U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes New Overtime Payment Requirements
It's been a busy week in Washington, D.C., with significant developments impacting the deathcare profession. The United States Department of ...
FTC Finalizes Rule on Noncompete Agreements: Implications for ICCFA Members
On April 23, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the finalization of a significant rule governing noncompete ...
Reps. Ferguson and Sanchez Introduce the Funeral and Cemetery Trust Modernization Act
Earlier this week, U.S. Representatives Drew Ferguson (R-GA-3) and Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38) introduced H.R. 5251, the Funeral and Cemetery Trust Modernization Act, ...
ICCFA Files Comments on FTC Proposed Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
As we reported in February, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule that would basically ban all ...
FTC Commission Remains Fluid
The FTC, which has been operating with only four of five commissioners since October 2022 when Republican Noah Phillips stepped down, ...
ICCFA FTC Comment Overview
The ICCFA continues to believe the Funeral Rule, as written, has achieved the founding goals the FTC intended, and as ...
FTC Now Accepting Comments on Funeral Rule Rulemaking
The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting comments on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) related to the Funeral Industry ...
FTC Funeral Rule Update
On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for the Funeral Industry Practices ...
FTC Votes Unanimously to Move Forward with Updates to the Funeral Rule
Background: On October 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held its monthly Open Meeting at which it voted unanimously (4-0) to ...
FTC to Vote on Funeral Rule Proceedings October 20
With one week’s notice, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced October 13 that it will hold an open meeting of the Commission on ...
Senate Legislation Introduced to Regulate Whole Body Donation
On September 22, Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Tom Tillis (R-NC) introduced S. 4929, the Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act. ...
Recent Developments Regarding Installment Sales of Burial Rights
1. Background As everyone in the industry is well aware, the federal income tax treatment of installment sales of burial rights ...
Sánchez, Ferguson Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Tax Deductions for Expenses Related to Funeral and Cemetery Trust
Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-GA) re-introduced legislation that would restore appropriate tax deductions for advisory expenses ...
ICCFA Files Comments to IRS on the Revenue Recognition of Burial Lot Income
In May 2018, ICCFA filed comments with the Internal Revenue Service in response to an IRS Notice seeking public comments on ...
If I Were A Dictator
Note: This essay is one in a continuing series by ICCFA executive director Bob Fells focusing on various issues in our ...
The Curse of Second Term Syndrome
Note: This essay is one in a continuing series by ICCFA executive director Bob Fells focusing on various issues in our ...
