Federal Regulation
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Personnel Changes: Health Net, IRS, Others
By Staff WriterAnthony Piszel is leaving his post as chief financial officer of Health Net Inc. to become CFO of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.Freddie Mac, ...
October 21, 2006
E-SIGN Notice Regs Require Ink For Spousal ConsentsThe U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have released a final rule that will affect electronic communications with participants in many different kinds ...
October 18, 2006
IRS Updates Plan Contribution LimitsThe Internal Revenue Service has announced a $500 cost-of-living increase for the 401(k) plan deferral contribution limit.The maximum elective deferral for 401(k) plans, the federal ...
October 17, 2006
IRS Proposes Annuity Exchange RegsThe Internal Revenue Service wants to change the tax treatment of trades of property for annuities.The proposed regulations, "Exchanges of Property for an Annuity," apply ...
October 17, 2006
IRS Proposes Annuity Exchange RegsThe Internal Revenue Service wants to change the tax treatment of trades of property for annuities.The proposed regulations, "Exchanges of Property for an Annuity," apply ...
October 13, 2006
IRS Explains Rules For Unisex And Smoker TablesThe Internal Revenue Service is giving insurers more advice about how to use the 2001 Commissioners' Standard Ordinary mortality and morbidity tables.Ann Logan, an IRS ...
October 13, 2006
IRS Explains Rules For Unisex And Smoker TablesThe Internal Revenue Service is giving insurers more advice about how to use the 2001 Commissioners' Standard Ordinary mortality and morbidity tables.Ann Logan, an IRS ...
October 08, 2006
IRS Tinkers With New Roth 401(k) And Roth 403(b) OptionsThis is the first year that an individual participating in a 401(k) or 403(b) plan can also make Roth contributions to the same plan.Although the ...