Employee benefits

Accounting Principals, a staffing and recruitment agency that works with accounting and financial professionals, published its 2020 Salary Guide on Tuesday.

Taxpayers’ personal information and tax account data remain at risk of being leaked from the Internal Revenue Service’s computer networks despite progress on a data loss prevention program, according to a new report.

An IRS revenue ruling explains what happens when a distribution check from a qualified plan isn’t cashed.

High-deductible plans can now offer a number of new preventive care benefits.

The IRS and its Security Summit partners offer critical steps for keeping client information safe.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has released a pair of SASs on ERISA audits and auditor responsibilities.

New tax legislation is passing through Congress aimed at addressing several retirement issues.

The omnibus exposure draft addresses a variety of issues identified during the implementation and application of different pronouncements.

The Internal Revenue Service is allowing employers to truncate taxpayer identification numbers to protect employees from identity theft.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board proposed new accounting and financial reporting guidance Friday on deferred compensation plans under Section 457 of the tax code.

For the accountant who is filing a Form 5500 for a self-employed individual, it may be the job of the accountant to report beneficiary information.

The day-off debate; SECURE’s flaw; IRS appeals mean a long wait; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Not only would stretch IRAs be dead if the legislation were to pass in the Senate, but your clients’ profit-sharing plans could be next.

A short list of pointers for when students put down the diploma and pick up the tax return.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to end faxing of tax transcripts in June, and third-party mailing of tax returns and transcripts in July, to curb identity theft.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts for next year.

From human resources capabilities to portals and more, vendors are moving forward.

The bipartisan legislation will provide more retirement planning options for accountants to advise small business clients about, while also fixing a glitch in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that imposed the kiddie tax on children of deceased service members.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that relaxes the rules for retirement savers and corrects an unintended side-effect of the 2017 tax law that hit children of military members who died in combat with higher-than-expected tax bills.

As the U.S. retirement savings crisis continues to grow, legislators are taking steps to ensure all employees have access to formal retirement savings programs.