Tax



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National Publicly Traded Partnership Association

Value Achieved

  • Changed tax rules to make income from Publicly Traded Partnerships a qualified source for mutual funds.

Campaign

Through a blended advocacy campaign addressing Capitol Hill, the White House and the Treasury Department we were able to produce an outcome in 1 year that had not been accomplished in the previous ten years of effort.


Metropolitan Tax Exempt Hospital

Value Achieved

  • Lifted the $150 million bond-cap set for tax exempt hospitals.

Campaign

A targeted outreach effort to specific Members of Congress and the Administration was initiated and brought to a successful conclusion through careful research and aggressive positioning that allowed us to successfully make the case against the cap and its resulting adverse impact on not-for-profit hospital’s capital projects.

Nat’l Employment Opportunity Network

A major Work Opportunity Tax Credit program enhancement increases eligibility, allowing a significantly larger population of disadvantaged Americans to qualify for the program.

Western Development

Innovative government financing powers the revitalization of a core section of downtown DC, enhancing quality of life for residents and driving economic development for the District.

HealthSouth

Legislation permanently sets the Medicare rehabilitation patient rule at 60 percent, enabling more patients to receive necessary, inhospital rehabilitation treatment.

NAPTP

The tax treatment of traditional Publicly Traded Partnerships (oil and gas partnerships) is protected in the carried interest debate.