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Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2024

Benefits Notes

On November 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2023-75 , which sets forth the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The 2023 limits are provided for reference.

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Celebrating 20 Years of Health Savings Accounts

Benefit Resource Inc.

The idea was to combine a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) with a tax-advantaged savings account, allowing individuals to set aside pre-tax dollars for qualified medical expenses. Contributions are tax-deductible, earnings grow tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified medical expenses are also tax-free.

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Maximizing Health Savings and Financial Flexibility through a Well-Designed Benefits Package

Benefit Resource Inc.

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are two of the most effective instruments for optimizing health savings and financial flexibility for both employers and employees among the different components of a comprehensive benefits strategy.

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New HSA, FSA, 401(k) Contribution Levels Set

InterWest Insurance Services

The IRS has released the 2023 maximum contribution amounts for health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. The changes, which the IRS releases in November each year, will affect contribution limits for HSAs, FSAs and 401(k) and other retirement accounts. Retirement plan maximums. The takeaway.

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IRS Announces 2023 Increases to Health FSA and Transportation Fringe Benefit Limits

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

On October 18th, the IRS announced a slew of inflation adjustments for 2023, including to the annual contribution and carryover limits for healthcare flexible spending accounts and the monthly limit for qualified transportation fringe benefits. The new limits are set forth below. The new limits are set forth below. Health FSAs. .

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Choosing an HDHP versus a PPO/traditional health plan

WEX Inc.

Your health plan drives many of your decisions during open enrollment. One emerging trend is employers offering their employees health plan options. You and your family’s expenses During open enrollment, you may see tables or charts that show your available plans’ premiums, deductibles, and/or out-of-pocket responsibility.

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4 considerations when choosing employee benefits for the first time

WEX Inc.

To take advantage of an HSA, you need to participate in an HSA-eligible health plan (or high-deductible health plan). HSA-eligible health plans typically have lower premiums but higher deductibles. Assess your ability to cover the deductible before choosing this plan.