Money Talk

JANUARY 18, 2023

The year 2022 was chock full of news about inflation, with a year-to year Consumer Price Index increase of 9.1% 401(k)s) and IRAs are pegged to inflation. Standard Deduction - The amount of income taxpayers can shelter from income taxes rises with inflation (e.g., million in 2022). in June and a still-high 6.5%

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Money Talk

MARCH 22, 2023

With 2022 income tax season well underway and almost three months already passed in 2023, now is an appropriate time to review some evergreen tax planning tools and techniques. For example, for married couples, the standard deduction is $27,700 in 2023 vs. $25,900 in 2022 and for individuals $13,850 vs. $12,950. A key take-away?

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

The IRS uses those codes to determine compliance with other sections of the tax code, like 401(k) compliance and teasing out employees who earn too much to make tax-deductible IRA contributions. W-2 coding for 401(k) contributions. Sally’s employer has until April 15, 2022, to do this. Remember Sally?

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Griffin Benefits

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Together, these combined announcements by the IRS detail 2023 adjusted limits to the amounts employees can tuck away pretax into Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), transportation benefits, and retirement plans such as 401(k)s. Employees can deposit an incremental $200 into their Health Care FSAs in 2023.

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Money Talk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

There is a two-year look-back period so 2022 IRMAA surcharges are based on 2020 modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). There are five MAGI income ranges for IRMAA, with 2022 payments ranging from $238.10 The 2022 standard Medicare Part B premium for most older adults, for whom IRMAA is a non-issue, is $171.10. to $573.30

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 4, 2023

You must be enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) to be eligible, which lowers you insurance premiums. Health savings accounts have a triple-tax advantage, meaning distributions for qualified medical expenses and investment returns are tax-free, and contributions are tax-deductible. FSA Ownership: You own your HSA.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 20, 2022

SB 1126 will require any person or entity with at least one employee to either provide them with access to a retirement program like a 401(k) plan or enroll them in the state-run CalSavers program. Also, since July 2022, the CalSaver’s law has applied to employers with five or more workers. 9) Bereavement leave.

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CorpStrat

JANUARY 17, 2023

The following commonly offered Employee Benefits are subject to these limits: High deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs). 401(k) plans. HDHP limits for minimum deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. Employees’ elective deferrals to 401(k) plans, pre-tax and Roth.

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Money Talk

JUNE 29, 2022

We are almost at the halfway mark of 2022, which makes this a perfect time to assess your financial progress and take action over the next six months. In it, I urged a review of tax deductions/credits, tax withholding, budgeting/cash flow, flexible spending accounts, financial goal progress, and investment portfolio status.

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HR Professionals Magazine

JULY 26, 2022

Employee contributions are deducted from post-tax income, so their money is generally tax-free at the time of withdrawal after age 59½. For example, a 401(k) allows for pre-tax deductions, saving you and your employees money by reducing your payroll taxes and their taxable income. Not ready for a 401(k)?

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Benefits Notes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

On October 21, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2022-55 , which sets forth the 2023 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The 2022 limits are provided for reference. . The 2022 limits are provided for reference. .

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Benefits Notes

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

On November 4, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2021-61 , which sets forth the 2022 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The following chart summarizes the 2022 limits for benefit plans. Elective Deferral Limit 401(k), 403(b), 457(b).

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 27, 2023

The most recent poll by Gallup found that 38% of those surveyed said they or a family member had delayed care in 2022 due to high costs. Even if you are providing them with a robust plan, there are often out-of-pocket cost-sharing and deductibles to contend with. For employees in high-deductible health plans, the costs can be steep.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In 2022, the FOMC has been gradually increasing interest rates in incremental steps in an attempt to lower inflation. Dollar-cost averaging works best if investment deposits are “automated,” such as authorizing 401(k) plan payroll deductions or automatically debiting a bank account monthly for mutual fund share purchases.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 22, 2022

Employers with five or more workers – The deadline for registration is June 30, 2022. 401(k) plans. Payroll deduction IRAs with automatic enrollment. Employers with 50 or more workers – The deadline for registration was June 30, 2021. Employers can register anytime to start the program for their workers. 403(a) plans.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In 2022, only 42 percent of the higher earners lived paycheck to paycheck, suggesting that American households are increasingly worse off financially. A 401(k) plan is a popular example of a defined contribution plan. Plus, employers can require workers to pay some or all the premium costs through payroll deductions.

