Federal Regulation
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IRS Adjusts Plan Limits
By Staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service has applied 2009 tax-year inflation adjustments to dollar limitations for 401(k) plan contributions and other items.The adjustments are required by Section ...
October 21, 2008
Regulation Takes Center Stage of CrisisAs Congress gears up for a week-long series of hearings on financial regulatory reform--the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing October 21.
October 21, 2008
Witnesses: Feds Should Help Oversee InsuranceFinancial services industry representatives today called for Congress to expand the federal government's role in insurance regulation.The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on ...
October 21, 2008
AIG Suspends Lobbying OperationsAmerican International Group Inc. is putting formal efforts to influence government officials on ice.AIG, New York, has decided to "suspend all lobbying activities in conjunction ...
October 20, 2008
IRS announces new deductibility limitsThe 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 19, 2008
IRS announces new deductibility limitsThe 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 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 ...