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Ignites: Tax Overhaul Would Hurt 401(k)s

March 4, 2014

Tax Overhaul Would Hurt 401(k) s: Retirement Industry (Note: subscriber only content) Excerpt: “Industry groups, including the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, the Investment Company Institute, American Benefits Council and Insured Retirement Institute, issued statements after Camp’s introduction of the proposal last week. A 10% surtax on plan contributions for high-income workers would… Continue reading

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Obama’s 2015 Budget Is a House of Cards

March 4, 2014

The following is a statement from Brian H. Graff, Executive Director/CEO of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) in response to the proposed fiscal year 2015 budget President Barack Obama released today: “Unfortunately, this year’s budget proposal includes the same wrong-headed attacks on employer-sponsored retirement plans as last year. The double tax… Continue reading

ASPPA Denounces Double Taxation in Rep. Camp’s Tax Reform Proposal

February 27, 2014

ASPPA CEO/Executive Director Brian Graff issued the following statement in response to the double taxation of retirement savings in the tax reform proposal unveiled by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp: “Chairman Camp’s tax reform proposal would subject all retirement plan contributions to the 10% surtax. The result is double taxation of these… Continue reading

The Wall Street Journal: Rep. Camp Weighs Expanding Use of Roth Savings Accounts

January 16, 2014

Rep. Camp Weighs Expanding Use of Roth Savings Accounts Excerpt: “But supporters could argue that switching more savings to Roth-style accounts would ultimately produce more dollars for beneficiaries, at a time of concern about many Americans’ meager savings. That could be preferable to other changes that would harm Americans’ ability to save, said Brian Graff,… Continue reading