Federal Regulation
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The IRS Dirty Dozen: Beware of These 12 Tax Scams in 2025
By Michael S. FischerFrom texting scams to fake tax credits, there's a lot for advisors and clients to watch out for.
March 05, 2025
IRS Plans to Cut Thousands of Workers by MailThey came to work prepared for an email announcement. Due to a glitch, many never received it.
March 05, 2025
Trump Is Lying About Social Security: Advocacy GroupsTrump's claim to Congress Tuesday night that money is being paid to millions of centenarians is false.
March 04, 2025
12 States Where the Top 1% Earn the MostThe richest Americans earned 3.4% less in 2022 than in 2021, newly released IRS data shows.
March 04, 2025
SEC May Close Offices in Philadelphia, Los AngelesThe moves are part of a General Services Administration plan to cut government office space and related costs.
March 04, 2025
Short Seller Challenges SEC on Free Speech: SEC RoundupAndrew Left and his attorney are seeking regulatory clarity on an issue with First Amendment implications.
March 04, 2025
Social Security Administration Targets $800M in Cost SavingsSavings thus far has been in payroll, information technology, contracts and grants, according to the acting SSA chief.
March 04, 2025
Citi Copy-Paste Error Almost Sent $6B to Wealth AccountThe error occurred in the same month that the bank accidentally credited $81 trillion to a different client.