Federal Regulation
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By Elizabeth Lindsay-ochoaCharitable remainder trusts are a valuable method to create a charitable gift. They usually provide the donor with an income stream, for life or ...
November 11, 2005
GAO%3A IRS Has Serious Internal Controls ProblemsLife company executives embarrassed about internal controls problems have company in Washington: The U.S. Government Accountablity Office says the Internal Revenue Service has serious ...
November 09, 2005
The Best And Worst All In OneThere was a Hollywood movie star who said: "I don't care what you say about me, just spell my name right."Indexed annuities may not ...
November 09, 2005
Industry Groups Sue California Department Over Underground DI RegulationsWashingtonThe life and health insurance industry asked a state court in California on Nov. 30 to stop the state insurance department from enforcing "underground ...
November 06, 2005
409A Is The Law...Now What?In the world of nonqualified deferred compensation, there's a new sheriff in town named 409A. It took a while for this law to make itself ...
November 06, 2005
409A Is The Law...Now What?In the world of nonqualified deferred compensation, there's a new sheriff in town named 409A. It took a while for this law to make itself ...
November 01, 2005
It's All About LayersRegistered investment advisors are subject to regulation and oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and are subject to the provisions of the Investment...
October 31, 2005
Agencies Release 2006 To%2DDo ListsThe Internal Revenue Service wants to publish a final regulation in June 2006 that could affect recomputation of certain life insurance company reserves, and ...