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2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706 Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; no bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706 Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; no bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending PL 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; No bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706 Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; no bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending PL 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; No bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Independent |
| VT |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706 Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; no bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.S. 95-600; - The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; no bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending PL 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; No bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706 Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; no bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1217 (Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments.
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; No bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code, Issue: tax reform
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1687, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees. Entire bill. S.1706 "Fair Playing Field Act of 2013" - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purpose of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. Entire bill.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 647 (ABLE Act of 2014); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013);H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); H.R. 4429 (Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014); H.R. 4464 (Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014); H.R. 5771 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes); S. 313 (ABLE Act of 2014); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); S. 2260 (EXPIRE Act of 2014); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act; Tax characteristics of nominal negative interest payments; Income tax withholding with respect to I.R.C. 305(c) deemed dividends; Negative interest.
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending PL 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; No bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements Pension Protection Act Multiemployer Pension Reform Act Right to Work Davis-Bacon Repeal Act (H.R. 2013) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 436) Fair Playing Field Act of 2013 (S. 1706)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; No bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules. Nomination of Lauren McFerran to National Labor Relations Board Port Worker Safety: Misclassification H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Education Worker Background Check Legislation
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Independent contractors and taxation: worker misclassification. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. Tax exclusion for employer sponsored health insurance plans. Corporate tax reform. Repatriation Issue. S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. Tax Extenders; S. 2260, EXPIRE Act Excise tax on high value employer sponsored health care plans. S. 2360/ H.R. 4679, Stop Corporate Inversion Act. H.R. 647, ABLE Act offsets. H.R. 5771, Tax increase Prevention Act (extension of certain expiring tax provisions). Financial Transaction Taxes
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, provisions relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1: Tax Reform Act of 2014. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees. S. 1706: Worker Reclassification Act: Issue: exemption of insurance broker dealers and agents
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Federal legislation pertaining to independent contractor status (S.1687) (H.R. 4611) (S.1706) (H.R. 4503)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013);H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); H.R. 4429 (Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014); H.R. 4464 (Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); S. 2260 (EXPIRE Act of 2014); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments; Highway Trust Fund legislation; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act.
Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013);H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1217 (Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments.
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- HR 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions related to cable. - HR 923 Say No to Drug Ads Act- to deny deduction of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2309 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2373 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2731 Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2831 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3724 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4457 Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4743 Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4878 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 8 End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 213 Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1364 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1476 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1645 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1706 "Fair Playing Field Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2342 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2347 Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2569 Bring Jobs Home Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2735 To provide for an extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements Pension Protection Act Right to Work Davis-Bacon Repeal Act (H.R. 2013) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 436) Fair Playing Field Act of 2013 (S. 1706)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 647 (ABLE Act of 2013); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013);H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013); H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); H.R. 4429 (Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014); H.R. 4464 (Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014); S. 313 (ABLE Act of 2013); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); S. 2260 (EXPIRE Act of 2014); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments; Highway Trust Fund legislation; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act.
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Independent contractors and taxation: worker misclassification. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. Tax exclusion for employer sponsored health insurance plans. S. 2569, Bring Jobs Home Act Corporate tax reform. Repatriation Issue. S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. Tax Extenders; S. 2260, EXPIRE Act Excise tax on high value employer sponsored health care plans. S. 2360/ H.R. 4679, Stop Corporate Inversion Act.
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 933, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Apprenticeship programs and job training. H.R. 803, Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act. H.R. 5159/ S. 2642,Schedules that Work Act Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules. Nomination of Sharon Block to National Labor Relations Board Port Worker Misclassification H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending PL 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors; No bill number, preserving retirement savings tax incentives in the current tax code, Issue: tax reform
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 1706, The Fair Playing Field Act, provisions related to the employment classification of financial services representatives.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, issues relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform (general) Tax extenders legislation (general) Timber tax provisions in Camp tax reform draft S 1706, "Fair Playing Field Act" HR 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation Highway Bill Reauthorization revenue provisions
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1: Tax Reform Bill. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. Tax matters relating to life insurance product and companies as contained in a financial transaction tax. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. S. 410 and H.R. 880: Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance The Camp tax reform discussion draft released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance S. 1706: Worker Reclassification Act: Issue: exemption of insurance broker dealers and agents
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform proposals being developed by the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee; proposals to extend certain expiring tax provisions relating to subpart F of the IRC. S 1706, worker classification legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Federal legislationpertaining to independent contractor status (S.1687) (H.R. 4611) (S.1706) (H.R. 4503)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013);H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); H.R. 4429 (Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014); H.R. 4464 (Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); S. 2260 (EXPIRE Act of 2014); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments; Highway Trust Fund legislation; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act.
