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A provision to make bonus depreciation applicable to growers of trees and vines.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", null, 215675, 0, 0, "2012-10-18T17:22:54.273000-04:00"], [1329236, "15ea4f1b-394b-46ec-9962-9b85d7dcc655", "Q4", "LIEBMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.", 46585, "ARCIMOTO, LLC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Electric vehicle tax credit", "Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2012-11-30T09:02:57.800000-05:00"], [1329424, "5459643d-7ba0-427a-a961-a81882f9e968", "Q4", "MARTIN MORRIS", 40038317, "AD HOC FAIR HOTEL TAX COLLECTION COALITION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Preserve the right of state and local governments to impose and collect hotel taxes.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 25500, null, 0, 0, "2012-12-05T13:46:30.193000-05:00"], [1329730, "0bd1a1af-804d-4b79-868b-4f3bafbde232", "Q4", "THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC", 49635, "WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "H.R. 4342, Waterways Are Vital for Economy, Energy, Efficiency and Environment (WAVE 4), including tax provisions.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2012-12-21T14:08:00.190000-05:00"], [1329753, "7ba607db-7226-4d85-b56a-49337bc385fd", "Q4", "JONES WALKER, LLP", 20881, "WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "H.R. 4342, Waterways Are Vital for Economy, Energy, Efficiency and Environment (WAVE 4); including tax provisions.", "Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2012-12-21T15:47:18.800000-05:00"], [1329791, "f81bd659-ac5b-419f-80dc-8e558c7eb57a", "Q4", "MS. 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SHANNON LAHEY", 22074, "RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Against mandatory participation of law enforcement in the social security system", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2012-12-25T13:26:23.870000-05:00"], [1329799, "8d6deff5-d14a-4fec-9b2a-d55f8bbe7b69", "Q4", "CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION", 400271243, "CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Against mandatory participation in the social security system", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE", null, 14400, 0, 0, "2012-12-25T13:39:24.987000-05:00"], [1329830, "0d20e32b-d590-44d8-908d-d248f410c61b", "Q4", "DAN TATE, LLC", 76332, "PGA TOUR", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "legislation affecting exempt organizations", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2012-12-27T12:22:21-05:00"], [1329914, "3acc76fd-ab41-45b9-9fbf-b59774da14da", "Q4", "MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION", 41090, "MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Tax Reform - territorial system proposal, corporate rate reduction and repatriation - overseas earnings.  Includes Freedom to Invest Act - H.R. 1834", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2012-12-28T11:57:05.223000-05:00"], [1330134, "09aa89df-57cd-4a0c-b7bb-43379569cec5", "Q4", "MARSHALL BRACHMAN", 6848, "EDMUND OPTICS INC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "support internet tax moratorium extension", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-01T01:16:09.070000-05:00"], [1330183, "9f2638ec-8cd5-4836-be83-f3a3428c9245", "Q4", "ADVANTAGE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL", 248, "PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CO-EMPLOYRTD (PACE)", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Changes in IRS rules relating to collection of tax", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 16500, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-01T14:53:58.597000-05:00"], [1330187, "c36b57f9-1284-4eed-b2d5-573d2a6a5f4e", "Q4", "JOHN SATAGAJ", 23064, "MANUFACTURING JEWELERS AND SUPPLIERS OF AMERICA", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "LIFO, Estate Tax, Tax Rates, Economic Stimuli", "Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-01T14:57:26.627000-05:00"], [1330190, "aa39b0c6-782b-4928-94ad-c636f5ab5078", "Q4", "JOHN SATAGAJ", 23064, "NATIONAL HOME FURNISHINGS ASSOCIATION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Estate Tax,Tax Rates, Tax Reform, Marketplace Fairness, Business Tax Relief", "Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-01T14:58:27.657000-05:00"], [1330192, "044c70b1-1f79-440f-9c0d-16119a4e9eb4", "Q4", "JOHN SATAGAJ", 23064, "PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Independent Contractor Determinations, Wellness Incentives, Tax Rates, Tax Reform", "Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-01T14:59:28.847000-05:00"], [1330198, "bd301636-d077-4054-8182-236f23b18047", "Q4", "JOHN SATAGAJ", 23064, "SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Estate tax, Independent Contractor Determinations, Tax Gap, Alternative Minimum Tax, Stimulus,Tax Rates, LIFO,  health care taxes,Direct Expensing, Extenders, Tax Reform, Pension", "Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-01T15:00:30.157000-05:00"], [1330205, "514c3ddf-a19a-4948-bbcd-f8ed588a9a16", "Q4", "JOHN SATAGAJ", 23064, "WOOD MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Economic Stimuli, Estate Tax, Direct Expensing, R&D credit,Bonus Depreciation, Manufacturing Reinvestment Account, Tax Reform, Tax Rates,", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-01T15:00:31-05:00"], [1330340, "db045107-236c-4c3b-9d7b-596d5381b613", "Q4", "SOFTWARE FINANCE AND TAX EXECUTIVES COUNCIL", 296932, "SOFTWARE FINANCE AND TAX EXECUTIVES COUNCIL", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Extension of R & D Tax Credit   \nState Sales/Use Tax collection nexus and simplification\nDeferral Issues, CFC Look-thru extension, Tax Reform\nBusiness Activity Tax Simplification Act-H.R. 1439 ,  Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011-HR 1860, S 971", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 30000, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T12:06:55.420000-05:00"], [1330377, "060ec027-942d-4131-8eeb-01873c068c40", "Q4", "WHITAKER STRATEGIES (STEPHEN B. WHITAKER DBA WHITAKER SRATEGIES, FORMERLY WHITAK", 314432, "U S BANK (PREVIOUSLY FILED AS U S BANCORP)", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Health Coverage Tax Credits; and,\nTax-related provisions of the Affordable Care Act.", "Financial Management Service (FMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Office of Management & Budget (OMB)", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T14:29:24.657000-05:00"], [1330399, "0f75373c-b66c-443e-ac0a-7c2160a4d9bc", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "CHG HEALTHCARE SERVICES", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Worker classification issues (independent contractor versus employee)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T15:43:39.890000-05:00"], [1330400, "356f65f3-e17e-4239-b9f4-030c91f39c87", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Issues related to comprehensive tax reform, including IRC Sec. 45B (the FICA Tip Credit), unemployment insurance, WOTC, enhanced charitable deduction for food donations, accelerated depreciation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T15:46:40.703000-05:00"], [1330401, "7e27227a-01b1-4e47-83f1-dd8bbef1b50b", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "General corporate taxation and trade matters, and comprehensive corporate tax reform.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T15:50:42.280000-05:00"], [1330402, "58042b98-3261-408b-a7d8-80dcab94347d", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "FAMILY ENTERPRISE COALITION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "General issues relating to the estate tax and pass-through entities", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T15:51:43.060000-05:00"], [1330409, "f0517716-e0ca-4add-9e7d-3580c80cc970", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "General tax issues, including: tax extenders, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, estate tax reform, 401(k) fees, deferred compensation, general tax reform, and stranger owned life insurance.", "Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T15:54:44.980000-05:00"], [1330417, "4edfe561-ef64-44be-a47e-ccf0ad768796", "4T", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "METLIFE", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Taxation of insurance companies and their products as it relates to comprehensive tax reform, including the active financing exemption and inside buildup", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", 20000, null, 0, 1, "2013-01-02T15:57:48.137000-05:00"], [1330418, "de340405-c209-4e30-96e2-ab899f70f959", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATER COMPANIES", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "General issues related to the taxation of water and wastewater utilities and facilities, including infrastructure incentives, state private activity bond caps, and taxation of dividends and capital gains, including S. 939 - the \"Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011\" and H.R. 1802, the \"Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act of 2011\".  Lobbyed for lifting state private activity bond caps in S. 1813, and Senate and House bills reauthorizing Federal highway aid and highway safety construction programs.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T15:59:49.010000-05:00"], [1330419, "f949bf02-852e-49a7-adf8-a60a6ad98255", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "O.C. TANNER COMPANY", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "General tax issues and concerns related to potential conprehensive tax reform", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T16:00:49.807000-05:00"], [1330420, "7b000202-0c16-4104-97ae-6bad04c4bead", "Q4", "URBAN SWIRSKI & ASSOCIATES, LLC", 400584784, "PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Tax proposals impacting foundations and other non-profits, including the charitable deduction", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T16:01:50.650000-05:00"], [1330432, "45d6c0c1-e503-4ecc-bdb1-c3abfbf07da9", "Q4", "SANKOFA CONSULTING STRATEGIES", 400887598, "VEHICLE DONATION COALITION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Advocate for HR 860 and similar legislation to address decline in charitable vehicle donations.