to establish an office of insurance information; HR 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act / S 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act--tax exclusion legislation for lifetime annuity payments; HR 3126 The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act--a bill to establish a new federal agency to protect consumers; S 1679 / HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act--a bill to reform health insurance; HR 4872 The Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--financial services regulatory reform legislation; HR 4126 The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009--defined contribution reform legislation; S 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act--annuity disclsoure requirement for pension plans.

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

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

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.2989 Pension Security Act (timing of pension liability); H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act;S.722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; Tax issues related to White River issue.

Client expense: $6,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010," (energy extenders & pension relief); S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty & Relief Act of 2009," (dividend tax relief); tax issues related to the White River issue.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Corporate Taxation, generally; H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief); 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, (renewable integration credit); S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes; H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation); S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's); S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010", (tax credits for EV's);

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

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; S.3715, "Charging America Forward Act"; S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010"; S. 1091, H.R. 4210 STORAGE Act; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act"; H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010"; S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009"; S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes; S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010; Dividend tax rate issues generally; S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010"; HR 4411, Support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property; S 1643, Support incentives to encourage installation of efficient natural gas technologies; S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes; S 567 A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; Support lower rates of taxation on dividends - Budget Resolution FY 2010, S Con Res 13; S Amdt 4319 to H.R. 4213, Oppose repeal of energy production incentives; S 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act, Support extension of 50% bonus depreciation; H.R. 4851, "Continuing Extension Act of 2010"; H.R. 4849, "Small Business & Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010"; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; H.R.4850, S. 3014, American Job Creation and Investment Act Discussion draft The Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010;

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 722 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 3905 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit, and to coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes. H.R. 4154 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to provisions pertaining to extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives; H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, provisions pertaining to bonus depreciation; H.R. 4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy extenders and pension relief; S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to dividend tax relief; H.R. 4411, Support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property, provisions pertaining to bonus depreciation; Dividend tax rate issues generally; H.R. 4915/S. 3187, A bill 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, provisions pertaining to pension issues.

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009." A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. S.1074, "Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009." A bill to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives. H.R.4213, "Tax Extenders Act of 2009." To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.2989, "401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009." To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. H.R.4849, "Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010." To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives, and for other purposes. 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. S.2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Tax credits for EV's). S.3442, "Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010." A bill to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes. S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency). H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives). H.R.5372, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat any business credit attributable to wind, solar, or biomass electricity production and investment in solar energy property as refundable to the extent the taxpayer makes new wind, solar, and other renewable energy investments. S.2899, "Renewable Energy Incentive Act." A bill to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the development of solar energy. S.1639, "Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009." A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.4599, "Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010." To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an elective payment for specified energy property. H.R.4851, "Continuing Extension Act of 2010." To provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation) Renewable Energy Tax Incentives in general.

Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. SA 4455 Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions. H.R. 1586 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010, legislation imposition limits on foreign tax credits and other international tax increases S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Bill of 2010, legislation to extend the active financing exception through year end 2010 S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, legislation limiting deferral H.R. 4853 The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, legislation extending active financing exception

Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

H.R. 4213 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 - provisions relating to energy extenders and pension relief H.R. 5297 Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 - provisions relating to bonus depreciation S. 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - provisions relating to divident tax relief S. 3442 Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 - provisions relating to tax credits for Electric Vehicles

