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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. Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits. . The new limits are set forth below.

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What are employees supposed to do with their excess pretax deductions?

Business Management Daily

Transportation fringes. Tax relief for pretax contributions for transportation fringes—mass transit passes or employer-provided parking—wasn’t included in the IRS’ earlier guidance. Transportation fringes are treated a bit differently from other benefits employees can purchase with pretax deductions.

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Tips for the Early Plan Year

Benefit Resource Inc.

This includes copayments, deductibles, prescriptions, and more. Health savings accounts (HSAs): HSAs are available to those with qualifying high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). Contributions to an HSA are tax-deductible, and withdrawals for qualified medical expenses are tax-free. Plus, the funds can roll over year after year.

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Affordable ways to get employees on their bikes

Employee Benefits

Cycling is a cheaper method of commuting than driving your car or taking public transport. Unlike with a Cycle to Work scheme, employees can’t spread the cost over monthly salary deductions but can benefit from discounts of up to 20%. As a salary deduction scheme, there are no NIC or tax savings for employers or employees.

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Tribunal orders Phoenix Healthcare and Rentacar 24/7 to pay unpaid wages

Employee Benefits

in unpaid wages and additional compensation after finding they underpaid a former employee M Piekielniak was employed as a driver transporting carers between jobs by Phoenix Healthcare from 2 May 2021, and when not busy, would support the maintenance of Rentacar 24/7’s vehicles. His employment was then terminated in February 2022.

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Get Ready to Ride

Assurance Agency

At the end of July 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed into law the Transportation Benefits Program Act. Next, §132(f) plans impose a monthly cap both on the amount of pre-tax deductions and the amount of eligible expenses for any given calendar month. For 2023, that amount is $300.

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Get Ready to Ride

Assurance Agency

At the end of July 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed into law the Transportation Benefits Program Act. Next, §132(f) plans impose a monthly cap both on the amount of pre-tax deductions and the amount of eligible expenses for any given calendar month. For 2023, that amount is $300.