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    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Posts 2009 Form 8889 for HSAs  </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">December 10, 2009 – The IRS has posted at its website the 2009 tax year Form 8889, <I...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:39:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Announces Impending Guidance for 403(b) Plan Approvals  </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[   <p class="bodytext">December 10, 2009 – The IRS has issued Announcement 2009-89 in which it describes two upcoming revenue procedures for 403(b) plans. The IRS announcement states that the first re...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Senate Bill Would Make Certain Education Savings Incentives Permanent  </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>December 10, 2009 – Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has introduced a bill, S. 2851, to enhance education savings incentives. The bill would make permanent </P>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:47:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascensus’ New Proposal for 2010 Simplifies the 401(k) Sales Process</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext><B>Dresher, Pennsylvania–December 10, 2009 –</B>Ascensus, a leading retirement plan solutions provider, unveiled a new, streamlined proposal for 2010. By using a presentation-friendl...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Automatic IRA Legislation Considered Likely in 2010</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>December 16, 2009 – Voices in the retirement policy community are communicating the likelihood that Congress may act on automatic payroll-deduction IRA legislation early in 2010, par...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:03:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Legislation Would Target Target-Date Funds Used as QDIA Options</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>December 18, 2009 – Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), reportedly intends to introduce legislation to broaden fiduciary responsibility of target-date (or “life cycle”) mutual fund managers if su...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:32:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Issues 2010 Publication 15 That Includes Wage Withholding Tables</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>December 18, 2009 – The IRS has posted at its website the 2010 Publication 15, <I>(Circular E) Employer’s Tax Guide</I>. This publication has limited relevance to retirement savings ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:33:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>January 2010 Interest Rates</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>December 23, 2009 – The IRS has released the applicable federal interest rates for January 2010 as posted in Revenue Ruling 2010-01. These rates are used for such purposes as calcula...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:35:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More Details on Bill to Extend Certain Disaster Relief Provisions</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>December 28, 2009 – As noted in <I>Latest News</I> last week, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Heartland Disaster Relief Extension Act of 2009 (S. 2928). The bill would ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Issues 2009 Form 1096 Transmittal Form for Forms 1099-R, 5498  </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">December 30, 2009 – The IRS has posted the 2009 Form 1096, <I style="mso-bidi-font-st...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Issues December 2009 Publication 571 for 403(b) Plans  </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">December 30, 2009 – The IRS has also posted an updated December 2009 version of Publi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:07:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Releases 2009 Publication 560 on Small Business Retirement Plans</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>January 4, 2010 – The IRS has posted the 2009 Publication 560, <I>Retirement Plans for Small Business (SEP, SIMPLE and Qualified Plans)</I>. This publication contains a general descr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Issues 2009 Publication 590</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>January 11, 2010 – The IRS has issued the 2009 Publication 590, <I>Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)</I>. This publication provides general information on the provisions and ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Issues Updated Armed Forces Tax Guide Publication</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>January 13, 2010 – The IRS has issued the 2009 version of Publication 3, <I>Armed Forces Tax Guide</I>, which addresses tax issues faced by U.S. military personnel.&nbsp; It contains...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:47:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Issues Additional Guidance on HEART Act</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>January 21, 2010 – The IRS has issued Notice 2010-15, <I>Miscellaneous HEART Act Changes</I>, which provides additional guidance relating to certain provisions of the Heroes Earnings...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:36:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>February 2010 Interest Rates</title>
      <link>http://www.ascensus.com/news/news.aspx?ID=1023</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>January 21, 2010 – The IRS has released the applicable federal interest rates for February 2010 as posted in Revenue Ruling 2010-06. These rates are used for such purposes as calcula...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>403(B) Prototype Plan Language and Correction Options are Expected From IRS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[   <p class="bodytext">January 22, 2010 – An IRS spokesperson (speaking at a conference co-sponsored by the IRS and ASPPA) stated that the IRS hopes to issue sample 403(b) plan prototype language by t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:11:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Reportedly Considering Alternate Year Qualified Plan Interim Amendments</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[   <p class="bodytext">January 22, 2010 – An IRS spokesperson indicated this week that the Service is considering a proposal to require interim qualified retirement plan amendments on an alternating y...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Dismissed 401(K) Fee Suit</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[   <p class="bodytext">January 22, 2010 – The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal of the Feb. 12, 2009, Court of Appeals dismissal of <i>Hecker v. Deere &amp; Company</i>, a lawsuit claim...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Issues 2010 Coverdell ESA Forms</title>
      <link>http://www.ascensus.com/news/news.aspx?ID=1027</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>January 26, 2010 – The IRS has issued 2010 Form 1099-Q, <I>Payments from Qualified Education Programs (Under Sections 529 and 530)</I>, and Form 5498-ESA, <I>Coverdell ESA Contributi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TEST</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:24:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Senate Jobs Bill Would Extend IRA, QRP Provisions by One Year</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>February 11, 2010 – The Senate is expected to begin debate on the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. This legislation contains a number of temporary extensions of ex...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:15:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Releases 2010 Instructions for Forms 1099-R and 5498, General Instructions</title>
      <link>http://www.ascensus.com/news/news.aspx?ID=1039</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>February 16, 2010 – The IRS has released the 2010 General Instructions for Certain Information Returns (Forms 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G) and the 2010 detailed instructio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:56:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IRS Releases 2010 Forms 1099-R, 5498 and Instructions</title>
      <link>http://www.ascensus.com/news/news.aspx?ID=1040</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>February 22, 2010 – The IRS has released the 2010 versions of information returns used to report retirement plan distributions and IRA contributions. The 2010 Forms 1099-R, <I>Distri...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ascensus’ Ryan Ward Earns IRA Exam National High Score</title>
      <link>http://www.ascensus.com/news/news.aspx?ID=1043</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext><B>Brainerd, Minnesota – February 24, 2010 –</B> Ascensus, a leading retirement plan solutions provider, is pleased to announce Ryan Ward, an ERISA Consultant at Ascensus, earned the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:57:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Senate Passes Tax Extenders Bill</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P class=bodytext>March 10, 2010 – The U.S. Senate today passed its version of H.R. 4213, an expiring tax provision extenders bill. As noted earlier in Latest News, the bill, as amended, would allow p...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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