Federal Regulation
Get the latest news and insights on regulatory developments affecting financial advisors and the stock market and trading, including news about the SEC, DOL, IRS and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
IRS ripped at hearing over service cuts to taxpayers
By Melanie WaddellThe IRS commissioner counters at a Ways & Means Committee hearing that it was hampered by budget cuts.
April 22, 2015
Is Medicaid expansion PPACA blood money?No matter what happens at this point with King vs. Burwell, PPACA could very well work its way back there sooner rather than later.
April 22, 2015
IRS Ripped at Hearing Over Service Cuts to TaxpayersThe IRS commissioner countered that budget cuts had constrained the agency's capacity to help taxpayers during filing season.
April 22, 2015
Is the DOL’s New Proposal Really a New Broker Standard?As I make my way through the DOLs proposed rule changes for brokers, the sentence that keeps running through my mind is: Weve been had.
April 21, 2015
Taxpayer Advocate Urges IRS to Ease FATCA Rules for Americans AbroadThe IRS' Taxpayer Advocate says some Treasury and IRS reporting requirements should be merged for Americans living overseas with legitimate local bank accounts.
April 21, 2015
Volcker Alliance proposes revamped regulatory regimeThe Volcker Alliance wants to put the Federal Reserve at the helm of a a simpler and more adaptive regulatory regime.
April 21, 2015
Volcker Alliance proposes revamped regulatory regimeThe Volcker Alliance wants to put the Federal Reserve at the helm of a a simpler and more adaptive regulatory regime.
April 20, 2015
IRS faces PPACA service squeezeA watchdog agency has published surprising data on the call centers' performance.