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The Department of Revenue sent the updated forms and other materials to about 240,000 employers and payers of annuities and pensions.

They argues in a letter that recalculating spousal benefits, death benefits and required minimum distributions to same sex partners would open plans and participants to complicated questions about payments and decisions made under DOMA.

The congressional budget conference committee has until Friday to present its budget compromise.

The payment for the current fiscal year is $629 million and scheduled to be $703 million next year, according to Parnell's budget office.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing 170,000 Boeing employees and retirees to proceed to a resolution of their claims that the 401(k) plan had excessive fees and imprudent investment options.

Through its head municipal securities trader, the firm overcharged a number of customers in 2008 and 2009.