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Column: Collecting Social Security on Your Ex
For example, if you're an ex-spouse, you can legally collect on your former spouse's record if you meet certain conditions.
January 12, 2014
Volunteer Firefighters Exempted from IRS Healthcare Requirements
Volunteer firefighters and the departments that rely on them will be excluded from the employment requirements under the Affordable Care Act, the Treasury Department announced on Friday, Nov. 10.
January 9, 2014
How Much Will Health Insurance Cost Through State Exchanges?
The Affordable Care Act is law, but what does it really mean for the cost of health insurance for Americans who will be purchasing coverage on the new state healthcare exchanges?
January 7, 2014
CBIZ Acquires Specialized Employee Benefits Broker Clearview National Partners, LLC
CBIZ, Inc. has announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Clearview National Partners, L.L.C., ("Clearview") of Waltham, Massachusetts, effective January 1, 2014.
January 7, 2014
As Healthcare Law Affects Insurance Rates, 401(k) Saving Drops
Tax deferred retirement savings accounts, especially 401(k)s, have long been a standard for American workers looking to ensure some savings and income during their retirement years. But the economy and recent changes to healthcare law and insurance premiums are having a negative effect on savings rates.
January 3, 2014
14 Top Income Tax Breaks Expiring in ‘14
When the ball dropped in Times Square at midnight on New Year’s Eve, it did more than signal the start of another year. It also officially closed the books on several significant tax breaks for individuals and small business owners. Unless these provisions are resurrected by a bipartisan Congress – no sure bet – they…
January 1, 2014
Long-Term Unemployment Benefits End
All extended federal benefits ended last week because the budget deal reached by U.S. Senate and House negotiators didn't include extension of the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. The added benefits were authorized in 2008 and extended 11 times as the recession and its effects dragged on.
December 24, 2013
IRS to Allow Rollovers for Flex Spending Accounts in 2014
The IRS surprised employers a few weeks back with a rule change that allows flexible spending account participants to roll over up to $500 of their unused account balances into the next year.
December 23, 2013
Study Predicts Baby Boomer Exodus From New York City
A "Boomer flight" is coming, as the currently retiring generation of Americans are leaving New York City en masse, carrying with them tens of billions in retirement dollars and lost money to the local economy every year.
December 23, 2013
Baby Boomers Hoping for Earlier, Active Retirement
After years on the job and endless family responsibilities, baby boomers are ready to redefine what it means to be retired. A composite of Del Webb Baby Boomer surveys completed throughout 2013 found that boomers plan to use retirement to revamp their social lives and focus on their overall physical well-being.
December 12, 2013
Understanding Long-Term Disability Benefits
As a lawyer who has represented businesses and professionals in the claims and litigation process of long-term disability insurance benefits for more than 20 years--and a business owner myself--I have learned the importance of long-term disability insurance, as well as the importance of having the right package of long-term disability insurance benefits.
December 11, 2013
Five Tax Tips for Small Business Owners to Make Before 2014
With January only a few weeks away, business owners should already be thinking about year-end tax planning, and there are five significant tax regulations and credits they should evaluate before the New Year, according to Paychex.
December 8, 2013
Detroit Bankruptcy Ruling Could Affect Pensions Across Nation
For 34 years, Gwendolyn Beasley worked as a clerk at the Detroit Public Library and paid a portion of her salary into a fund that would someday help pay for her pension.