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2019 Pre-tax Limits Announced

Benefit Resource Inc.

The IRS released the 2019 pre-tax limits for Mass Transit, Parking, Medical FSA and Adoption Assistance. The limits are effective for plan years that begin on/or after January 1, 2019. 2019 Mass Transit and Parking Limits. 2019 Medical FSA Limit. Maximum Election : $265 / month (up from $260 / month in 2018).

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Talking Trends: Telehealth in 2019

Benefit Resource Inc.

Patients don’t know that video consultation services may be available under their medical plans and can be paid with pre-tax funds. Beyond insurance and Medicaid, funds from pre-tax benefit accounts can be used to cover telecare visits. It will be interesting to see how telehealth develops in 2019 and beyond.

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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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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. When the 2019 year starts, if your employer offers the FSA rollover option, you will have $500 to use up.

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

AssuredPartners

{"ops":[{"insert":"Today, the Internal Revenue Service announced the tax year 2019 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes (generally referred to as cost-of-living increases).

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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? Tools like HSA Bridge allows employees to pay for qualified expenses with tax-free money before their HSA balance has built up.

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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.