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IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Hurricane Beryl in Texas
The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of hurricane Beryl in Texas. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on July 5, 2024.
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Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Arkansas Severe Storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on May 30, 2024, for Arkansas severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding, for the incident period of May 24 – 27, 2024.
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Washington Pulse: DOL Releases Final Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a regulatory package that includes a final amendment (the Retirement Security Rule) to the regulations that define what constitutes an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Title I and Title II (codified in the Internal Revenue Code).
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Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Texas Severe Storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on May 17, 2024, for Texas severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding, for the incident period of April 26, 2024, and continuing.
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IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Iowa Severe Storms
The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Iowa severe storms and tornadoes.
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2025 HSA Limits Released
The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2024-25, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2025.
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Proposal to Disallow Certain Abortion Expenses as Qualified Medical Expenses Introduced
Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV), and seven Republican co-sponsors have introduced H.R. 8049, the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act.
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IRS Announces Deadline Relief for Maine Severe Storms and Flooding
The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Maine severe storms and flooding.
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IRS Issues Reminder on Appropriate FSA and HSA Medical Expenses
The IRS has released an alert reminding taxpayers that personal expenses for general health and wellness are not considered medical expenses for flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) purposes, and that reimbursement of non-medical expenses results in the arrangement no longer being qualified and all disbursements being includible in income.
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Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for California Severe Storm and Flooding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on February 19, 2024, for California severe storm and flooding, for the incident period of January 21, 2024–January 23, 2024.