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IRS Releases Paid Family, Medical Leave Tax Credit Guidance
One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Eligible employers can take a general business tax credit for up to 25% of either the wages paid to qualifying employees for periods they are on paid ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 6, 2026
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IRS Microcaptive Rule Faces Further Legal Challenges
Circuit Court of Appeals. The challenged final rule aims to label a microcaptive as a transaction of interest if the insured entity owns at least 20% of the voting power or value ...
Source: BestWire Date: June 12, 2026
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Vienna Insurance Exec Joins VIG Re as Head of Finance
Vienna Insurance Group. There, he most recently served as deputy head of group finance and regulatory. In this role, he held responsibility for key group-wide finance functions, ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 16, 2026
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of IRS in Microcaptive Case
Procedures Act, according to court filings. A court in 2022 invalidated the earlier notice, and the IRS in 2025 submitted a revised final rule. "The Treasury Department and the IRS ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 11, 2026
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Washington Bill Aims to End Premium Income Tax ‘Loophole'
District 38, was unsuccessful. The premium tax issue is just one of the insurance-related bills Washington lawmakers will consider when the legislative session starts Jan. 12. ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 31, 2025
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IRS Raises Microcaptive Premium Limit to $2.9 Millon
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has raised the limit on the greater of net written premiums or direct written premiums to $2.9 million for 831(b) insurers as part of a larger ...
Source: BestWire Date: October 15, 2025
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Trump: 100% Tariff on Branded, Patented Drugs Starts Oct. 1
... Harris said in a statement. Attempts to gain comment from America's Health Insurance Plans and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association were unsuccessful. (By Steve Hallo, ...
Source: BestWire Date: September 26, 2025
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IRS: Microcaptive Rule Is About Disclosure, Not Limiting Access
Court for the Southern District of Texas. The IRS said the rule simply pinpoints reportable transactions and does not deem transactions as invalid. The IRS is asking the court to ...
Source: BestWire Date: September 9, 2025
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