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End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
October 17, 2019
Latest Action
October 17, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratic(NV)
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End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs to include such fees and costs paid in connection with any legal action involving a civil claim (currently, limited to actions involving unlawful discrimination, the False Claims Act, and Medicare payments).
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Filing registrants (3)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2627, End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act. S. 3913, End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. H.R. 7171, End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. General lobbying with regard to H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress), regarding treatment of damages. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of punitive damage awards paid by defendants. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of attorney's fees and court costs. General lobbying with regard to tax reform.
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2627, End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act. S. 3913, End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. H.R. 7171, End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. General lobbying with regard to H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress), regarding treatment of damages. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of punitive damage awards paid by defendants. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of attorney's fees and court costs. General lobbying with regard to tax reform.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2627, End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act. S. 3913, End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. H.R. 7171, End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. General lobbying with regard to H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress), regarding treatment of damages. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of punitive damage awards paid by defendants. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of attorney's fees and court costs. General lobbying with regard to tax reform.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support H.R. 7059, Coronavirus Provider Protection Act - support H.R. 6021, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - support H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2627, End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act. General lobbying with regard to H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress), regarding treatment of damages. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of punitive damage awards paid by defendants. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of attorney's fees and court costs. General lobbying with regard to tax reform.
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · first_quarter · Banking
21 Jan 2020 Provided comments to Office of Comptroller of Currency on OCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Permissible Interest on Loans That Are Sold, Assigned, or Otherwise Transferred, 12 CFR Part 7 and Part 160, Docket ID OCC-2019-0027, RIN 1557-AE73 March 2020 Supported development of and introduction of The Financial Protections and Assistance for Americas Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act (H.R. 6321) by members of the House Financial Services Committee, including its provisions to cap payday loan and other interest rates at 36APR, expand protections against foreclosures and evictions to all consumers, restrict debt collections, utility shutoffs, vehicle repossessions and garnishments, Eliminate overdraft and other penalty fees, and take other actions necessary to protect consumers from unfair financial practices during the Covid19 Pandemic. This comprehensive legislation includes Rep. Brad Shermans Disaster Protection For Workers Credit Act under Section 112. March 2020 Similarly, we support Sens. Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown to restrict negative consumer reporting, as the Disaster Protection for Workers Credit Act (S.3508). Feb 2020- Urged Senate to support The End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act (S. 2627) (Cortez-Masto).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1423 / S. 610 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act - oppose H.R. 5216 / S. 2943 - Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act - oppose H.R. 5326 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act - oppose H.R. 2749 / S. 1491 - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - oppose S. 630 - Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act - oppose S. 620 - Safety Over Arbitration Act - oppose S. 2627 - End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act- oppose H.R. 4982 - Health Care Workforce Protection Act - support H.R. 269 / S. 1379 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Pub. Law No. 116-22) - support S. 766 - PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - support S. 471 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act - support
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2627, End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act. General lobbying with regard to H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress), regarding treatment of damages. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of punitive damage awards paid by defendants. General lobbying with regard to deductibility of attorney's fees and court costs. General lobbying with regard to tax reform.
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of