The Latest News Affecting Your Benefits
Whether you're active or retired, decisions about your long-term security are being made every day ... in Washington, Sacramento and the city hall around the corner.
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Federal HELPS Legislation Aids Retired Firefighters
The Healthcare Enhancement for Local Public Safety Officers (HELPS) Act is a new retiree health care benefit that provides a tax-free distribution of up to $3,000 from retirement plans to help retirees pay for health insurance or long-term care insurance. The IRS has published new instructions on how retired fire fighters can take advantage of the HELPS benefit on their 2007 tax returns.