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By: Jan Baran and Austin Graham July will be a big, beautiful and busy month for federal lobbyists. Two separate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings are due later this month: quarterly lobbying reports (LD-2) for the second...more
Individuals and business or nonprofit entities–such as corporations, partnerships and LLCs– that do not receive political contributions (i.e., do not have a PAC), but only make such contributions to California state and...more
As interest rates have risen, more PACs are triggering federal income tax requirements stemming from interest they receive. Political organizations, including PACs, with more than $100 in taxable interest or investment income...more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due March 30, 2022. As we have described in previous mailings, this report must be filed if a business entity received...more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due March 30, 2021. As we have described in previous mailings, this report must be filed if a business entity received...more
The following describes periodic pay-to-play reporting requirements under Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island laws. Certain corporate entities must file reports regarding their business relationships...more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271, known as Form BE, is due April 1, 2019....more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due March 30, 2018...more
All federal PACs are required to submit a semi-annual report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on or before Monday, July 31, 2017. The semi-annual report must reflect all receipts and disbursements between January 1,...more
The Maryland State Board of Elections recently proposed new regulations regarding its pay-to-play reporting law. The public comment period closes on May 30, 2016. Below is a summary of the key provisions contained in the...more
Even if you have nothing to report, you still need to file: that is the lesson from last week's Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) settlement. Late last week, DC-based lobbying firm Carmen Group reached an agreement with the...more