Limits set on lobbying deductions
- Reid Priest, Washington, DC (United States)
Many utilities devote substantial resources to addressing issues through the legislative process. Under pre-1994 law, a taxpayer could deduct certain [open quotes]direct lobbying expenses.[close quotes] However, pre-1994 law barred deductions for political campaign expenses and [open quotes]grass roots[close quotes] lobbying expenses (costs incurred to influence the general public with respect to legislation, elections, or referenda). The law also barred deductions for dues paid to trade associations to the extent that their activities were composed of political campaign or grass-roots lobbying activities. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, signed by President Clinton on August 10, 1993, contains a provision that denies deductions for a broad range of lobbying expenses that were deductible before 1994. The new legislation will have a significant effect on the utility industry, both in terms of an increased after-tax cost of lobbying activities and an increased administrative burden to comply with the new rules. The new rules took effect January 1, 1994.
- OSTI ID:
- 5311151
- Journal Information:
- Fortnightly; (United States), Vol. 132:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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