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), P.L. 111-5 (provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including tax incentives for energy infrastructure (including bonus depreciation, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies)); American Jobs and Closing Loopholes Act of 2010/American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Tax Extenders), H.R. 4213 (P.L. 111-205), and related legislation, provisions related to natural gas vehicle and other energy incentives; S. 320, including smart meter accelerated depreciation and related provisions; Tax provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including S. 1637, S. 1639, and related legislation regarding tax incentives for energy infrastructure, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies; S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 and related tax legislation, provisions related to capital gains and dividend tax treatment in budget resolution; S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; Natural gas, plug-in hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, including S.1350, The Fueling America Act, S. 3442, Electric Vehicle Deployment Act, S. 3715, Charging America Forward Act, S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, H.R. 455, H.R. 1792, H.R. 1835, S. 271, S. 774, S. 1408, H.R. 3367, H.R. 445 and related legislation; S. 1643 and related legislation, provisions related to incentives encouraging installation of natural gas technologies; S. 306/H.R. 1158 and related legislation, provisions related to incentives supporting biogas production; Legislative proposal to provide for additional stimulus funding, provisions related to bonus depreciation for energy projects; H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to timing of pension liability; H.R. 4411, provisions related to depreciation schedules of utility property; S. 1408, H.R. 1835, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS Act); H.R. 4149, provisions related to renewable integration credit; S. 567, provisions related to the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-312) and related legislation (including S. 3793, S. 3513, S. 3663, and H.R. 5893), provisions related to energy industry; Budget Resolution FY 2010, S. Con. Res. 13, provisions related to dividend tax rates; S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualifies hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, provisions related to tax credits; S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, provisions related to tax credits for EVs and energy efficiency; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reathorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, provisions related to dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives; and, H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, provisions related to bonus depreciation.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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; S.3715, "Charging America Forward Act"; S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010"; S. 1091, H.R. 4210 STORAGE Act; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act"; H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010"; S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009"; S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes; S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010; Dividend tax rate issues generally; S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010"; HR 4411, Support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property; S 1643, Support incentives to encourage installation of efficient natural gas technologies; S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes; S 567 A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; Support lower rates of taxation on dividends - Budget Resolution FY 2010, S Con Res 13; S Amdt 4319 to H.R. 4213, Oppose repeal of energy production incentives; S 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act, Support extension of 50% bonus depreciation; H.R. 4851, "Continuing Extension Act of 2010"; H.R. 4849, "Small Business & Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010"; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; H.R.4850, S. 3014, American Job Creation and Investment Act Discussion draft The Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A Appropriations Provisions, Title XIII Health Information Technology, Sec. 13405 Restrictions on certain disclosures and sales of health information; Sec. 13406 Conditions on certain contacts as part of health care operations. Division B Tax, Unemployment, Health, State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions: Title I Tax Provisions, Sec. 1151 Increased exemption for commuter transit benefits; Sec. 1201 Special allowance for certain property acquired in 2009; Sec. 1202 Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets; Sec. 1211 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses. Title III Premium Assistance for COBRA benefits (whole title). H.R. 2 The Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Sec. 701 Increase in the Tobacco Excise Tax. H.R. 96 Save Family Owned Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2009: Section III Deduction for family-owned businesses. H.R. 205 Death Tax Repeal Act (whole bill). H.R. 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (whole bill). S. 722 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009: Title III Permanent Estate Tax Relief. HR 2021 The Savings Recovery Act of 2009, Sec. 411 Expansion of the corridor within which single-employer defined benefit plans are allowed to average asset value; Sec. 412 Extend period for single-employer defined benefit plans to amortize the shortfall amortization base for 2009 & 2010. HR 2989 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, Sec. 301 Election to use the yield curve; Sec. 302 Effective date of regulations; Sec. 305 Five-year extension of automatic amortization extension period for multiemployer plans. HR 498 The Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 2023 Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2009 - Whole bill. HR 3227 / S. 1313, The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - whole bill. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Business Act of 2009 (whole bill) HR 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Sec. 114 - 15-year straight-line cost recovery Sec. 132 - Enhanced food donation tax credit HR 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Division A HR 4213 - American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, Sec. 141 - Enhanced Food Donation, Title III - Pension Funding Relief S. 3157 - A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations in light of economic circumstances in the financial markets of 2008, and for other purposes (whole Bill). HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - Title II - Pension Funding Relief HR 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Sec 2021 - Increased 179 expensing Sec 2022 - Enhanced Depreciation HR 5141 / S 3578, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (whole bill) S. 3946, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act (whole bill) HR 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 TITLE ITEMPORARY EXTENSION OF TAX RELIEF TITLE IIITEMPORARY ESTATE TAX RELIEF TITLE IVTEMPORARY EXTENSION OF INVESTMENT INCENTIVES TITLE VITEMPORARY EMPLOYEE PAYROLL TAX CUT TITLE VIITEMPORARY EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS Subtitle CBusiness Tax Relief Sec. 737. 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements. Sec. 740. Enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. Sec. 757. Work opportunity credit.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; provisions relating to possible use of workforce classification reforms as the revenue offset (P.L. 111-347, 1/2/2011) H.R. 1083 - The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 1935 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; entire bill H.R. 2920 Statutory Pay Go Act of 2009; provisions relating to estate tax and middle class tax benefits H.R. 3408 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to limitation of independent contractor status for independent broker dealers H.R. 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act; entire bill H.R. 3933 - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009; to ensure workable reporting requirements for mutual funds H.R. 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4191 - Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4337 - Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009; entire bill (P.L. 111-325, 12/22/2010) H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provisions relating to small business capital gains exclusion and Build America Bonds H.R. 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; provisions relating to individual tax rates/estate tax and extenders, small business incentives relevant to the financial services sector H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to repeal of 1099 reporting obligations enacted in health care reform H.R. 6128 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; provision relating to managed and controlled foreign entities S. 567 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; entire bill S. 651 - Compensation Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill S. 722 - Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; provisions relating to capital gains, dividends, and estate tax S. 1007 - Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2784 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; entire bill S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2882 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to independent contractors within the securities industry S. 2927 - Wall Street Fair Share Act; entire bill S. 3513 Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; entire bill S. 3773 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010; provisions relating to capital gains dividends and estate tax S. 3786 Fair Playing Field Act; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010; entire bill S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; entire bill S. 3946 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act; entire bill Administrations FY 2011 budget proposals relating to Auto IRA retirement savings initiatives, taxation of life insurance companies, international taxation, tax treatment of capital gains and dividends, independent contractor, estate tax, and Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.251: LIFE INSURANCE EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPANY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE H.R. 768: COMMISSION ON FINANCIAL CRISIS ACCOUNTABILIY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX IMPLICATIONS ON LIFE INSURANCE H.R.2452/S. 823: NET OPERATING LOSS (NOL) CARRYBACK ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ESTATE TAX AND LIFE INSURANCE H.R.3399: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PERMIT THE CONSOLIDATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH OTHER COMPANIES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES H.R. 3408/S. 2882: TAXPAYER REPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CONSISTENCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CLASSIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AS EMPLOYEES H.R.3669: EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE LIMITATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPANY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE H.R. 4013: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVANUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW A 5-YEAR CARRYBACK OF OPERATING LOSSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES H.R. 4173: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (FKA: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R.: 4191: LET WALL STREET PAY FOR THE RESTORATION OF MAIN STREET ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES H.R. 4412: WALL STREET BONUS TAX ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES S. 156: SMALL BUSINESS STIMULUS ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ESTATE TAX AND LIFE INSURANCE S. 722: TAXPAYER CERTAINTY AND RELIEF ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ESTATE TAX AND LIFE INSURANCE S. 823: NET OPERATING LOSS (NOL) CARRYBACK ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE S. 1835/S. 1937: A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ALLOW 5-YEAR CARRYBACK OF OPERATING LOSSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES S. 2927: WALL STREET FAIR SHARE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: FINANCIAL CRISIS RESPONSIBILITY FEE; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE FEES OR TAXES ON FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES TO REPAY TARP

