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IRS Official: PPACA Ate Our 403(b) Homework
By Allison BellEfforts to implement major new health care and financial services laws are getting in the way of an Internal Revenue Service initiative to update 403(b) retirement plan procedures.
August 30, 2011
9 Tax Tips for Charitable Donations—SlideshowAmericans in significant numbers continue to support charities and to deduct the contributions on their tax returns. Unfortunately, the IRS sometimes disallows the deductions. The agency has tips for taxpayers to ensure they get the most out of their contributions.
August 29, 2011
IRS: Yes, 2009 Was Hard on AgentsThe Internal Revenue Service has published new, detailed sole proprietorship return data for 2009 that hint at how tough 2009 was for small and midsize insurance agencies and brokerage firms.
August 29, 2011
IRS Details Tax Returns Filed for Largest Estates in 2007About 37,000 estate tax returns were filed for people who died in 2007 with total gross estates of $2 million or more, the filing threshold for that year, according to the summer 2011 issue of the Statistics of Income Bulletin released Friday by the IRS.
August 28, 2011
IRS: Yes, 2009 Was Hard on AgentsThe Internal Revenue Service has published new, detailed sole proprietorship return data for 2009 that hint at how tough 2009 was for small and midsize insurance agencies and brokerage firms.
August 19, 2011
IRS’ Top 7 Tax Tips for Job SeekersOur favorite government agency offers helpyes, helpon how to save tax dollars when looking for a job.
August 19, 2011
Appeals Court Greenlights Charitable Formula ClauseThe 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the validity of a charitable formula clause.
August 18, 2011
IRS Finally Issues Guidance on 2010 Estate TaxEstates of decedents who died in 2010 finally have guidance from the IRS on how to opt out of estate tax treatment and allocate carryover basis to estate property.