Gay Marriage Ruling Boosts Benefits for Many, Leaves Confusion in Some States June 27, 2013 By Kim Dixon A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday forcing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in states where it is...
Businesses Ask IRS to Clarify Obamacare Investment Tax April 3, 2013 By Kim Dixon Businesses and wealthy owners of estates and trusts asked the IRS on Tuesday for changes to a part of President...
Supreme Court Case Has Tax, Benefits Implications for Married Gay Couples March 29, 2013 By Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a federal law defining marriage as between a man and woman, the newfound...
How ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Package Deals with Business Taxes January 2, 2013 By Kevin Drawbaugh and Kim Dixon The “fiscal cliff” deal that slowly, painfully took shape in the U.S. Congress in recent days fulfills some of corporate...
High-Profile CEOs Push for Compromise on ‘Fiscal Cliff’ December 11, 2012 By Kim Dixon A group of high-profile chief executives urged President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders on Tuesday to strike a deal...
IRS Says It Has No Role in Enforcing Health Insurance Mandate September 12, 2012 By Kim Dixon The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday assured congressional lawmakers that agents would play no role in enforcing the controversial requirement...
Planners Craft Strategies to Help High-Earners Skirt New Healthcare Taxes September 7, 2012 By Kim Dixon Tax planners are developing ways to help well-to-do U.S. clients avoid the full impact of taxes set to take effect...
Republican VP Pick Ryan Aims to Change Tax Break for Health Insurance Benefits August 17, 2012 By Kim Dixon Mitt Romney wants to change the U.S. tax code’s treatment of healthcare costs, but his vice presidential pick is one...
House Votes to Repeal Healthcare Law’s 1099 Reporting Measure March 4, 2011 By Donna Smith and Kim Dixon The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to rescind an unpopular business tax reporting requirement in the year-old healthcare law,...
Congress Sends Tax Deal to Obama for Signing December 17, 2010 By Kim Dixon and Thomas Ferraro Congress gave final approval late Thursday to the deal President Barack Obama and Republicans made to extend expiring tax cuts...