Federal Regulation
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IRS announces new deductibility limits
By Mercedes JacksonThe Internal Revenue Service announced increased deductibility limits for long-term care insurance, giving small business owners the ability to deduct 100 percent of the costs. The deductions will take effect in 2009. Annual, tax deductions and
October 17, 2008
SEC Sets New Annuity Comment DeadlineThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says members of the public have until Nov. 17 to weigh in on a proposal to regulate indexed annuities ...
October 16, 2008
Analyst: Turmoil To Bring Swaps OversightTightening regulation of the credit default swaps market probably will be one of the first tasks on the congressional agenda in 2009.Sam Leaman of Washington ...
October 15, 2008
Bernanke: AIG Had CollateralThe Federal Reserve Board agreed to save American International Group Inc. partly because AIG had enough assets to secure the $85 billion credit facility the ...
October 14, 2008
IRS Extends Public Plan DeadlineThe Internal Revenue Service will be giving government employer pension plans more time to comply with new normal retirement age regulations.The regulations, published in May ...
October 13, 2008
Group Presents OFC Proposal To TreasuryMembers of the Financial Services Roundtable met with Treasury officials today and called for enactment of an optional federal charter system.The FSR, Washington, issued a ...
October 13, 2008
SEC Extends Annuity Rule Comment PeriodThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be giving members of the public more time to comment on a controversial proposal to classify indexed annuities ...
October 13, 2008
SEC Extends Annuity Rule Comment PeriodThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be giving members of the public more time to comment on a controversial proposal to classify indexed annuities ...