July 22, 2015
IRS Program Offers Penalty Relief for Businesses with Unfiled Retirement Plans
The program is designed to help small businesses that may have been unaware of the reporting requirements that apply to their retirement plans.
July 22, 2015
AICPA Names Winner of New Scholarship for Financial Planning
The Institute established the scholarship in 2010 to encourage young CPAs to use their financial expertise in the practice of estate planning. The scholarship honors P. Thomas Austin, who chaired the Advanced Estate Planning Conference for three ...
July 21, 2015
Which Employee Fringe Benefits Are Taxable?
Now is the perfect time to look at the fringe benefits you provide to your employees. This specific taxation is a main focus of the IRS right now, and they recently conducted several free webinars to review the taxability of fringe benefits.
July 11, 2015
Audit Committee Members Say New Technologies Provide Vital Benefits
More than 75 percent of audit committee members and financial statement preparers surveyed believe there are significant benefits to auditors utilizing advanced technologies.
July 8, 2015
Baby Boomers Are Unrealistic About Job Flexibility and Pay in Retirement
Nearly two-thirds (60%) of America's Baby Boomers plan to work for pay in retirement, however, they are unrealistic about the compensation and work arrangements, according to a new study commissioned by Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR).
July 7, 2015
New Healthcare Penalty Can Sneak Up on Employers
Effective midway through this year -- July 1, 2015, to be exact – certain employers that pay the health insurance premiums of its employees will be assessed hefty fines for their generosity.
July 7, 2015
Healthcare Cadillac Tax Might Drive Employers to Drink
The provision for so-called Cadillac plans doesn’t take effect until January 1, 2018. But employers are already exploring the available options or at least they should be. Reason: If a plan exceeds certain limits, it is subject to a stiff penalty in ...
July 1, 2015
How Long Term Care Can Torpedo Retirement Planning
There’s a tendency to give a silent cheer any time the average life expectancy grows a little longer. But long life also has its downsides.
July 1, 2015
How to Find Some Golden Nuggets In Retirement Planning
The tax break for “net unrealized appreciation” (NUA) is one of the biggest tax breaks on the books for retirement-savers, but it is often overlooked.
July 1, 2015
How To Put Roth IRA Distributions in Order
Practically every Roth IRA owner knows that you can take qualified distributions from the account without paying any tax on the withdrawals. That’s why many of your clients set up the Roth in the first place. But it’s not as well-known that ...
July 1, 2015
Why Solo 401(k) Plans Have an Edge
For many years, self-employed individuals shied away from 401(k) plans. It was usually too costly and cumbersome to administer such a plan for just a single participant. But now the “solo 401(k)” is a more viable alternative for this segment of the ...
June 29, 2015
How New Regulations Could Boost Retirement Savings
The proposal, with details still being hashed out in Washington, DC, would broaden the definition of which investment advisors are considered fiduciaries, putting them under greater scrutiny of the Department of Labor if they don’t put their clients’ ...