A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.
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H.R. 25, S. 122, "Fair Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 782, "Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 2429, S. 1183, "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013", H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 "Death Tax Repeal Act", Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, "Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013", H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013", H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013, S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker) H.R. __, The Tax Reform Act of 2014
Client expense: $520,823 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S. 1970, Retirement Security Act : retirement security H.R. 5875, SAVE Act: retirement security
Client expense: $1,273,000 · Firm income: Not reported
H.R. 25, S. 122, Fair Tax Act of 2013 H.R. 782, Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013 H.R. 2429, S. 1183, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 Death Tax Repeal Act Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013 S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker) H.R. __, The Tax Reform Act of 2014
Client expense: $414,615 · Firm income: Not reported
H.R. 25, S. 122, Fair Tax Act of 2013 H.R. 782, Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013 H.R. 2429, S. 1183, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 Death Tax Repeal Act Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013 S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker) H.R. __, The Tax Reform Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $414,615
2014 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Retirement Tax Incentives Resolution S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act S. 952: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 S. 1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1979: USA Retirement Funds Act (Harkin) S 2511, Harkin and Alexander. No Act name, but it clarifies the definition of cessation of operations under ERISA H.R. 837: Savings for American Families Future Act H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013 H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) H.R. 4275: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act H.R. 5828: USA Retirement Funds Act H.R. 5875: SAVE Act of 2014
Client expense: $370,732 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| MT |
| Kay R. Hagan | Democratic | NC |
| Mark Begich | Democratic | AK |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 5576: the US Accounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. H.R. 5875: SAVE Act: retirement security S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S. 1970: Retirement Security Act: retirement security S. 1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals to limit contributions to retirement accounts (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form) Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" not yet in legislative form) S 676-"Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Prevention Act" Death Master File S Con Res 12-"Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Anericans to help plan for a financially secure retirement"-Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S 953-"Student Loan Affordability Act"-Specifically the requirement to accelerate required minimum distribution from inherited IRA's and 401(k)-type of accounts used to offset the cost of lower student loan interest rates USA Retirement Funds-Not yet introduced, a plan to createa new typeof privately-run retirement plan HR 2374-"Retail Investor Protection Act"-addresses the timing of the release of the Department of Labor's re-proposal and definition of fiduciary and provides guidance to the SEC on its own proposal SEC Municipal Advisors Rule- clarifying the definitions of "municipal advisor" and "investment Strategies" Updates to 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure-will provide a more uniform manner for disclosing information to plan sponsors Plan Consolidation- (no bill) Auto IRA Program-for employers not offering a retirement plan with no mandate (not yet introduced) HR 1534-Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2013 HR 837-Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2013 HR 2171/S 1145-Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 HR 2374-Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 S 1970-Retirement Act of 2014 S 1979-HARKIN RETIREMENT USA Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (Path Act) (no bill number yet) HR 4634-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from government plans after age 50 Security Through Retirement Act- (Senator Cantwell's) (not yet introduced) -legislation encouraging the purchase & a guaranteed lifetime income product, like an anuity USAccounts-(not yet introduced) (Rep. Crowley)-legislation for child savings accounts SPUR Accounts- (not yet introduced) (Rep. Crowley)- legislation to create a new retirement account for employees HR 5875 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act-to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encorage retirement savings by modifying requirements with respect to employer-established IRAs, and for other purposes
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S. 1970, Retirement Security Act : retirement security H.R. 5875, SAVE Act: retirement security
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 25, S. 122, Fair Tax Act of 2013 H.R. 782, Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013 H.R. 2429, S. 1183, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 Death Tax Repeal Act Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013 H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013 S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker) H.R. __, The Tax Reform Act of 2014
Client expense: $752,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Retirement
