McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 19, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for certain account-based health and welfare plans (see Rev.

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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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Money Talk

JANUARY 19, 2022

Make Tax-Advantaged Gifts - Consider “bunching” charitable donations with other tax deductions (e.g., high income years) to exceed the standard deduction and benefit from itemizing. repairs, maintenance) left over from 2021 and new projects for 2022 and keep it in one place.

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Griffin Benefits

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The IRS has finally announced adjustments to 2022 contribution limits on various tax-advantaged health and dependent care spending accounts, retirement plans, and other employee benefits such as adoption assistance and transportation benefits. Employees can deposit an incremental $100 into their health care FSAs in 2022.

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HR Professionals Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

With over 4,000 respondents, the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2023 Employee Benefits Survey found that the number of employers offering family support and leave benefits has significantly increased since 2022. Among health care coverage options, preferred provider organizations remained the most common (82%).

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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). Health flexible spending accounts (FSAs). HDHP limits for minimum deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. 401(k) plans. Transportation fringe benefit plans.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 30, 2021

New Limits to FSAs, HSAs, Commuter Benefits for 2022. Limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were released earlier this year. Pre-tax Account Limits for 2022. Health Flexible Spending Account: $2,850 (Up from $2,750 in 2021) Health FSA Rollover: $570 (Up from $550. Individual / Self-only Coverage.

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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. The catch-up contribution amount remains $1,000.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Let’s look back at some of the important things we’ve learned about pre-tax benefits in 2022. An HSA (Health Savings Account) is a great way to save up money tax-free for future medical expenses. Choosing between a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) can be overwhelming.

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Stratus.HR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

If you’re planning your tax-sheltered income for 2021, the IRS did not increase the $2,750 limit you can contribute to a health Flexible Spending Account (FSA). However, health savings account (HSA) participants will be able to contribute a little more in 2021. What is a Flexible Spending Account (FSA or Flex Spending)?

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Unlike Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), which are owned by employers, individuals own HSAs. To contribute to an HSA, you must enroll in a high-deductible health plan. In 2022, Healthcare.gov says a high-deductible plan has a deductible of at least $1,400 for individual coverage and $2,800 for family coverage.

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Higginbotham

JUNE 14, 2022

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) have emerged as one solution. Flexible Spending Account vs. Health Savings Account. An FSA is a type of savings account that lets people pay for certain out-of-pocket medical expenses using tax-free dollars. Only for Use with High Deductible Health Plans.

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Higginbotham

JULY 12, 2022

According to Investopedia , the maximum benefit in 2022 is $1,800. They have to pay a deductible. HRAs may sound like Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), but there are key differences. FSAs: These accounts are owned by the employer; so they are not portable.

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AssuredPartners

MARCH 31, 2020

Consumers may also receive reimbursement for OTC purchases through those accounts. In addition, menstrual products are now considered a qualified medical expense, meaning consumers can pay for or be reimbursed for these products through an HSA, HCFSA or HRA. This provision is effective immediately and will expire December 31, 2021.

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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%. FSA/DCAP deferrals.

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Higginbotham

JANUARY 27, 2023

According to the KFF 2022 Employer Health Benefits Survey, 51 percent of all firms offer health benefits. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). Both of these accounts are designed to help people cover out-of-pocket medical costs. Census Bureau says that 54.3

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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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WEX Inc.

JULY 20, 2023

Deductible options The words “health”, “coverage”, “insurance”, and “deductible” were among the most frequent words to appear when participants were asked in our survey what was missing from their benefits. Specific responses included: “A lower deductible or copay options would be an improvement.” Deductibles are too high.

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Stratus.HR

DECEMBER 13, 2021

‘Tis the season to make and finalize FSA contributions for the 2022 plan year. If you’d like to tax-shelter a portion of your income for 2022, please see the increased contribution amounts below for both Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) participants. Stratus.hr

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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).

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AssuredPartners

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

2021-45 the annual inflation adjustments for the 2022 tax year. For 2022, the dollar limit cap is permitted to increase (by $100) from $2,750 to $2,850. For example, an employer could opt to cap employee contributions for 2022 at $2,500 instead but cannot set the limit at $2,900 in defiance of the ACA’s provisions.

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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. Kaiser Family Foundation Releases 2022 Employer Health Benefits Survey. Employer Takeaway.

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Insperity

MARCH 12, 2024

In addition to considering key questions when selecting a retirement plan provider , the recent passage of the SECURE Act of 2022 has made it even easier for employees to save more in 401(k) retirement plans and has given employers more incentive to offer these plans. Many employers match their employees’ contributions to boost their savings.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Almost all health plans offer add-on accounts — health flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, or health reimbursement accounts. You need to know how these accounts differ so you can communicate about them to employees. Health flexible spending accounts.

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AssuredPartners

OCTOBER 18, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the IRS announced in Rev. 2022-38 the annual inflation adjustments for the 2023 tax year. After returning to its pre-pandemic limit of $5000 per year in 2022, the DCAPmaximum contribution amount will remain at that amount for 2023 as well. Health Savings Accounts and High Deductible Health Plans.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

2022 Health FSA Contribution and Transportation Reimbursement Limits Released. Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 125 imposes a maximum dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending account (FSA). 1, 2022, the health FSA contribution limit is $2,850. Type of Account.

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In 2022, private health insurance coverage remained more prevalent than public coverage, at 65.6 In this, employees can elect to have a portion of their earnings automatically deducted from their paychecks and directed into their investment account. Making the most of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) involves a smart approach.

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WEX Inc.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

FSAs and HRAs EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01 also granted a temporary extension to run-out periods for flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). trillion spending bill also extended a provision that provided relief to health savings account (HSA) participants.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

We’ve written many times about the tax code’s prohibition on double-dipping — getting a double tax benefit on the same tax item, like taking a deduction and a tax credit for the same wages paid to the same employee. But the principle also applies if employees have flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

JANUARY 25, 2021

Some of the changes are effective now , and some will become effective in 2022 and 2023. Trillion Act is one of the largest spending measures ever enacted and is one of the longest bills ever passed by Congress. Many new features that this Act requires will start showing up on health insurance plans starting in January 2022. .

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

Health care flexible spending accounts are not subject to the ARPA provisions. The credit is fully deductible and, in anticipation of the credit, the credit may also be advanced, according to forms and instructions provided by federal agencies, through the end of the most recent payroll period in the quarter.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2021

Additionally, we saw some relief for Dependent Care FSAs in the year-end spending bill , allowing for the temporary carryover of remaining funds into 2021 and 2022. Potential for Incremental Changes to Health Care Benefits and Pre-tax Health Accounts. To permit Medicare Beneficiaries to contribute to an HSA.

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