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Leap year! How to handle 27 biweekly payrolls in 2020

Business Management Daily

Hourly-paid nonexempts are impacted only to the extent of withholding and deductions. Although most companies choose this option, it may be a costly decision, since employees will receive an extra paycheck, along with extra taxes withheld and extra benefits provided. Employees’ benefits deductions and allowances (e.g.,

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The impact of Dobbs on employer provided healthcare

Business Management Daily

Employees can use health savings accounts to cover the cost and you can contribute to those, too. However, HSAs must be paired with high-deductible health plans. The high deductibles continue to apply. Employees can access benefits provided through an employee assistance plan.

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Open enrollment checklist for employers

Business Management Daily

HSA benefit plans: A health savings account lets employees set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses. HSA funds can be used for prescription drugs, deductibles, copayments, and other covered health costs. Like HSAs, they can cover copays, prescription drugs, and deductibles.

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What are fringe benefits? What employers need to know

Insperity

Examples of taxable fringe benefits include: Non-business use of company cars Cash (bonus pay) Gym memberships Paid personal time off. Remember to determine the value of the fringe benefits provided by Jan. Must all employees receive the same benefits? 31 of the year after you give them to the employee.

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Offer HDHP and HSAs? Follow this 4-step Voluntary Benefits Checkup

Corporate Synergies

Which voluntary benefit options are right for your employees? This 4-step voluntary benefits checkup will help you decide. As the cost of medical plans rises, employers are offering high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) as part of their employee benefit plans.

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IRS Expands List of Preventive Care for HSA Participants

AssuredPartners

Treasury has expanded preventive care benefits provided by high deductible health plans for some chronic conditions.nUnder a notice issued Wednesday, July 17, 2019, HDHP enrollees can deduct contributions to a Health Savings Account for medical care and prescription drugs for conditions such as diabetes, asthma, depression, and heart failure.

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Understanding the cost of employee benefits & what it means for your company

Genesis HR Solutions

How much of an employee’s salary is made up of benefits. Common Employee Benefits. Tax-preferred plans: Health flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts, transportation accounts, and more. 401(k) and retirement plans.