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, provisions relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements Pension Protection Act Right to Work Davis-Bacon Repeal Act (H.R. 2013) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 436) Fair Playing Field Act of 2013 (S. 1706)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending P.L. 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013);H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); H.R. 4429 (Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014); H.R. 4464 (Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); S. 2260 (EXPIRE Act of 2014); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments; Highway Trust Fund legislation; Preserving America's Transit and Highways ("PATH") Act.
Client expense: $2,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues pertaining to corporate and individual tax reform including bank or SIFI excise tax proposals; H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1129, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, all provisions; S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act, provisions relating to worker classification.
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013.National Mediation Board mission. H.R. 2083/ S. 1596, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act. H.R. 180/ S. 357, National Blue Alert Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 933, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. Authority regarding "hot goods" provision of FLSA Sec. 215(a) (1). S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Apprenticeship programs and job training. H.R. 4320, Workplace Democracy and Fairness Act. H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 803, Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act. Cloture vote on nomination of Dr. David Weil as Wage and Hour Administrator.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Independent contractors and taxation: worker misclassification. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013. Tax exclusion for employer sponsored health insurance plans.Tax expenditures & tax reform. Corporate tax reform. Repatriation Issue. S. 1533, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. Tax Extenders. Excise tax on high value employer sponsored health care plans. Bring Jobs Home Act. S. 2360/ H.R. 4679, Stop Corporate Inversion Act. Expire Act.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 (Tax Reform Legislation); H.R. 684 (Marketplace Fairness Act); H.R. 789 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2013); H.R. 797 (Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013);H.R. 798 (Workforce Investment Act of 2013); H.R. 880 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 949 (Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013); H.R. 1579 (Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013); H.R. 2788 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); H.R. 2994 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013); S. 336 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 410 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 743 (Marketplace Fairness Act); S. 1187 (Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act); S. 1217 (Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013); S. 1257 (Protect American Investments Act of 2013); S. 1706 (Fair Playing Field Act of 2013); Regulations implementing Internal Revenue Code Section 871(m); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; U.S. and foreign Financial Transaction Tax Legislation Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps and derivatives transactions; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Tax classification of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Securities cost basis reporting regulations; International tax reform; United States individual and business taxation; Preservation of tax incentives for retirement plans; Tax extenders; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Cost-basis reporting regulations; Issues related to standardization of derivatives transactions; Tax Reform Act of 2014; Issues related to proposals to impose an asset tax on financial institutions; Issues related to proposals to limit the deductability of FDIC assessments.
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013, provisions related to amending PL 95-600, The Revenue Act of 1978, Section 530, which protects small business ownership and entrepreneurship for independent contractors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 1706, The Fair Playing Field Act, provisions related to the employment classification of financial services representatives.
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S-1687 - Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure that employers are not classified as non-employees. Entire bill.S1706 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purpose of employment taxes and to protect retroactive assessment with respect to such clarifications. Entire bill.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
- HR 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - all provisions related to cable. - HR 923 Say No to Drug Ads Act- to deny deduction of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs all provisions relating to cable- HR 2309 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2373 Jumpstarting Our Business Sector all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2731 Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2831 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3724 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4457 Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4718 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4743 Bonus Depreciation Extension Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4878 Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 8 End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 213 Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions related to cable. - S 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1235 The Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1270 SAFE (Secure Annuities for Employee) Retirement Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1364 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1476 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1706 "Fair Playing Field Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2342 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2347 Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office