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), P.L. 111-5 (provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including tax incentives for energy infrastructure (including bonus depreciation, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies)); American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Tax Extenders), H.R. 4213, provisions related to natural gas vehicle incentives; S. 320, including smart meter accelerated depreciation and related provisions; Tax provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including S. 1637, S. 1639, and related legislation regarding tax incentives for energy infrastructure, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies; S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 and related tax legislation, provisions related to capital gains and dividend tax treatment in budget resolution; Natural gas, plug-in hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, including H.R. 455, H.R. 1792, H.R. 1835, S. 271, S. 774, S. 1408, H.R. 3367, H.R. 445, and related legislation; S. 1643 and related legislation, provisions related to incentives encouraging installation of natural gas technologies; S. 306/H.R. 1158 and related legislation, provisions related to incentives supporting biogas production; Legislative proposal to provide for additional stimulus funding, provisions related to bonus depreciation for energy projects; H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to timing of pension liability; H.R. 4411, provisions related to depreciation schedules of utility property; S. 1408, H.R. 1835, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public utility tax issues including energy production: H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 4169, the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009;S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; S.3513, the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010; S.3663, the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Co. Accountability Act of 2010; H.R. 5893, the Investing in American Jobs Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 6467, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010; S. 3793, the Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act; H.R. 5705, the Electric Vehicle Advancement Act of 2010; S. 3738, the Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010; S. 3773, the Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010.