RET - Third Quarter Report - 2014 H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 25, S. 122, "Fair Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 782, "Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 2429, S. 1183, "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013", H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 "Death Tax Repeal Act", Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013, H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013, H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013, S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013,Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker) H.R. __, The Tax Reform Act of 2014
Client expense: $647,621 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals to limit contributions to retirement accounts (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form) Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" (not yet in legislative form) S 676-"Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Prevention Act" Death Master File limitations S. Con. Res. 12-"Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a finanacially secure retirement"- Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S 953-"Student Loan Affordability Act"-Specifically the requirement to accelerate required minimum distribution from inherited IRA's and 401(k)-type of accounts used to offset the cost of lower student loan interest rates USA Retirement Funds-Not yet introduced, a plan to create a new type of privately-run retirement plan HR 2374-"Retail Investor Protection Act"-addresses the timing of the release of the Department of Labor's re-proposal and definition of fiduciary and provides guidance to the SEC on its own proposal SEC Municipal Advisors Rule-rule clarifying the definitions of "municipal adavisor" and "investment strategies" Updates to 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure-will provide a more uniform manner for disclosing information to plan sponsors Plan Consolidation - (no bill) Auto IRA Program-for employers not offering a retirement plan with no mandate (not yet introduced) HR 1534-Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2013 HR 837-Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2013 HR 2171/S 1145-Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 HR 2374-Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 S 1970-Retirement Act of 2014 S 1979-HARKIN RETIREMENT USA Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (Path Act) (no bill number yet) HR 4634-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from government plans after age 50 Security Through Retirement Act - (Senator Cantwell's) (not yet introduced)-legislation encouraging the purchase & a guaranteed lifetime income product, like an annuity USAccounts- (not yet introduced) (Rep. Crowley)- legislation for child savings accounts SPUR Accounts- (not yet introduced) (Rep. Crowley) - legislation to create a new retirement aaccount for employees
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan.H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Retirement
Please see next page for all issues and legislation in one place!S. Con. Res. 12: Retirement Tax Incentives Resolution S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act S. 952: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 S. 1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1979: USA Retirement Funds Act (Harkin) S 2511, Harkin and Alexander. No Act name, but it clarifies the definition of cessation of operations under ERISA H.R. 837: Savings for American Families Future Act H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013 H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) H.R. 4275: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act
Client expense: $362,503 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 25, S. 122, "Fair Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 782, "Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 2429, S. 1183, "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013", H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 "Death Tax Repeal Act", Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, "Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013", H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013", H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013, S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker) H.R. __, The Tax Reform Act of 2014
Client expense: $520,823 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Retirement
See next page for all issues and legislation in one location.S. Con. Res. 12: Retirement Tax Incentives Resolution S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act S. 952: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 S. 1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1979: USA Retirement Funds Act (Harkin) H.R. 837: Savings for American Families Future Act H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013 H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) H.R. 4275: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act
Client expense: $257,717 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · second_quarter · Retirement
See attachment.RET Second Quarter Report - 2014 H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S. 1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security.S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals to limit contributions to retirement accounts (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form)Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" (not yet in legislative form) S 676 - "Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Prevention Act" Death master file limitations S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S 953 - "Student Loan Affordability Act"- Specifically the requirement to accelerate required minimum distributions from inherited IRA's and 401(k)-type of accounts used to offset the cost of lower student loan interest rates USA Retirement Funds - Not yet introduced, a plan to create a new type of privately-run retirement plan HR 2374- "Retail Investor Protection Act" - addresses the timing of the release