Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act (S.3057)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5053, the "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act," legislation seeking to address abuses by government officials of confidential tax information by amending the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring tax-exempt organizations to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor, consistent with stated IRS policy; entire bill. S. 3057, the "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act," legislation seeking to address abuses by government officials of confidential tax information by amending the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring tax-exempt organizations to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor, consistent with stated IRS policy; entire bill. General education concerning the issues arising from the IRS collecting information on charitable donors on Schedule B of Form 990 given lapses in keeping such information confidential as required by law.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2015 H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053/S. 3057, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rule on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including the R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, Section 179 expensing limits, and flow-throughs; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax

S.Con.Res.1 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 89 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 112 Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil. Comprehensive Tax Reform, draft legislation Issues related to taxpayer privacy Issues related to possible consideration of federal transportation legislation S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R.5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. S. 3057 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Client expense: $2,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

MTBs - Footwear - (H.R. 4926, H.R. 4927, H.R. 4928, H.R. 4929, H.R. 4502, H.R. 4503, H.R. 4504, H.R. 4505, H.R. 4993, H.R. 4994, H.R. 4995, H.R. 5330) (S. 2399, S. 2400, S. 2401, S. 2402, S. 2403, S. 3055, S. 3056, S. 3057, S.3058, S. 3036, S. 3037, S. 3038, S. 3039, S. 3040, S. 3041, S. 3042, S. 3043) Technical Correction - (S. 3073) Sleeping bag shells/carrying cases - (H.R. 4973, H.R. 4974, H.R. 4975) Travel/Cargo/Duffel/Rolling Backpack Bags - (H.R. 5034, H.R. 5631, H.R. 5632, H.R. 5633, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5635, H.R. 5636) (S. 2621) (Bill numbers refer to 112th Congress)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)