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

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

S. 2854, tax credit for heavy-duty hybrid diesel-electric and all-electric trucks H.R. 4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (energy extenders and pension relief) S. 3442, The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 (dividend tax relief) H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act (bonus depreciation). Dividend tax relief generally. H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", regarding provisons pertaining to energy extenders and pension belief. -S. 722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", regarding provisions pertaining to dividend tax relief. -H.R. 4853, "Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creations Act of 2010", regarding provisions related to divident tax rate extension, bonus depriciation/expensing and energy efficiency tax incentives. -H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", regarding provisions related to bonus depreciation. -S. 3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", regarding provisions related to the extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency. -Dividend tax rate issues generally. -Support extension of 50% bonus depreciation schedules of utility property.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), P.L. 111-5 (provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including tax incentives for energy infrastructure (including bonus deprecation, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies)); American Jobs and Closing Loopholes Act of 2010/American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Tax Extenders), H.R. 4213 (P.L. 111-205), provisions related to natural gas vehicle incentives; S. 320, including smart meter accelerated depreciation and related provisions; Tax provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including S. 1637, S. 1639, and related legislation regarding tax incentives for energy infrastructure, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies; S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 and related tax legislation, provisions related to capital gains and dividend tax treatment in budget resolution; Natural gas, plug-in hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, including S.1350, The Fueling America Act, H.R. 455, H.R. 1792, H.R. 1835, S. 271, S. 774, S. 1408, H.R. 3367, H.R. 445 and related legislation; S. 1643 and related legislation, provisions related to incentives encouraging installation of natural gas technologies; S. 306/H.R. 1158 and related legislation, provisions related to incentives supporting biogas production; Legislative proposal to provide for additional stimulus funding, provisions related to bonus depreciation for energy projects; H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions related to timing of pension liability; H.R. 4411, provisions related to depreciation schedules of utility property; S. 1408, H.R. 1835, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS Act), S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010; H.R. 4149, provisions related to renewable integration credit; S. 567, provisions related to the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; Budget Resolution FY 2010/S. Con. Res. 13, provisions related to dividend tax rates; S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualifies hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, provisions related to tax credits; S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, provisions related to tax credits for EVs and energy efficiency; H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reathorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, provisions related to dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives; and, H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, provisions related to bonus depreciation.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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, (renewable integration credit); S.3715, "Charging America Forward Act", (Tax credits for EV's); S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency);S. 1091, STORAGE Act(tax incentives for energy storage); H.R. 4210, STORAGE Act(tax incentives for energy storage); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives); H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation)H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief); S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's); S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010", (tax credits for EV's); Dividend tax rate issues generally; S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency).

Client expense: $3,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

S 350 An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health. HR 436 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes. H.R. 1944 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R.4154: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. HR 4191 Securities Transaction Tax bill would impose a transaction tax of 0.25 percent on stock transactions and 0.02 percent on futures, swaps, and credit default swaps. H.R.4213: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions H.R.4337/S 3948: Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009 - certain tax rules applicable to funds to similar rules applicable to individuals or real estate investment trusts. H.R.4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act 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. S.722 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. S. 1007 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for excessive compensation of any employee of an employer S. 2927, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes;

Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Restaurant Depreciation-S. 3510, H.R. 4306- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15yr recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail property Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act- H.R. 3187 Estate Tax- as part of FY10 Budget (S.Con. Res. 13), S. Amdt. 873 and S. Amdt. 974 Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 -S.722 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: P.L. 111-5 - Division A- Title VI-financial services and general government, small business administration provisions Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2009 - S.1313, H.R. 3227 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009- Senate Draft- S. 1796 America's Affordable Health Choices Act - H.R. 3200 - Tax and revenue provisions - Title III- Shared Responsibility, Title IV- Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, P.L. 111-152 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 3590- P.L. 111-148 -Section 9006 of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148)-Expansion of Information Reporting Requirements-Sen. Johanns Health Care Reform proposed offsets: alcohol and sugared beverage excise taxes Spousal Travel Expense Deductibility- H.R. 562, S. 261- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel. Tax Extenders Act of 2009- H.R. 4213 (P.L. 111-205)- American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 The Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act- H.R. 2847 (P.L. 111-147) Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Tip Credit/Tip Pooling S. Amendment No. 4596 to the Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010- H.R. 5297 (P.L. 111-240) Business Meal Deductibility - H.R. 3333, S. 2905- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009- H.R. 3952- Business Meal Deductibility Request for Comments on requirements prohibiting discrimination in favor of highly compensated individuals in insured group health plans: Notice 2010-63 S. Amdt 4702 to S. 510, to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes. S. Amdt 4713 to S. Amdt 4715 to S. 510, to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes. Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act - P.L. 111-312

Client expense: $832,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Corporate Taxation, generally; Dividend tax rate issues generally; 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, (renewable integration credit); S.3715, "Charging America Forward Act", (Tax credits for EV's); S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency); S. 1091, STORAGE Act (tax incentives for energy storage); H.R. 4210, STORAGE Act (tax incentives for energy storage); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives); H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation) H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief); S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's); S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010", (tax credits for EV's); S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency). Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. This issue arose in Public Law # 111-312/ HR 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; Support extension of 50% bonus depreciation. This issue arose in HR 4411, Support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property; Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. These issues arose in: S 1643, Support incentives to encourage installation of efficient natural gas technologies S 1408, HR 1835, S. 3815 Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); S 306, HR 1158, Support incentives to produce biogas

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Health Care Reform Social Security payroll tax reduction impact on selected federal, state, local government workers Streamline Sales Tax Employer provided mass transit commuter tax benefit Expiring individual income tax cuts - extension of middle class tax cuts for those earning <$200K/$250K, expiration of tax cuts for those earning >$200K/$250K Employer provided educational subsidy, Section 127 Emergency unemployment insurance benefits HR 4213 - Aid to States HR 4213, HR 2847, HR 4691, HR 4853 - Expiring Tax Cuts, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 HR 5297 - Small Business taxes HR 1083 - Business Activity Tax Estate Tax HR 2454, HR 4154, S 722 - Estate Tax Extension S 1023 - Tourism Promotion Act/Online Travel Collection

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief); S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation);

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative and regulatory tax issues reg: energy and electricity including: H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, & Business Assistance Act; H .R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty & Relief Act of 2009; S. 3513, the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; S. 3513, the Bonus Depreciation Ext. to Create Jobs Act; H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act '10; S. 3793, the Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act; S. 3738, the Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of '10.

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

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

mutual fund issues; securities issues; financial services issues; H.R. 2589, H.R. 2551, H.R. 2549municipal bond legislation; H.R. 1669, municipal bond legislation. HR. 1754, systemic risk regulation H.R. 1349, accounting principles and standards H.R. 1728, mortgage reform HR 1106, bankruptcy cram down S. 895, servicer safe harbor S. 896, amendment #1019 to make changes in the safe harbor S. 664, systemic risk regulation S. 722, dividends, capital gains H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Regulation restructuring; H.R. 4173 and Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 OTC derivatives trading H.R. 4173 and S. 3217 re: treatment of creditors (Title II), derivatives (Title 7) and CFPB (Title 10)

