Tax Policy

Tax policy can have specific and deep impact on specific sectors of the economy. Congress understands this, and makes special allowances for certain products and services under the Tax Code. Jefferson Government Relations, LLC (Jefferson) has experience in affecting both broad tax policy, as well as industry specific, unique changes to the Tax Code.

Jefferson works closely with the Senate Finance Committee as well as the House Ways and Means Committee on numerous issues, including taxation, and navigates within this jurisdiction regularly. We specialize in framing a client's tax goals within public policy objectives, and can appeal to a debate on a broad, high-profile tax issue, or we can shepherd more specialized cases through experts with less exposure.

Jefferson's successes in this area include:

• From initial efforts in the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to the design of the Worker Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Jefferson's efforts were key in clarifying and extending this valuable tool for use by one of the country's leading hospitality companies and their extensive franchise system.
• Savings are in excess of $5 million annually.
• In a strategic alliance with selected industry leaders, Jefferson played a key role in stopping the misuse of tax status of a small, protected group of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) thereby restoring a level playing field for all REITs as a viable personal investment tool for commercial applications.

  The "technical correction" engineered by Jefferson produced $1.2 billion additional tax revenue to the federal government, and restored a level playing field for our corporate client in major real estate transactions.

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