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Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015
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Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (applicable to sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the Agreement, but only if such Agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating to the administration of the tax, audits, and streamlined filing. Defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services into a state in which the seller would not legally be required to pay, collect, or remit state or local sales and use taxes unless provided by this Act. Prohibits states from beginning the exercise of the authority granted by this Act for a specified period after enactment.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues related to local government, S. 698 (Marketplace Fairness Act) and related legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues related to local government, S. 698 (Marketplace Fairness Act) and related legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues, including H.R.235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; S.431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues related to local government, S. 698 (Marketplace Fairness Act) and related legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues related to local government, S. 698 (Marketplace Fairness Act) and related legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Bob Corker | Republican | TN |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
2018 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues, including H.R.235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; S.431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues, including H.R.235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; S.431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues related to local government, S. 698 (Marketplace Fairness Act) and related legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues and legislation relating to micro-business tax simplification and reform, as well as internet sales tax and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state including S. 698, The Marketplace Fairness Act and H.R. 2775, The Remote Transactions Parity Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues related to local government, S. 698 (Marketplace Fairness Act) and related legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting Support Renewable Energy Tax Credit Support Renewable Energy Tax Credits Short Line Railroad Maintenance Credit (S. 2595 and H.R. 4626: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act or BRACE Act) Support Like Kind Exchange (Section 1031) Support Reduced Capital Gains Taxes Support Estate Tax Repeal Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 698) and Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2775) Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues S. 183 & H.R. 928 (S. 183: Jobs and Premium Protection Act, H.R. 928: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.) Repeal Health Insurance Tax Extend Bonus Depreciation
Client expense: $994,546 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues and legislation relating to internet sales tax and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state including S. 698, The Marketplace Fairness Act and H.R. 2775, The Remote Transactions Parity Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting Support Renewable Energy Tax Credit Support Renewable Energy Tax Credits Short Line Railroad Maintenance Credit (S. 2595 and H.R. 4626: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act or BRACE Act) Support Like Kind Exchange (Section 1031) Support Reduced Capital Gains Taxes Support Estate Tax Repeal Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 698) and Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2775) Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues S. 183 & H.R. 928 (S. 183: Jobs and Premium Protection Act, H.R. 928: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.) Repeal Health Insurance Tax Extend Bonus Depreciation
Client expense: $1,071,606 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues and legislation relating to internet sales tax and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state including S. 698, The Marketplace Fairness Act and H.R. 2775, The Remote Transactions Parity Act.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
General issues related to proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
General issues related to proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
General issues related to proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit Support Cash Accounting Support Renewable Energy Tax Credit Support Renewable Energy Tax Credits Short Line Railroad Maintenance Credit (S. 2595 and H.R. 4626: Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act or BRACE Act) Support Like Kind Exchange (Section 1031) Support Reduced Capital Gains Taxes Support Estate Tax Repeal Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 698) and Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2775) Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues S. 183 & H.R. 928 (S. 183: Jobs and Premium Protection Act, H.R. 928: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.) Repeal Health Insurance Tax Extend Bonus Depreciation
Client expense: $1,071,606 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to taxes, including:the collection of taxes on remote sales (the Marketplace Fairness Act, S. 698 and related issues in the House)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
issues related to Remote Online Sales Tax, S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 and related proposals in the House of Representatives
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, all provisions; tax reform, no specific legislation; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; HR 636, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act, all provisions; H.R. 2510, To amend the IRC to make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; S.1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, all provisions; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, all provisions; repatriation issues generally; S.155, Fair Tax Act of 2015; H.R. 5074, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions; House Better Way Blueprint for Tax Reform, border adjustment and interest rate provisions
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal - HR 1105, S 860 S. 698 / H.R. 2775 (Marketplace Fairness Act/ Remote Transactions Parity Act) online sales tax avoidance H.R. 2096 / S. 1212 (Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act) allows for more businesses to consider becoming ESOPs by addressing deficiencies within the tax code Stoping implementation of proposed regulations relating to 26 USC 2704, valuation of family businesses for estate and gift taxes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal - HR 1105, S 860 S. 698 / H.R. 2775 (Marketplace Fairness Act/ Remote Transactions Parity Act) online sales tax avoidance H.R. 2096 / S. 1212 (Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act) allows for more businesses to consider becoming ESOPs by addressing deficiencies within the tax code
