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To qualify for tax credits, an employer must have a written policy that provides at least two weeks of paid leave for employees.

Employees with family coverage in a health savings account may feel the effects in their tax bills for 2018.

The agency uses Letters 226J and 227 to assess ACA penalties, and firms that receive them could have millions at stake.

The agency uses Letters 226J and 227 to assess ACA penalties from employers, and clients who receive them could have millions at stake.

Employers who failed to provide affordable healthcare are receiving notification of fines ranging from $2,080 to $3,480 per employee.

Employers who failed to provide affordable healthcare are receiving notification of fines ranging from $2,080 to $3,480 per employee.

Zenefits exiting the broker of record business, Alera Group bringing agencies together and health reform attempts were among the most viewed items.

The tax plan would make itemized deductions less valuable so some retirees would lose a deduction that covers payments for nursing homes, assisted living or inpatient hospital care.

Employees will be allowed to put an extra $500 into their 401(k) next year.

The IRS is relaxing some rules to make pulling money from retirement plans easier after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but clients should remember the taxes and penalties associated with withdrawals are unchanged,

The IRS is relaxing some rules to make pulling money from retirement plans easier after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but clients should remember the taxes and penalties associated with withdrawals are unchanged,

The Internal Revenue Service granted relief to those hit by the storm by making it easier for retirement plans to give loans and hardship distributions.

The agency will allow some Texas residents to file certain individual and business tax returns and make some tax payments as late as Jan. 31.

These two accounts are both funded with money that has already been taxed, but there are still important differences that clients need to know.

ERISA reporting must be filed by July 31 or an extension must be filed on the same date by employers to avoid penalties.

ERISA reporting must be filed by July 31 or an extension must be filed on the same date by employers to avoid penalties.

An IPS is a key part of the fiduciary compliance process and should clearly state roles and responsibilities.

Industry leaders share more on these important documents required by the federal government for most employee benefit plans with more than 100 participants.

Changes may be imminent for the Affordable Care Act but provisions continue to emerge amid the debate for a new plan, say attorneys Jean Hemphill and Edward Leeds.

From expected changes to the ACA, to the embrace of wellness programs to the launch of new private exchanges, it’s been a busy 12 months.