Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$30,000

Activities

4

Lobbyists

1

Gov't Entities

24

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
7dd7722c-e985-4416-a35e-a3f097441ae8
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2018 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 18, 2019 at 3:54 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$30,000
Expense Method:
Method B - Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Clark Rector
Registrant
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (4)
Activity 1
Advertising

Legislation or regulations affecting the tax treatment of advertising, including but not limited to opposing proposals to limit or eliminate the federal business tax deduction for advertising expenses.

Oppose legislation or regulations which would prohibit or restrict the truthful advertising of legal products or services.

Lobbyists (1)
  • CLARK RECTOR
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • ... and 1 more
Activity 2
Computer Industry

Oppose all or in part legislation or regulations that would unduly limit the ability of advertisers to deliver interest based advertising to consumers online

Comments to the Federal Trade Commission re "Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century"

Lobbyists (1)
  • CLARK RECTOR
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • ... and 1 more
Activity 3
Health Issues

S 2478 amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit tax deductions for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs.

Lobbyists (1)
  • CLARK RECTOR
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • ... and 1 more
Activity 4
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

No position on tax reform generally, but oppose proposals to tax or limit the federal tax deductibility of advertising as a normal and necessary business expense

Lobbyists (1)
  • CLARK RECTOR
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • ... and 1 more

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