Federal Regulation
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IRS Answers More HSA Questions
By Staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service is giving employers more advice about the nuts and bolts of running health savings account programs.The IRS has answered more than ...
June 25, 2008
SEC May Reclassify Some Indexed AnnuitiesMembers of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today voted 3-0 to propose a rule that would define some indexed annuities as securities.The proposal would ...
June 24, 2008
Hearings on industry regulation hit HouseEarlier this month, the House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee held a hearing on legislation seeking to create a federal office for insurance regulation within the Treasury Department. The bill aims to improve financial regulation by
June 23, 2008
IRS Lets China Quake Victims Exclude DonationsThe Internal Revenue Service says employer-sponsored private foundations can treat the recent catastrophic earthquake in China as a "qualified disaster."The decision, announced in IRS Notice ...
June 23, 2008
IRS Lets China Quake Victims Exclude DonationsThe Internal Revenue Service says employer-sponsored private foundations can treat the recent catastrophic earthquake in China as a "qualified disaster."The decision, announced in IRS Notice ...
June 22, 2008
SEC Plans To Move On Index Annuities This YearThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to address the status of equity indexed annuities soon."Possibly as early as this month," said SEC Chairman Christopher ...
June 22, 2008
SEC Plans To Move On Index Annuities This YearThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to address the status of equity indexed annuities soon."Possibly as early as this month," said SEC Chairman Christopher ...
June 20, 2008
Fed Seeks Council NomineesThe Federal Reserve Board is looking for 10 new members for its Consumer Advisory Council.The council advises the Federal Reserve Board on the Consumer Credit ...