Federal Regulation
Get the latest news and insights on regulatory developments affecting financial advisors and the stock market and trading, including news about the SEC, DOL, IRS and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
January 13, 2005
IRS Issues HSA Partnership GuidanceNU Online News Service, Jan. 13, 2005, 6:20 p.m. ESTOfficials have released a new batch of advice for firms that want to contribute to ...
January 05, 2005
IRS Issues Automatic Rollover GuidanceByOfficials have released a new batch of tips for retirement plan administrators who want to close out small accounts owned by departing employees.The Internal Revenue ...
January 05, 2005
New DOL Rules Could Change Plan ClassesNew DOL Rules Could Change Plan ClassesByThe federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay non-exempt employees overtime for hours worked in excess of ...
January 04, 2005
IRS Issues Automatic Rollover GuidanceOfficials have released a new batch of guidance for retirement plan administrators who want to close out small accounts owned by departing plan members.[@@]The ...
January 03, 2005
Plaintiffs Ask For Conversion Distribution Tax RefundsOrganizers of a new lawsuit want to ease the tax burden on policyholders who have received cash and stock as a result of demutualizations.[@@]A ...
January 01, 2005
Suggestions for Bush, and the SECLet's take a look at what some scholars are saying about President Bush's financial services agenda for his second term. Then let's move on to...
December 29, 2004
IRS Starts Interpreting New Deferred Comp LawIRS Starts Interpreting New Deferred Comp LawByThe Internal Revenue Service has published its first batch of guidance for taxpayers who are trying to comply with ...
December 29, 2004
HHS Issues Final Regulation On HIPAANU Online News Service, Dec. 29, 2004, 12:25 p.m. ESTThe Department of Health and Human Services has issued its final regulation explaining when workers ...
December 29, 2004
IRS Sued Over Taxation Of Demutualization PayoutsIRS Sued Over Taxation Of Demutualization PayoutsWashingtonA lawsuit has been filed against the Internal Revenue Service in Federal Claims Court in Washington, D.C., seeking a ...
December 22, 2004
SEC Delays Final Decision on Merrill Lynch RuleCommission will re-open comment period; pledges final action by April 15