of the Department of Labor's re-proposal and definition of fiduciary and provides guidance to the SEC on its own proposal SEC Municipal Advisers Rule- rule clarifying the definitions of "municipal advisor" and "investment strategies" Updates to 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure-will provide a more uniform manner for disclosing information to plan sponsors Plan Consolidation - (no bill) Auto IRA Program- for employers not offering a retirement plan with no mandate (not yet introduced) HR 1534- Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2013 HR 837-Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2013 HR 2171/ S 1145-Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 HR 2374-Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 S 1970- Retirement Act of 2014 S 1979-HARKIN RETIREMENT USA Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (Path Act) (no bill number yet) HR 4634 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from government plans after age 50
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Congress on proposals related to both corporate and product taxation. Specifically, proposals regarding: Capital loss rule temporary relief; STOLI; Benefits of current tax treatment for life insurance and retirement products. (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals on COLI and SA DRD (not yet in legislative form)H Con Res 25 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products The Good Samaritan Tax Incentive - "Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act" Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (not in bill form) S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement"- Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S Con Res 8 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products Congressional activity surrounding the Administration's FY2015 budget Efforts to reform the tax code in both the House (Ways and Means Committee) and Senate (Finance Committee) HR 2241- "Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013" Provides a tax credit to homeowners and building owners who use resilient construction techniques when building and renovating home and commercial structures in federally declared disaster areas H J Res 59 - "Bipartisan Budget Agreement"-Provisions Relating to Death Master File (DMF) and PBGC Premium Increase "The Tax Reform Act of 2014"-provisions relating to the tax treatment of insurance companies and products HR 2054-Non-Taxed Reinsurance Premiums Paid to Affiliates S 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014-Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 expiring tax provisions pertaining to individual and business taxpayers and energy sector HR 4438 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014-to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplfy and make permanent the research credit HR 4619 - Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014-Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the exclusion from gross income of distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for charitable purposes. HR 3134 - Charitable Giving Extension Act-Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer who makes a tax deductible charitable contribution after the close of a taxable year, but not later than the due date of such taxpayer's tax return for that taxable year, to treat such contribution as made in such taxable year
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
See attachment.RET First Quarter Report - 2014 H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 1145 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Isakson) S. 1270 - SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 (Hatch) S. 1970 - Retirement Security Act of 2014 (Collins) S. 1979 - USA Retirement Funds Act (Harkin)H.R. 2035 - Automatic IRA Act of 2013 (Neal) H.R. 2117 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (Neal) H.R. 2171 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Holt) H.R. 2374 - Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) S. Con. Res. 12 - Sense of Congress that CUrrent Tax Incentives for Retirement Savings Provide Important Benefits (Isakson) Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Information DOL Fiduciary Definition 401(k) Disclosure Draft - Security Throughout Retirement Act (Cantwell)
Client expense: $1,274,843 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 25, S. 122, "Fair Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 782, "Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013", H.R. 2429, S. 1183, "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013", H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 "Death Tax Repeal Act", Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, "Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013", H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013", H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013, S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker) H.R. __, The Tax Reform Act of 2014
Client expense: $437,273 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 4275, S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent.S. Con. Res. 12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Congress on proposals related to both corporate and product taxation. Specifically, proposals regarding: Capital loss rule temporary relief; STOLI; Benefits of current tax treatment for life insurance and retirement products. (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals on COLI and SA DRD (not yet in legislative form)H Con Res 25 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products The Good Samaritan Tax Incentive - "Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act" Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (not in bill form) S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement"- Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S Con Res 8 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products Congressional activity surrounding the Administration's FY2015 budget Efforts to reform the tax code in both the House (Ways and Means Committee) and Senate (Finance Committee) HR 2241- "Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013" Provides a tax credit to homeowners and building owners who use resilient construction techniques when building and renovating home and commercial structures in federally declared disaster areas H J Res 59 - "Bipartisan Budget Agreement"-Provisions Relating to Death Master File (DMF) and PBGC Premium Increase "The Tax Reform Act of 2014"-provisions relating to the tax treatment of insurance companies and products HR 2054-Non-Taxed Reinsurance Premiums Paid to Affiliates
Client expense: $858,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals to limit contributions to retirement accounts (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form)Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" (not yet in legislative form) S 676 - "Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Prevention Act" Death master file limitations S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S 953 - "Student Loan Affordability Act"- Specifically the requirement to accelerate required minimum distributions from inherited IRA's and 401(k)-type of accounts used to offset the cost of lower student loan interest rates USA Retirement Funds - Not yet introduced, a plan to create a new type of privately-run retirement plan HR 2374- "Retail Investor Protection Act" - addresses the timing of the release of the Department of Labor's re-proposal and definition of fiduciary and provides guidance to the SEC on its own proposal SEC Municipal Advisers Rule- rule clarifying the definitions of "municipal advisor" and "investment strategies" Updates to 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure-will provide a more uniform manner for disclosing information to plan sponsors Plan Consolidation - (no bill) Auto IRA Program- for employers not offering a retirement plan with no mandate (not yet introduced) HR 1534- Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2013 HR 837-Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2013 HR 2171/ S 1145-Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 HR 2374-Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 S 1970- Retirement Act of 2014 S 1979-HARKIN RETIREMENT USA
Client expense: $858,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
Definition of "fiduciary" under ERISA and application to providers of brokerage services. Tax incentives for retirement savings, including S. Con. Res. 12.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax incentives for retirement savings, including S. Con. Res. 12. Definition of independent contractor.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security.S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security.S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security
Client expense: $1,511,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12, S. 606, S 952, S. 1145, S. 1270, S1302, S.1970, S.1979, H.R. 837, H.R. 2035, H.R. 2117, H.R.2171, H.R. 2374, H.R.4275.
Client expense: $430,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2035 Automatic IRA Act of 2013 (Automatically Enrolls Employees in an IRA) H.R. 2117 & S. 952 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (Repeals Cap on Employee Ret. Contribution) House Ways and Means Retirement Working Group on Employee Benefits Non-Discrimination Testing Related to Retirement Plans, Multi-Employer Pension Plans "Withdrawal Liability Proposals" S. Con Res 12 - Resolution regarding support for current retirement tax incentives.
Client expense: $464,008 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2035 Automatic IRA Act of 2013 (Automatically Enrolls Employees in an IRA) H.R.2117 & S.952 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (Repeals Cap on Employee Ret. Contribution) House Ways and Means Retirement Working Group on Employee Benefits Non-Discrimination Testing Related to Retirement Plans, Multi-Employer Pension Plans "Withdrawal Liability Proposals" S. Con Res 12 - Resolution regarding support for current retirement tax incentives.
Client expense: $262,118 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including retirement plan standards and savings initiatives, the DOL ERISA fiduciary standard, and lifetime income opportunities.S Con Res 12 Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives, expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement. S 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 S 1270 Secure Annuities for Employee Act of 2013 S 1145 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12, S. 606, S. 952, S. 1145, S.1270, S. 1302, H.R. 837, H.R. 2035, H.R. 2117, H.R. 2171, H.R. 2374. Please see addendum pge for all bills and bill names listed in one place.S. Con. Res. 12: Retirement Tax Incentives Resolution S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act. S. 952: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 S. 1145:Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S.1270 SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act H.R. 2035 Automatic IRA Act of 2013 H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplificatin and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income and Disclosure Act H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act
Client expense: $397,301 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 25, S. 122, Fair Tax Act of 2013, H.R. 782, Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013, H.R. 2429, S. 1183, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013, H.R. 147, H.R. 177, H.R. 782 "Death Tax Repeal Act", Issues related to H.R. 766, S. 321, "Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013", H.R. 2117, Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013, H.R. 837, Saving for American Families Futures Act of 2013, S. 1270, Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013Issues related to H. Con. Res. 25, S. Con. Res. 8, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act S. Con. Res. 12, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement H.R. 1040, Flat Tax Act H.R. 352, Tax Code Termination Act S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 H.R.1618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee Issues related to H.R. 1 (Reserved for the Speaker)
