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Executive benefit reimbursement plans

Higginbotham

According to the Commonwealth Fund , more than one in 20 Americans under the age of 64 spent at least $1,700 on out-of-pocket medical expenses in 2017. They have to pay a deductible. HRAs may sound like Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), but there are key differences.

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Enrolling in benefits creates a level of stress that’s scary

Benefit Resource Inc.

According to the 2017 Benefits Communication Survey from Jellyvision, almost half of employees report enrolling in benefits as “always very stressful” That’s scary. When it comes to pre-tax benefits specifically, we found three areas that are common culprits: Gaps in understanding of pre-tax benefits.

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Help Employees Understand the HSA Value Proposition

Corporate Synergies

Health savings accounts can be a good deal for employees. High deductible health plans (HDHPs) are on the rise as a growing number of employers turn to consumer-directed health plans to try to curb costs—the portion of employees enrolled in HDHPs rose from 26.3% million accounts in 2006 to over 22 million at the end of 2017.

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Basics of Tax-Efficient Investing

Money Talk

This phrase was designed to encourage investors to buy tax-free municipal bonds that provide a higher after-tax return than higher-yielding taxable bonds. In a more general way, the advertisement was also promoting the concept of tax-efficient investing. no tax for New Jersey residents on a New Jersey-issued bond).

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

Benefits Notes

The ARPA also allows the employer, insurer, or multiemployer plan sponsor who subsided the premiums to offset the cost by claiming a new federal tax credit. Health care flexible spending accounts are not subject to the ARPA provisions. The subsidy is tax-free to the individual receiving the subsidy. Tax Credit.