IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2010 Technorati Tags: IRS,Internal Revenue Service,Tax,Taxes,COLA,cost of living adjustments,employee benefits,retirement plans R-2009-94, Oct. 15, 2009 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost‑of‑living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for Tax Year 2010. Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for dollar [...]
By Mark Stember, Esq. As you are aware, the House and the Senate both agree that an economic stimulus bill must be passed this month. However, as with all things legislative, there are competing versions and visions of that bill. Both the House and the Senate versions of the economic stimulus legislation amend COBRA in [...]
As you may have seen today, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) unveiled his “Call to Action,” a sweeping health care reform proposal with the goal of “guaranteeing all Americans affordable, quality coverage no matter what their age, health status or medical history.” A four page executive summary is attached to this email. The [...]
Please review the attached document. final-rules-for-group-health-plans-mother.txt
Used with permission 10-20-08 Cynthia Vanbogart, JD Boardman Law, Madison WI This FYI provides information about a new bicycle commuting benefit that may be of interest to employers thinking “green.” Starting in 2009, bicycle commuting expenses of up to $20 per month can be reimbursed by the employer on a tax-free basis. Reimbursable expenses include the cost [...]
(used with permission 10-13-08) CDHealthWire from Consumer Driven Market Report © October 13, 2008 Technical Opinion A sudden excess of workers with expensive benefits in the U.S. workforce is combining with historic pressure on corporate profits, leading top-tier benefits consultants to predict as much as a 50% increase in CDH account enrollment in 2009. That [...]
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