Lobbying Expense (Noun)
Meaning
Expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- Lobbying expenses accounted for nearly a third of the total cost incurred by the special interest group during the fiscal year.
- Tax authorities may subject the company's lobbying expenses to careful examination to ensure they meet the required deductible standards.
- She struggled to claim the entire amount of her lobbying expenses due to inconsistencies in the financial records she kept.
- Last quarter the industry saw an unusual increase in lobbying expenses attributed to intense public advocacy efforts to shape a pivotal regulatory proposal.
- Due to questionable financial activities involving several former high-ranking executives the lobbying expenses became part of the massive internal review undertaken by corporate investigators.