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal - HR 1105, S 860 S. 698 / H.R. 2775 (Marketplace Fairness Act/ Remote Transactions Parity Act) online sales tax avoidance H.R. 2096 / S. 1212 (Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act) allows for more businesses to consider becoming ESOPs by addressing deficiencies within the tax code
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal - HR 1105, S 860 S. 698 / H.R. 2775 (Marketplace Fairness Act/ Remote Transactions Parity Act) online sales tax avoidance H.R. 2096 / S. 1212 (Promotion & Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act) allows for more businesses to consider becoming ESOPs by addressing deficiencies within the tax code
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. H.R.297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act HR 1631, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 HR 1700, Freedom from Internet Tax Act HR 2303, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 H.R.4068 -- Promote Startups Act of 2015 H.R.4962, The Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016 H.R.5754, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016 H.R.5830 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000. S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S.2813, The Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016 S.3181, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Regarding corporate tax reform, energy efficiency tax credits (25/c), etc. Regarding tax collection by states; marketplace fairness empowering states the ability to require out of state online sellers to collect and remit sales taxes based on customer point of purchase/destination state; S. 698 Regarding HR 2775, Remote Transaction Parity Act to authorize states with right to amend state sales/use tax laws to equalize collections across retail sales channels
Client expense: $153,333 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Comprehensive tax reform (corporate, individual, international); Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 698); Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (H.R. 2775); and other issues relating to taxation of remote commerce and nexus issues; IRS rules and guidelines regarding deduction and capitalization of expenditures relating to tangible property; proposals to modify accounting methods including last-in-first-out (LIFO); H.R. 1058/S. 2809 - IRS reforms; Proposed Section 385 Debt/Equity Regulations; H.R. 4770 - Sec. 199 - Application to contract manufacturing; House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint.
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 440/H.R. 3095, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate Tax Reform Issues S 922, HR 1790, HR 3935- Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act HR 415, S 198- Stop Corporate Tax Inversions Act HR 5745- Financial Transaction Tax HR 2889, S 1686- Carried Interest Fairness Act HR 1464, S 1127- Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Corporate Bonus Act Federal income tax exclusion for interest on state and local government public purpose bonds Corporate tax, including rates, loopholes, territorial Repatriation tax rate and requirements S 174, HR 297- Tax on international firms (e.g. Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, and Schumer-Portman International Tax Plan) HR 1105- Estate tax Earned Income Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Federal tax reform impact on state and local government revenue S 698, HR 2775, Goodlatte draft- State and local tax on internet/remote sales HR 1643, S 851- Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act HR 2584- Business Activity Tax Simplification Act HR 4287- Wireless Tax Fairness Act Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Parity for Puerto Rico
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Internet taxation issues related to local government, S. 698 and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Economic Development Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. H.R.297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act HR 1631, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 HR 1700, Freedom from Internet Tax Act HR 2303, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 4068, Promote Startups Act of 2015 HR 4962, The Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016 HR 5754, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016 HR 5830, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000. HR 5754, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016 HR 6439, Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016 S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S.2813, The Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016 S.3181, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016 S.3506, Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016 S.3181, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. H.R.297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act HR 1631, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 HR 1700, Freedom from Internet Tax Act HR 2303, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 HR 4068 Promote Startups Act of 2015 HR 4962, The Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016 HR 5754, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016 HR 5830 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000. S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S.2813, The Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016 S.3181, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2016
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act Will initiate a reasonable three-year phase-in of the Department of Labors new overtime rule. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S. 3464 - the Overtime Reform and Review Act Bill would phase in the new salary overtime threshold over five years, and would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report during the rules first year to assess its economic effects. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports
Client expense: $32,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1087/S.1261 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 (as related to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property); H.R.4770 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements (provisions related to Section 199 of the Tax Code); S.386/H.R.2315 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns); S.537 - Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015 (as it relates to extending the research credit); S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act (as related to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification); S. 851/H.R. 1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services); S.2813/H.R.4962 - Multistate Worker Tax Fairness Act; DRAFT tax reform bill (provisions related to tax extenders); and General lobbying on issues related to corporate taxation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; H.R.1087 - Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.1643/S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.2050 - Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R.2315/S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; H.R.2775 - Remote transactions Parity Act of 2015 (to grant states the authority to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions); H.R.2889/S.1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015; H.R.4287 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2015; S.116 - Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015; S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015; and S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (to restore state rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws). General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: debt versus equity (Section 385 Treasury regulations); VoIP Sourcing tax legislation/Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act technical corrections; House Tax Blueprint; Online Sales Simplification Act; excise tax on high cost health insurance plans; comprehensive tax reform; corporate tax reform and rates; corporate interest tax deductions; like kind exchanges; international tax reform; dividend taxation; and telecommunications equipment depreciation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Generally Support Marketplace Fairness proposals (S. 698, H.R. 2775) related to online sales tax collection
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support S. 698, the Marketplace Fairness Act and H.R. 2775, the Remote Transactions Parity Act. Discuss impact of online sales tax on furniture retailers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Generally support S. 698, the Marketplace Fairness Act and H.R. 2775, the Remote Transactions Parity Act. Discuss benefits of client tax software.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Discuss impact of technology on collection of online sales tax and digital goods. Generally support S. 698, the Marketplace Fairness Act and H.R. 2775, the Remote Transactions Parity Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2775, S.698, H.R.2315, S.386, S.851, H.R.1643, H.R.1528, S.1164, H.R.2584, S. 2555, S.1261, H.R.1087, H.R. 5893
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action on Foreign Direct Investment. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action legislative and federal activity related to tax issues generally. Monitor tax reform federal legislation and administrative action related to interest deductibility. Monitor activity related to the Senate Finance Committees International Tax Reform Working Group. Monitor activity related to Treasury Departments section 385 regulations. S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015. H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015. H.R. 3397, Disaster Savings and Resilient Contraction Act of 2015.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Discussions regarding House tax reform blueprint Discussions regarding The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015, H.R. 2775 S. 698, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 Discussions regarding consumer education and individual tax refund information Discussions regarding Treasury Proposed Section 385 Regulations
Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals, including interest expense deduction, dividend tax rates, accelerated depreciation, normalization, international tax, and portfolio interest exemption. Guidance and legislation relating to the forty-percent excise tax on employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 2050/S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act; and S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015). Legislation relating to remote sales in states in which companies do not have a physical presence (S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; and H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015). H.R. 2315/S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2584, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015 (provisions relating to setting forth criteria for physical presence in a state). H.R. 4016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. H.R. 4377, American Business Competitiveness Act of 2016 (provisions relating to the corporate tax rate, expensing of deductible investments and carryback of net operating losses). REG-108060-15 IRS/Treasury Section 385 Proposed Regulations (provisions relating to related-party debt and documentation requirements). A Better Way: A Pro Growth Tax Code for all Americans.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 698, "the Marketplace Fairness Act and H.R. 2775, "the Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015," and Proposals for New Bills Addressing Internet Sales Tax
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY17 funding, Transportation funding (H.R.5394, H.R.2577/ S.2844) FY17 funding, Clean Water funding (H.R.5055, H.R.2028/ S.2804) Internet Access tax (H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 698- Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015, H.R.2775-Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislative proposals re: comprehensive tax reform and border adjustability. S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015. H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015. Legislative proposals related to online only retailers collection and remittance.
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5947/S.3409 - Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016 H.R. 644 - America Gives More Act of 2015 H.R. 1105 / S. 860 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 1675 / S. 576 - Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 S. 698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2775 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 S. 1996 - Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 House Ways and Means Committee Reconciliation Recommendations pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 H.Con.Res. 69 - Expressing the sense of Congress that any reform or repeal of the last-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories (LIFO) would cause irreparable and unnecessary damage to United States. H.R. 765 - Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R.3762 - Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 S.1946 - Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 S.2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
FIRPTA: Modification of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax (FIRPTA) Sales Tax Fairness Proposals: H.R. 2775, S. 698 Tax Reform Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges IRC Section 179D: Commercial Building Modernization Act International Tax Reform Tax Treaties: US Model Income Tax Convention Technical Corrections Act HR 4891/S 2775 Treasury Section 385 Regulations Built-In Gains Tax Depreciation-Cost Recovery Partnership Audits: HR 2821 Modernization of Derivatives Act
Client expense: $852,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Promote S.698, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015, and H.R. 2775, the Remote Transactions Parity Act; monitor tax reform efforts, and Treasury action on regulations proposed under Section 385 of the Internal Revenue Code; monitor section 337(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE