IRS Moves Forward With Health Insurance Forms
Absence of the forms has left employers unable to plan for 2015 taxes On July 24, the IRS released draft forms that employers will use to report on health coverage…
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NACS shares concerns about unleveled playing field with Senate Finance CommitteeThe U.S. Senate Finance Committee is held a hearing to address tobacco tax evasion, an issue about which NACS has…
DetailsCongress raids LUST Trust Fund — once again — to help fund the highway system
By Paige Anderson In July, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015. Without the additional monies, the fund would run out of…
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Last-minute legislation awaits President Obama’s signature, would provide funding through May The nation’s highway and mass transit programs will be funded for another 10 months after Senate Democrats approved a…
DetailsSNAP EBT Data Release for Retailers
USDA is sending notices to SNAP Retailers notifying them of a recently published request for information (RFI) on a proposal to release store level SNAP redemption data to the public.…
DetailsNACS Seeks High Court Ruling in Debit-Swipe Fee Case
By Vincent Taylor, vtaylor@opisnet.com Copyright, Oil Price Information Service As expected, the National Association of Convenience Stores is taking its battle over debit card swipe fees to the U.S. Supreme…
DetailsPrairie Farms Promotes Gary Davis to National Sales Manager
Printed in the September issue of Michigan Food News magazine MIRA Board member and MGA’s Associate Member Prairie Farms Dairy promoted Gary Davis to National Sales Manager, effective October 1.…
DetailsSenator Durbin Says Swipe Fees Are Too High
Author of swipe fee cap rule now says retailers are right, and “consumers have suffered” from excessive bank fees In the years since the Federal Reserve’s cap on debit card…
DetailsReport Shows Banks Profit as Much as 445% on Swipe Fees
Federal Reserve report reveals huge mark-ups by banks on debit card transaction fees, causing ripple effect in retail industry A new report published by the Federal Reserve Board last week…
DetailsEbola Virus Information and Resources
In lieu of the recent news that a second health care worker in Dallas, Texas, tested positive for Ebola virus this week, NGA has developed a document to provide our…
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