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Ex. LAW-121	IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), Catalog Number 94470G; irs.gov ERC Eligibility Checklist page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 02-Jun-2026)IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Sept. 26, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-122	IRS.gov 'Understanding Letter 105-C, Disallowance of the Employee Retention Credit', irs.gov/newsroom/understanding-letter-105-c-disallowance-of-the-employee-retention-credit; LAW-122 shows Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 27-Apr-2026; the live page saved September 27, 2026 as LAW-150 shows 21-Jul-2026IRS.gov 'Understanding Letter 105-C, Disallowance of the Employee Retention Credit'…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Sept. 26, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-125	Instructions for Form 941-X (Rev. April 2026), Instructions for Form 941-X (Rev. 4-2026), p. 2Instructions for Form 941-X (Rev. April 2026), Instructions for Form 941-X (Rev. 4-2026), p. 2	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Sept. 26, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-135	IR-2023-193 (October 19, 2023): the claim-withdrawal process, IRS news release IR-2023-193; IRS.gov 'Withdraw an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claim' page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 02-Jun-2026)IR-2023-193 (October 19, 2023): the claim-withdrawal process, IRS news release IR-2023-193; IRS.gov 'Withdraw an Employee Retention Credit…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Sept. 26, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. LAW-144	National Taxpayer Advocate blog, April 27, 2026 (updated May 1, 2026): 'Protect Your Employee Retention Credit Claim: Use IRS's New Streamlined Process to Request an Extension', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20260519230327); IRS 'Understanding your CP320B notice' page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 23-Apr-2026)National Taxpayer Advocate blog, April 27, 2026 (updated May 1, 2026): 'Protect Your Employee Retention Credit Claim: Use IRS's New…	Internal Revenue Service	Legal authority	Sept. 26, 2026		Legal authority	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-044	Baltimore County Executive Orders index: titles of EO 2020-017 through 2021-029Executive Orders and Speeches (index): 2020-017 (incorporating 20-09-18-01); 2020-018 (incorporating 20-09-28-01); 2020-020 (incorporating…	Baltimore County Government (Office of the County Executive), Executive Orders and Speeches index	Baltimore County, MarylandCounty	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-05-020	TABC Coronavirus Information page as of Sept. 26, 2026 (retired): 'This page is no longer in use because all waivers and exemptions related to the coronavirus have expired'; index of Governor's Waivers (Mar. 2020; Apr.-May 2020; June 2020-Mar. 2021)Coronavirus Information	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	TexasSector regulator	Sept. 26, 2026		Alcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-11-093	ATA Economics and Industry Data page (as of Sept. 26, 2026)Economics and Industry Data	American Trucking Associations (trade association; context only)	United States (context)Federal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-12-068	Industries at a Glance: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: NAICS 54BLS Industries at a Glance, NAICS 54 (read Sept. 26, 2026)	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-12-069	Industries at a Glance: Information: NAICS 51BLS Industries at a Glance, NAICS 51 (rendered Sept. 26, 2026)	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-099	CES series CES8081300001: All employees, religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021BLS CES NAICS 813 employment, Jan. 2019-Dec. 2021 (data file assembled from data.bls.gov, read Sept. 26, 2026)	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics	United States (statistics)Federal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-17-006	CES7071000001, All Employees, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (seasonally adjusted, thousands; current vintage)All Employees, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-19-040	FRED series TEMPHELPS, All Employees, Temporary Help ServicesAll Employees, Temporary Help Services (TEMPHELPS), thousands of persons, seasonally adjusted	Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), mirroring BLS CES series CES6056132001	United StatesFederal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-19-044	Staffing Industry Statistics (ASA research page)Staffing Industry Statistics	American Staffing Association	United States (trade association)Federal	Sept. 26, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. LAW-409	SUSB GlossaryStatistics of U.S. Businesses Glossary: definitions of firm, establishment, employment, enterprise size, payroll; government establishments…	U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)	United StatesFederal	Sept. 27, 2026		Legal authorityOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-094	Howard County Executive Orders index (titles of EO 2020-02 through 2022-05)Executive Orders and Speeches (index page rendered Sept. 27, 2026)	Howard County Government, Office of the County Executive (Executive Orders and Speeches index)	Howard County, MarylandCounty	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-060	NATA, Facts About Air Charter (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026)Facts About Air Charter: the role of part 135 on-demand operators	National Air Transportation Association	United States (trade association; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-061	UMA, Motorcoach Industry Facts (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026)Motorcoach Industry Facts	United Motorcoach Association	United States (trade association; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-062	School Bus Fleet, Statistics page listing the U.S. State-by-State School Transportation Statistics (2018-19 through 2024-25), the Contractors Survey 2021, the Maintenance Survey 2021 and the Special-Needs Survey 2021 (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026)School Bus Fleet statistics index	School Bus Fleet (Bobit Business Media)	United States (trade publication; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-21-064	U.S. Travel Forecast page: U.S. Travel Spending (inflation-adjusted 2025 dollars, in billions): 2019 1,412; 2020 885; 2021 1,118; 2022 1,248; 2023 1,308U.S. Travel Forecast (Spring 2026) and historical travel spending series	U.S. Travel Association (data: Tourism Economics)	United States (trade association; context only)Sector regulator	Sept. 27, 2026		Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-22-030	Compiled tables: QCEW annual averages 2019-2021 for NAICS 532, 5321, 5322, 5323, 5324 (national, private); QCEW quarterly 2020 Q1-2021 Q3 for NAICS 532; CES series CES5553200001 2020-2021BLS QCEW and CES data for Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532), 2019-2021	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW open-data API.	