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Protect Your Family: Get a Flu Shot with Your Tax-Free FSA Funds

Benefit Resource Inc.

According to estimates taken between October 1, 2019 to January 25, 2020, there have been approximately: 19,000,000 – 26,000,000 flu-related illnesses. Note that if you have a Limited Care Flexible Spending Account or a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, these accounts cannot be used to pay for the shot.

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IRS Announces 2019 Contribution Limits for Health Care FSAs and Qualified Transportation Plans

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Pre-tax terms: R is for “Rollover”

Benefit Resource Inc.

In this post, we’ll provide a bit of background about what the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) rollover option is and how it works. Let’s say you had an FSA in 2018 but you decided not to re-enroll for 2019. You just won’t have a new election amount to spend down as well.

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5 benefits trends to watch in 2020

Benefit Resource Inc.

Incorporating lifestyle components into pre-tax accounts. So, how will this affect tax advantaged accounts like Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts? If you’re a Beniversal Card holder, you may already know how easy it is to utilize pre-tax dollars.

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The Open Enrollment 2019 Season is Coming (But Don’t be Afraid)

Corporate Synergies

Open enrollment 2019 has so many moving parts it may seem impossible to manage. Three words have the power to make the most experienced HR professional shudder— open enrollment 2019. New laws (like the federal tax law) plus evolving regulations around benefits add more to HR’s already full plate. As Seen In.

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IRS Announces 2020 Contribution Limits for Health Care FSAs and Qualified Transportation Plans

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Top Blogs of the Decade

Benefit Resource Inc.

From tax reform to how-to articles, here are the top 10 blogs from Benefit Resource: Check Your Balance. MTA fare increases announced, effective April 21, 2019. When the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bumped prices in early 2019, it made a few headlines. So far, prices have held steady… Pre-tax limits.