3rd Quarter - Report

INDEPENDENT SECTOR for INDEPENDENT SECTOR

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$10,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for strengthening and expanding the charitable tax deduction as part of comprehensive tax reform efforts in Congress (including the House Blueprint on Tax reform; oppose repeal of the Johnson Amendment prohibition against political activity by 501(c)(3) organizations (includes opposition to the Free Speech Fairness Act H.R. 781/S. 264). Support for retaining the federal estate tax in tax reform debates

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES TUCKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 781 (115th), S. 264 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issued statements in response to release of House and Senate draft budget resolutions urging Congress to protect vulnerable populations as part of the FY 2018 appropriations process.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES TUCKER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.