Posts Tagged ‘irs’


The Advantages of HSAs

Icon Provided by Joseph Regenstein IV, CMFC on July 14, 2010

Health Savings Accounts offer you tax breaks and more. Why do people open up Health Savings Accounts in tandem with high-deductible insurance plans? Well, here are some of the compelling reasons why younger, healthier employees decide to have HSAs. #1: Tax-deductible contributions. These accounts are funded with pre-tax income. Your annual contribution limit to an [...]

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Tags: flexible spending account, free withdrawals, fsa, health savings accounts, healthcare expenses, high deductible insurance, hsa, irs, money market funds, reimbursement claims


The Value of a Specialized 401(k) Audit

Icon Provided by Joseph Regenstein IV, CMFC on June 28, 2010

It can reveal hidden flaws and help you improve the plan. Why do companies request specialized audits of their 401(k)s? After all, the standard annual audit that large companies routinely attach to Form 5500s may seem adequate. Yet a specialized audit may reveal things that have gone unnoticed for years, or conditions that should be [...]

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Tags: 401 k contributions, compliance audits, department of labor, erisa rules, hidden flaws, investment option, investment policy statement, irs, operational reviews, plan providers


A Tax Break Your Employees Will Love

Icon Provided by Joseph Regenstein IV, CMFC on May 21, 2010

Parents won’t pay extra taxes for keeping 20somethings on their health plans. Do you have any employees with young adult children? You probably do. Thanks to a recent IRS ruling, these employees just got a break: they won’t have to pay additional federal taxes if they keep older kids on the company health plan. On [...]

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Tags: company health, employed health insurance, health care benefits, health care reform, irs, self employed health