Federal Regulation
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By Kate McBrideImpact of fiduciary reform; fixing retirement, Goldman's duty.
May 19, 2010
Dodd Bill Cloture Vote Fails in Senate; Democrats Will Try Again ThursdayThe cloture vote failed in the Senate on Wednesday, May 19, as Democrats did not garner enough votes to finish debate on Senator Christopher...
May 18, 2010
SEC Warns Investors of Bogus 'U.S. Securities and Equities Administration'A sham outfit calling itself the "U.S. Securities and Equities Administration" may be charging investors fees to remove alleged stock restrictions or to release non-existent government funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns.
May 18, 2010
IRS Issues Guide on Small Business Health Care Tax CreditCredit designed to encourage small employers to offer health insurance coverage for the first time or maintain coverage they already have
May 18, 2010
403(b) Plans 'Remarkably' Healthy After Recession, PSCA Survey FindsDespite a potentially crushing recession, the 403(b) retirement plan system appears to be healthier than ever. That's the finding from a survey released last week from the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA).
May 17, 2010
IRS Releases Small Group Tax Credit ExamplesThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with guidelines for small commercial and nonprofit employers that want to take advantage of a new health insurance tax break.
May 17, 2010
IRS Releases Small Group Tax Credit ExamplesThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with guidelines for small commercial and nonprofit employers that want to take advantage of a new health insurance tax break.
May 17, 2010
IRS Starts Applying Small Group Tax CreditThe Internal Revenue Service has published a table that small employers can use to calculate their health insurance credit for the 2010 taxable year.