Federal Regulation
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IRS Rules On Reserve Fund Ta Status
By Steve TuckeyA new federal tax ruling could help cut income taxes at group insurers that use premium stabilization reserves.[@@]The ruling applies to carriers that write ...
May 11, 2005
SEC Guidance On SOX Hailed By InsurersWashingtonActions by a federal accounting regulator and a private sector overseer last week will reduce the cost of compliance with the controversial Section 404 ...
May 09, 2005
IRS Sets Procedure For Volume SubmittersFederal regulators have published guidance for financial services firms that administer large numbers of retirement plans.[@@]The Internal Revenue Service guidance, Announcement 2005-37, affects "volume ...
May 08, 2005
Stolte Promotes Accounting Regulation Changes At NCOIL MeetingA leading insurance regulator is asking state legislators for help with adding tougher internal control and financial reporting requirements to state insurance accounting rules.[@@]Douglas ...
May 04, 2005
Eperts Weigh New IRS Rule at AALU MeetingNote: Go week: L19AALU_409A_wh Go photo: None Go graphic: Pull quote File: L19AALU_409A_wh.doc Lines: 173Washington, D.C.With the full force of a new IRS regulation ...
May 01, 2005
Taxing TimeThe recent tax season has been busy for all concerned. Even the IRS has industriously issued rulings on questions facing taxpayers and, by extension, their...
April 29, 2005
IRS: Some Annuity Death Benefits May Be TaxableThe Internal Revenue Service says heirs of deferred annuity holders may have to pay income taxes on a portion of some annuity death benefit ...