United States (Bureau of Labor Statistics data)Federal	Sept. 27, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-22-031	CES series CES5553200001, All Employees, Thousands, Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021 data pageBLS CES: Rental and leasing services employment 2019-2021	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics	United States (Bureau of Labor Statistics)Federal	Sept. 27, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-001	AS 18.15.355 - 18.15.395Prevention and control of conditions of public health importance; epidemiological investigation; isolation and quarantine; powers of the…	Alaska State Legislature (codified statute administered by the Department of Health and Social Services)	AlaskaState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-002	AS 26.23.020 and AS 26.23.025The governor and disaster emergencies; the legislature and disaster emergencies	Alaska State Legislature (Alaska Disaster Act; administered by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, AS 26.23.220)	AlaskaState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-003	AS 11.41.250Reckless endangerment	Alaska State Legislature (Alaska Criminal Code)	AlaskaState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read

Internal Revenue Service, IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), Catalog Number 94470G; irs.gov ERC Eligibility Checklist page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 02-Jun-2026) (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. LAW-121)
Internal Revenue Service, IRS.gov 'Understanding Letter 105-C, Disallowance of the Employee Retention Credit', irs.gov/newsroom/understanding-letter-105-c-disallowance-of-the-employee-retention-credit; LAW-122 shows Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 27-Apr-2026; the live page saved September 27, 2026 as LAW-150 shows 21-Jul-2026 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. LAW-122)
Internal Revenue Service, Instructions for Form 941-X (Rev. April 2026), Instructions for Form 941-X (Rev. 4-2026), p. 2 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. LAW-125)
Internal Revenue Service, IR-2023-193 (October 19, 2023): the claim-withdrawal process, IRS news release IR-2023-193; IRS.gov 'Withdraw an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claim' page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 02-Jun-2026) (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. LAW-135)
Internal Revenue Service, National Taxpayer Advocate blog, April 27, 2026 (updated May 1, 2026): 'Protect Your Employee Retention Credit Claim: Use IRS's New Streamlined Process to Request an Extension', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20260519230327); IRS 'Understanding your CP320B notice' page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 23-Apr-2026) (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. LAW-144)
Baltimore County Government (Office of the County Executive), Executive Orders and Speeches index, Baltimore County Executive Orders index: titles of EO 2020-017 through 2021-029 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. MET-BAL-044)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page as of Sept. 26, 2026 (retired): 'This page is no longer in use because all waivers and exemptions related to the coronavirus have expired'; index of Governor's Waivers (Mar. 2020; Apr.-May 2020; June 2020-Mar. 2021) (Ex. SEC-05-020)
American Trucking Associations (trade association; context only), ATA Economics and Industry Data page (as of Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-11-093)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industries at a Glance: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: NAICS 54 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-12-068)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industries at a Glance: Information: NAICS 51 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-12-069)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, CES series CES8081300001: All employees, religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021 (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-16-099)
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis), CES7071000001, All Employees, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (seasonally adjusted, thousands; current vintage) (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-17-006)
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), mirroring BLS CES series CES6056132001, FRED series TEMPHELPS, All Employees, Temporary Help Services (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-19-040)
American Staffing Association, Staffing Industry Statistics (ASA research page) (Sept. 26, 2026) (Ex. SEC-19-044)
U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB), SUSB Glossary (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. LAW-409)
Howard County Government, Office of the County Executive (Executive Orders and Speeches index), Howard County Executive Orders index (titles of EO 2020-02 through 2022-05) (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. MET-BAL-094)
National Air Transportation Association, NATA, Facts About Air Charter (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-060)
United Motorcoach Association, UMA, Motorcoach Industry Facts (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-061)
School Bus Fleet (Bobit Business Media), School Bus Fleet, Statistics page listing the U.S. State-by-State School Transportation Statistics (2018-19 through 2024-25), the Contractors Survey 2021, the Maintenance Survey 2021 and the Special-Needs Survey 2021 (web page as rendered Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-062)
U.S. Travel Association (data: Tourism Economics), U.S. Travel Forecast page: U.S. Travel Spending (inflation-adjusted 2025 dollars, in billions): 2019 1,412; 2020 885; 2021 1,118; 2022 1,248; 2023 1,308 (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-21-064)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW open-data API, Compiled tables: QCEW annual averages 2019-2021 for NAICS 532, 5321, 5322, 5323, 5324 (national, private); QCEW quarterly 2020 Q1-2021 Q3 for NAICS 532; CES series CES5553200001 2020-2021 (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-22-030)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, CES series CES5553200001, All Employees, Thousands, Rental and Leasing Services (NAICS 532), seasonally adjusted, 2019-2021 data page (Sept. 27, 2026) (Ex. SEC-22-031)
Alaska State Legislature (codified statute administered by the Department of Health and Social Services), AS 18.15.355 - 18.15.395 (standing) (Ex. DUT-AK-001)
Alaska State Legislature (Alaska Disaster Act; administered by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, AS 26.23.220), AS 26.23.020 and AS 26.23.025 (standing) (Ex. DUT-AK-002)
Alaska State Legislature (Alaska Criminal Code), AS 11.41.250 (standing) (Ex. DUT-AK-003)

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