What is a lobbying firm?
Lobbying firm means an association, a corporation, or any other business entity, including an individual contract lobbyist, that receives or becomes entitled to receive any compensation for the purpose of lobbying, where any partner, owner, officer, or employee of the business entity is a lobbyist. “Lobbying firm” does not include an entity that has employees who are lobbyists as long as the entity does not derive compensation from principals for lobbying, or such compensation is received exclusively from a subsidiary corporation of the employer Employees receive W-2 forms. If you receive a 1099, you are not an employee for LRO purposes.
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