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Stratus.HR

JUNE 16, 2022

Minimum Wage Increases for 2022. This would mean that your employer was instructed to not deduct any federal income from your paycheck. Your federal tax withholdings could also be lower due to pretax deductions you have coming out of your paycheck. This may include 401k, insurance premiums (e.g.,

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 3, 2022

Switch to a high-deductible health plan. The IRS announced 2022 contribution limits, which are $3,650 for an individual and $7,300 for a family. When partnered with the standard 401(k) plan, you could end up with two powerful retirement funds. Let’s Start from the Beginning. Set a monthly saving goal and stick to it.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 5, 2021

Congress has put to rest the controversy regarding whether expenses associated with loans forgiven under the Paycheck Protection Program are deductible on your corporate return. Expanded meal deduction. 31, 2022, you may deduct 100% of employees’ substantiated meal costs, instead of the normal 50%. Through Dec.

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Griffin Benefits

JULY 5, 2023

In fact, after raising the prices of more than 1,400 prescription drugs in 2022, pharmaceutical companies started 2023 off with a 5% increase for more than 450 medications. Add to that considerable pipeline of new medicines to treat specialty diseases, including gene cell therapies, RNA therapies, immuno-oncology treatments, etc.,

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Money Talk

APRIL 14, 2022

With income tax calculations still fresh in our heads, this is a great time to do some tax planning for 2022. Here are 12 tax topics to consider: Itemized Deductions- Only about 10% of taxpayers can itemize since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect in 2018. 401(k), 403(b), 457, TSP).

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 16, 2024

After enrollment in high-deductible health plans soared during the last decade, 2022 marked the first year that enrollment in these plans fell among American workers since 2013, according to a new report by ValuePenguin. workers signed up for HDHPs in 2022, compared to 56% in 2021.

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Money Talk

AUGUST 3, 2022

Consider Tax-Saving Gifts - Only about 10% of taxpayers today can itemize deductions and it generally requires a plan to aggregate sufficient deductible expenses that exceed the standard deduction amount ($12,950 for singles and $25,900 for married couples filing jointly). For tax-advantaged accounts (e.g.,

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Taxes 401(k) Flexible Spending Account Deductions 188

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The table below compares the applicable dollar limits for certain employee benefit programs and the Social Security wage base for 2022 […]. The post IRS Announces 2023 Employee Benefit Plan Limits appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 5, 2022

Defined contribution plans such as 401(k) plans were never meant to function as retirement plans—they are profit-sharing plans. The two main selling points of retirement plans, back in the 1980s, were lowering your taxable income through pretax deductions and portability—you take your money wherever you went next.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As we close out 2021 and get ready to welcome 2022, it is a good time to consider the impact of indexes (a.k.a., In 2022, beneficiaries will receive a 5.9% a $59 increase for every $1,000 of benefits) in 2022. Estate and Gift Tax Exemption - The exemption amount in 2022 will be $12.06 indices) on our financial lives.

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Money Talk

MARCH 4, 2022

Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) - Taxpayers with traditional IRAs, SEPs (self-employed), and employer retirement savings plans (401(k), 403(b), 457, and TSP) must begin annual RMDs upon reaching age 72. For singles in 2022, the standard deduction is $14,700 ($12,950 + $1,750 additional for age 65+). Part B premium.

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Insperity

MARCH 12, 2024

In a 401(k) plan, the most common type of retirement plan, employees can save up to a certain amount set by the U.S. An HSA is a savings account into which employees who are enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can transfer funds to help cover eligible medical expenses tax-free. According to the U.S.

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In 2022, private health insurance coverage remained more prevalent than public coverage, at 65.6 Retirement Plans: Such as 401(k) plans with employer matching contributions Retirement plans, especially 401(k) plans with employer matching contributions, are paramount among employee perks in the United States.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The following commonly offered employee benefits are subject to these limits: High deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs); Health flexible spending accounts (FSAs); 401(k) plans; and. 19, the employer should ensure that it uses the newer version, which is instead marked as “Revised 10/20/2022.”

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McNees

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“Act”) was passed by Congress in late December 2022 and signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022. High Deductible Health Plans can continue to waive the deductible for any telehealth services for plan years beginning before January 1, 2025. The Act, a $1.7

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WEX Inc.

JULY 24, 2023

Meanwhile, HSAs are booming in popularity, with total assets eclipsing $104 billion in 2022. HSAs have comparable — or better — perks than a 401(k) or IRA with respect to healthcare costs, including: HSA contributions reduce taxable income. That’s nearly double from four years earlier.

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McNees

JANUARY 19, 2021

Similar to the COVID distributions, a 401(k) may allow “qualified disaster distributions” up to $100,000 that will not be subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty. The amounts paid by the participant must be applied toward the participant’s deductible and out-of-pocket limits. Preventing Surprise Medical Bills.

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