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IRS: Some Annuity Death Benefits May Be Taxable
By Allison BellThe Internal Revenue Service says heirs of deferred annuity holders may have to pay income taxes on a portion of some annuity death benefit ...
April 13, 2005
IRS IssuesRulings On HSAs, HRAsByThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with two rulings of interest to insurance agents and brokers with an interest in the ...
April 13, 2005
IRS Rules On HSANon-HSA MarriagesNU Online News Service, April 13, 2005, 7:24 p.m. EDTTaxpayers may be able to set up health savings accounts even if their spouses have ...
April 11, 2005
IRS Issues Life Contract Valuation GuidanceThe Internal Revenue Service has responded to industry questions by spelling out rules for valuing life insurance policies held within qualified retirement plans.[@@]The IRS ...
April 06, 2005
IRS Rules Against Efforts To Tinker With HRA DesignsEmployers and their benefits advisors may have to give up on some efforts to make certain kinds of personal health accounts a better deal ...
April 01, 2005
Feds Clarify Trust RulesNU Online News Service, April 1, 2005, 9:28 a.m. ESTThe Internal Revenue Service has published guidance that affects spousal election rights associated with charitable ...
March 16, 2005
IRS Completes Charitable Remainder Trust ChangeNU Online News Service, March 16, 2005, 4:35 p.m. ESTFederal officials have released regulations that could affect advisors in the wealth planning and estate ...
March 02, 2005
IRS Sets Out Worker Roth RulesFederal tax regulators have proposed regulations that could help workers avoid having to pay taxes on future retirement plan distributions.[@@]The proposed rule, "Designated Roth ...