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T17:16:31.137000-05:00"], [1330447, "445c569b-e5a3-4bcf-ad7f-b04dec820adf", "Q4", "WASHINGTON MATTERS LLC", 40036305, "COALITION FOR EQUITABLE REGULATION AND TAXATION", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Monitor and promote legislative initiatives for the prevention of imposition of sales taxes on internet transactions for coins and bullion related items; restoration for capital gains treatment of certain qualified rare coin and bullion coins; inclusion of cerrtain qualified rare coins and bullion coins in IRA accounts.", "Bureau of Engraving & Printing,Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE),U.S. Mint,U.S. Secret Service", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-02T21:29:03.600000-05:00"], [1330453, "f9da0a4f-1334-49b4-aad9-e2e0c1111647", "Q4", "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY", 1488, "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "All provisions relating to federal income deductibility of marriage and family counseling and therapy or services of marriage & family therapists.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 25000, 0, 0, "2013-01-03T08:16:09.233000-05:00"], [1330503, "1c18e090-0662-472a-84f8-23a4a8e7e1d9", "Q4", "CSL BEHRING LLC", 308935, "CSL BEHRING LLC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Affordable Care Act - Annual Pharmaceutical Fee\nFDA Orphan drug designation requirement and tax credit", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2013-01-03T11:37:39.620000-05:00"], [1330506, "5d56bc2f-cb12-47a2-8524-f771efa648ce", "Q4", "KENNETH V. HEMMERLE, II, P.A., ATTORNEY AT LAW", 400976794, "COMMITTEE FOR EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT, LLC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "To support efforts in both Houses of Congress to pass legislation which solves the identity theft-based fraudulent tax refund problem currently affecting the United States Treasury and U.S. taxpayers.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2013-01-03T11:44:42.213000-05:00"], [1330519, "03134592-d37b-46d1-ae8a-4ff2c1c8845c", "Q4", "MR. RALPH E. 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Meet with House Ways & Means and Senate Finance Committee staff to discuss additional revenue options to keep highway funding growing beyond FY2014.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2013-01-03T13:56:32.843000-05:00"], [1330668, "86f0a948-2307-42aa-a26a-aab570efd75c", "Q4", "NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EQUIPMENT DEALER", 56997, "NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EQUIPMENT DEALER", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Support passage of legislation (S. 700 and HR 1747) to reduce the number of years farm and ranch equipment is depreciated over from 7 years to 5 years. Belong to an industry coalition that opposes changes by IRS in the LIFO method of inventory accounting for tax purposes and is seeking an extension of bonus depreciation into 2012-13. Also concentrated on supporting a version of the estate tax issue. Our policy is to see an estate tax law that would support a $5 million dollar exemption (indexed for inflation) at a maximum tax rate of 35%.\n\nSupported changes in IRS Code Section 263A enacted as a part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 requiring taxpayers to capitalize direct and indirect costs properly allocable to certain real property and tangible personal property produced by the taxpayer and the real property and certain personal property that is acquired by the taxpayer for resale. Section 263A applies when a business has more than $10 million in sales for the year. The section is receiving renewed attention from the IRS as more and more businesses are exceeding the $10 million sales threshold. The IRS has not changed the required sales level since the original enactment in 1986.  We supported a review by Congress of  the existing threshold and recommend a new threshold of at least $100 million dollars as a way to exempt smaller business from this unnecessary burden and tax calculation.\n\nMonitoring the progress of the Main Street Fairness Act (S. 1452 and H.R. 2701) that streamlines the collection of state's sales taxes and collections.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office", null, 21820, 0, 0, "2013-01-03T14:43:38.153000-05:00"], [1330675, "a15df234-7612-467d-b56a-d37805cf466a", "Q4", "BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC", 83331, "BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC", 2012, "fourth_quarter", "TAX", "Biofuels: Monitoring activities relating to the tax credit provisions for biodiesel and ethanol.\nCorporate Tax Reform: Monitoring legislative activities relating to corporate tax policy.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Surface Transportation Board (STB),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", null, 240000, 0, 0, "2013-01-03T14:52:42.433000-05:00"], [1330683, "074243bc-d439-4bc2-81dd-131d3068036e", "Q4", "ROBERT G. 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