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62% of Workers Say Working Harder No Longer Leads to Financial Progress
A majority of American workers no longer believe that increased effort at work leads to meaningful financial progress.
August 20, 2014
Report: IRS Needs to Improve Medical Device Excise Tax Program
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its strategy to ensure accurate reporting and payment of the Medical Device Excise Tax, according to a new report publicly released today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
August 20, 2014
The Top 5 Small Business Issues of the 2014 Elections
As campaign season officially swings into high gear, here are the top five issues of importance to the country’s small business owners this election year.
August 19, 2014
Deloitte: Economic Stability Raises Confidence in Retirement Savings
The economic uptick over the past year has led to renewed interest in retirement savings, according to Deloitte's 13th Annual Defined Contribution Benchmarking Survey.
August 18, 2014
IRS Issues New Regs for Longevity Annuities, Exempt from RMD Rules
People are living longer due to medical advances and other factors. So it only stands to reason that outliving your retirement savings is becoming a greater concern. Nevertheless, the IRS continues to insist that elderly taxpayers make “required minimum distributions” (RMDs) from their qualified retirement plans and IRAs each and every year.
August 13, 2014
31% of Workers Have No Retirement Savings
Nearly one third of American workers have no retirement savings or a pension, and 19 percent of workers nearing retirement age have no nest egg either, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Board.
August 8, 2014
Most Americans Still Worried Obamacare Health Exchanges Will Fail
As the implementation of the new healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (better known as Obamacare) continues, a new survey shows that most Americans think that the exchanges that are designed to provide health insurance will fail.
August 6, 2014
Insurance Rebates On Way to Many Consumers and Businesses
California is just one of many states where health insurers owe refunds to thousands of consumers and businesses under requirements of the federal healthcare law. For California alone, the total refunds equal about $11.9 million.
August 5, 2014
Online Medical Records Close to Reality in California
Nearly a quarter of all Californians could soon have their medical histories accessible to doctors and emergency rooms all over the state with just a few strokes on the keyboard.
July 31, 2014
Millennials are Super Savers, New Study Shows
Whatever you may think of Millennials, they are natural born savers. A new report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies shows that since many of these workers entered the workforce at about the same time as the Great Recession, they've been more proactive in saving for perilous employment times.
July 17, 2014
Thomson Reuters Releases 2014-2015 Tax Planning Guide
Thomson Reuters has released the 2014-2015 edition of the Tax Planning Guide, which accountants, lawyers, tax professionals, and financial advisors distribute to clients and prospects.
July 17, 2014
Study Finds that Financial and Physical Health are Related
What do personal finances and personal physical health have in common? More than you might think.
July 15, 2014
Pensions, Defined Benefit Plans are Still a Good Option for Some
Do you remember those traditional pension plans from days of yore? Although such plans are nowhere near as prevalent as they were back in your grandfather’s day – especially for employers that must cover dozens of employees or more -- there’s still a time and place for the “defined benefit plan.” In fact, this option…