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Employees and Employers Save with Cafeteria Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

These cafeteria plans, which are governed by Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Service Code, allow your employees to withhold a portion of their pre-tax salary to cover certain medical or childcare expenses. Employees can save an average of 30% in federal, state and local taxes on items they already pay for out of pocket.

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Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers fund these flexible benefit plans with funds that are deducted from their employees’ salaries on a pre-tax basis. Since the salary reductions are not received by the employee, they are not considered wages for income tax purposes. Flexible spending account. Flexible spending accounts.

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9 Nontaxable Employee Benefits for Maximizing Your Income and Workplace Satisfaction

Empuls

Alongside competitive salaries and career growth opportunities, companies are now offering a wide array of tax free or non taxable employee benefits to attract and retain top talent. Non taxable or tax free employee benefits are an integral part of a comprehensive compensation package, complementing salary and other traditional benefits.

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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. Tax-preferred plans: Health flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts, transportation accounts, and more. Wages and salaries averaged $24.77 per hour worked and accounted for 68.2