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IRS Gears Up for Health Care Law Appeals

01/17/2012 - 16:17 - 2271 reads

The IRS is bracing itself for the implementation of the massive new health care legislation. A few select provisions in the Affordable Care Act have already taken effect, but the most controversial sections of the new law are not scheduled to kick in until 2014.

FEI Top Challenges For CFOs in 2012

01/02/2012 - 15:15 - 607 reads

FEI has released the list chosen by its President and CEO, Marie N. Hollein, as the top challenges facing financial executives in 2012.

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Treasury issues new guidelines on health insurance premium tax credits

08/19/2011 - 10:16 - 1899 reads - 1 comment

The Department of the Treasury has released new proposed regulations providing guidance on upcoming health insurance premium tax credits.

CFOs speak out on economy, health care, wages, and benefits

05/12/2011 - 10:41 - 2501 reads

In a national biannual survey of U.S. Chief Financial Officers and senior comptrollers conducted by Grant Thornton LLP, 54% of respondents say the best way to reduce the U.S. federal deficit is to reduce spending.

Year one, ObamaCare report card shows health care costs rising

03/23/2011 - 13:41 - 4471 reads - 2 comments

As health care reform marks its one-year anniversary, a new Deloitte report reveals that consumers are spending $363 billion, or 14.7 percent more, on health care than traditionally reported in official government accounts.

The prescription for medical deductions

03/17/2011 - 14:06 - 3434 reads

Do you have clients who need a clear explanation of how the medical deduction works? This article explains it all.

Department of Labor, SEC prepare to change definition of 'fiduciary' while AICPA balks

03/03/2011 - 01:39 - 3436 reads

The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the government group responsible for educating Americans about how retirement and health and certain welfare plans work, has proposed that the definition of the term "fiduciary" be updated.

CFO survey: U.S. leads Europe in economic, business confidence

02/01/2011 - 11:55 - 3284 reads

Chief Financial Officers in the United States lead CFOs in Europe in optimism, access to credit, and plans for hiring new workers, according to a recent survey. Despite their differences, U.S. and European CFOs share some of the same business challenges and economic worries as they kick off 2011.

Taxpayer Advocate report focuses on tax reform, collection issues, health care reform

01/18/2011 - 16:54 - 2734 reads

This year's report identifies 21 problems, provides updates on four previously identified issues, makes recommendations for administrative and legislative change, and analyzes the 10 tax issues most frequently litigated in the federal courts.

IRS assists small employers claim new health care tax credit

12/08/2010 - 11:34 - 3597 reads

The Internal Revenue Service recently released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year.