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A round-up of the weeks employee benefits news, reports and controversy

Retirement planning could be given a whole new angle with the Obama Administration's endorsement of the use of annuities in defined benefit plans.

A round-up of the weeks employee benefits news, reports and controversy

Pressure is mounting for Congress to reverse cuts to commuter benefits as part of a major tax package this year.

If you spent either all or part of the year actively looking for a job, there are some ways to skirt the tax pinch.

The jobless rate is dipping, but millions of people are still out of work. And that could have implications when they file their income tax returns.

Although hiring independent contractors can reduce the paperwork, tax burden and hassles associated with bringing on employees, Christopher Ezold, a business attorney and tax partner with the Ezold Law Firm P.C., a Philadelphia-based employment and business boutique, warns that employers can expect contractor classification changes by the IRS in 2012.

Like 401(k) providers, 403(b) plans must also comply with the DOLs Employee Benefit Security Administrations fee disclosure rule, which is slated to take effect on April 1.