Federal Regulation
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Dodd-Frank: Consumer Groups Blast SEC Swap Conduct Proposal
By Allison BellThe Consumer Federation of America is leading a coalition of groups that wants federal regulators to make the rules governing swaps involving pension plans and endowments as strict as possible.
September 15, 2011
SEC Head Defends Need for Funding IncreaseU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro has accused House Republicans of trying to cripple the agency by holding its budget flat and imposing burdensome cost-benefit analysis requirements.
September 15, 2011
IRS Offers Large 2010 Estates Filing, Penalty ReliefLarge estates of people who died last yearthose valued at more than $5 millionwill have until early next year to file required returns and pay any estate taxes due, the IRS announced.
September 14, 2011
PPACA: IRS Gets Real About Group Health AffordabilityThe Internal Revenue Service is trying to free employers from a Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provision that otherwise could force them to track group health plan participants' household income.
September 14, 2011
IRS Gives 2010 Estates More Time to Pay TaxesThe Internal Revenue Service is offering beneficiaries of people with large estates who died in 2010 more time to adjust to mid-year tax-law changes.
September 14, 2011
SEC Head Defends Need for Funding IncreaseU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro has accused House Republicans of trying to cripple the agency by holding its budget flat and imposing burdensome cost-benefit analysis requirements.
September 13, 2011
IRS Gives 2010 Estates More Time to Pay TaxesThe Internal Revenue Service is offering beneficiaries of people with large estates who died in 2010 more time to adjust to mid-year tax-law changes.
September 13, 2011
Fiduciary Standard: Peters Defends SECRepublicans seem to be trying to starve the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the resources it needs to police the sale of investment products, Rep. Gary Peters said today at the fiduciary standard hearing.