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Corporate Taxation. Support lower rates on taxation of dividends. This issue arose in: Public Law #111-312/HR 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. Support extension of 50% bonus depreciation. This issue arose in: HR 4411, Support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. These issues arose in: S 1643, Support incentives to encourage installation of efficient natural gas technologies; S 1408, HR 1835, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, new Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); S 306, HR 1158, Support incentives to produce biogas. HR 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, (renewable integration credit); S. 3715, Charging America Forward Act, (Tax credits for EV's); S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010; (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency); S. 1091, Storage Act (tax incentives for energy storage); HR 4210, Storage Act (tax incentives for energy storage); HR 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010; (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives); HR 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, (bonus depreciation); HR 4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, (energy extenders and pension relief); S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009, (dividend tax relief); S. 2854, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's); S. 3442, The Eclectric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010; (tax credits for EV's); Dividend tax rate issues generally; S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010, (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Generally, support lower rates on taxation of dividends. Specifically, P.L.111-312/HR4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Support extension of 50% bonus depreciation. This issue arose in: HR 4411, Support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property 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, (renewable integration credit) H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives) H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief) S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief)

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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, (renewable integration credit); S.3715, "Charging America Forward Act", (Tax credits for EVs); S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives); H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation) H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief); S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's); S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010", (tax credits for EVs); Dividend tax rate issues generally; and, S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); H. R. 4149 to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable integration credit for a utility that purchases renewable power (renewable integration credit); S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's); S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010", (tax credits for EV's); S.3715, "Charging America Forward Act", (Tax credits for EV's); S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency); S. 1091, STORAGE Act (tax incentives for energy storage); H.R. 4210, STORAGE Act (tax incentives for energy storage); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, (dividend tax rate extension, bonus depreciation/expensing, and energy efficiency tax incentives); H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief); S.3793, "Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010", (extension of tax credits for EV's and energy efficiency) Renewable tax credits, generally; Renewable Integration Credit; Renewable 1099 Renewable Energy Credits.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4213, "The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and pension relief); 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, (renewable integration credit); S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief); S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes; H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation); S. 2854, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's); S. 3442, "The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010", (tax credits for EV's);

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.251 - Title: Life Insurance Employee Notification Act. Issue: effects of company owned life insurance. H.R.768 - Title: To establish a commission on the tax and fiscal implications of the regulation of financial products and arrangements and to study the current financial crisis, its causes and impact on the Federal deficit and tax revenues. Issue: tax implications on life insurance. H.R.2452 - Title: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3408/ S.2882 Title: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009. H.R.3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R.4013 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R.4191 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R.4412 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 50 percent tax on bonuses paid by TARP. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R.4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Lame Duck Tax Bill) Issue: revenue offsets H.R.5893 - Title: Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Issue: revenue offsets H.R.5982 - Title: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Issue: revenue offsets H.R.6128/S.3786 - Title: Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 Issue: Independent contractors. S.156 - Title: Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend enhanced small business expensing and to provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred in 2008 or 2009. Issue: taxation as it effects life insurance. S.722 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation as it effects life insurance. S.823 - Title: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation as it effects life insurance. S.1835 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. S.1937 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. S.3664 - Title: Family Farm Estate Tax Deferral Act of 2010 Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.6538 : Permanent Tax Relief Act Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. S.2927 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. S.3795 - Title: TAX GAP Act of 2010 Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee/Bank Tax (not introduced) - To assess a fee or tax on financial services companies to repay TARP or other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies. TRACKING H.R.96 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests, and for other purposes. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.99 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.173 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.205 - Title: To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.436 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, and for other purposes. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.533 - Title: To make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and SECA tax deduction for health insurance permanent. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.1960 - Title: To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.1986 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax, increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $4,000,000, reduce the maximum estate tax rate to 40 percent, and for other purposes. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.2023 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the estate and gift tax. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.2658 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.5764 - Title: Responsible Estate Tax Act Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.6415 : Title: Tax Relief Certainty Act Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. H.R.6522 : End Tax Uncertainty Act Issue: estate tax as it effects life insurance. No bill number - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Title XVI). Issue: derivatives tax.

Client expense: $1,631,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE