H & R BLOCK

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2011

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2011	—	1	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	8
Banking	Banking	8
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	7

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