Client expense: $490,188 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. Con. Res. 12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act Issues related to pension regulations for electric cooperatives, including making Pension Protection Act Exemption permanent. Draft bills on pension reform rules for multiple-employer pension plans, definitions for normal retirement age, and not-for-profit tax treatment provisions.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 1145 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Isakson) S. 1270 - SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 (Hatch) H.R. 2035 - Automatic IRA Act of 2013 (Neal) H.R. 2117 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (Neal)H.R. 2171 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Hatch) H.R. 2374 - Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) S. Con. Res. 12 - Sense of Congress that Current Tax Incentives for Retirement Savings Provide Important Benefits (Isakson) Electronic Delivery of Retirement Plan Information DOL Fiduciary Definition 401(k) Disclosure Security Throughout Retirement Act (Cantwell) Retirement Security Act (Collins) "USA Retirement Funds" Proposal (Harkin)
Client expense: $1,128,074 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 2171 and S1145, the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. S. Con. Res. 12, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits for Americans. Regulatory proposals related to the definition of fiduciary.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
See Attachment.RET Fourth Quarter Report - 2013 H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2035 Automatic IRA Act of 2013 (Automatically Enrolls Employees in an IRA) H.R. 2117 & S. 952 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 (Repeals Cap on Employee Ret. Contribution) House Ways and Means Retirement Working Group on Employee Benefits Non-Discrimination Testing Related to Retirement Plans, Multi-Employer Pension Plans "Withdrawal Liability Proposals"S. Con Res 12 - Resolution regarding support for current retirement tax incentives.
Client expense: $464,008 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals to limit contributions to retirement accounts (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form)Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" (not yet in legislative form) S 676 - "Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Prevention Act" Death master file limitations S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings HR 2035-"Automatic IRA Act of 2013" Requires certain employers to provide an IRA if don't already provide a plan HR 2117-"Retirement Plan Simplification": Enhancement Act of 2013-Establishes new auto enrollment safe harbor, enhances Savers Credit, and other retirement plan reforms "to simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans" S 1270-"SAFE Retirement Act of 2013"-would strengthen and reform public and private retirement plans through annuities for public sector employees and a (starter 401k) S 953 - "Student Loan Affordability Act"- Specifically the requirement to accelerate required minimum distributions from inherited IRA's and 401(k)-type of accounts used to offset the cost of lower student loan interest rates USA Retirement Funds - Not yet introduced, a plan to create a new type of privately-run retirement plan HR 2374- "Retail Investor Protection Act" - addresses the timing of the release of the Department of Labor's re-proposal and definition of fiduciary and provides guidance to the SEC on its own proposal SEC Municipal Advisers Rule- rule clarifying the definitions of "municipal advisor" and "investment strategies" Updates to 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure-will provide a more uniform manner for disclosing information to plan sponsors Plan Consolidation - (no bill) Auto IRA Program- for employers not offering a retirement plan with no mandate (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Congress on proposals related to both corporate and product taxation. Specifically, proposals regarding: Capital loss rule temporary relief; STOLI; Benefits of current tax treatment for life insurance and retirement products. (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals on COLI and SA DRD (not yet in legislative form)H Con Res 25 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products The Good Samaritan Tax Incentive - "Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act" Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (not in bill form) S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement"- Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S Con Res 8 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products Congressional activity surrounding the Administration's FY2014 budget (not yet in legislative form) Efforts to reform the tax code in both the House (Ways and Means Committee) and Senate (Finance Committee) (not in bill form) HR 2241- "Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013" Provides a tax credit to homeowners and building owners who use resilient construction techniques when building and renovating home and commercial structures in federally declared disaster areas H J Res 59 - "Bipartisan Budget Agreement"-Provisions Relating to Death Master File (DMF) and PBGC Premium Increase
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File.
Client expense: $1,657,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax incentives for retirement savings, including S. Con. Res. 12. Definition of independent contractor.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Definition of "fiduciary" under ERISA and application to providers of brokerage services. Tax incentives for retirement savings, including S. Con. Res. 12.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2013 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File.
Client expense: $1,938,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE