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5 ways to alleviate your employees' hesitations with choosing in an FSA

WEX Inc.

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are a powerful tool for individuals and employers to save money on healthcare and dependent care expenses. Some individuals may be wary of reducing their take-home pay, especially if they are already on a tight budget.

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Employees and Employers Save with Cafeteria Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

Employees can save an average of 30% in federal, state and local taxes on items they already pay for out of pocket. Because these benefits are free from federal and state income taxes, an employee’s taxable income is reduced, which increases the percentage of their take-home pay.

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Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options

InterWest Insurance Services

Flexible spending account. Besides the fact that your employees use money that hasn’t been taxed to pay for these benefits, the payroll deductions for them also reduce their taxable income while raising take-home pay. Flexible spending accounts.

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Increase Your Financial Well-Being Through Medical Savings

Benefit Resource Inc.

One such way is by utilizing health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Health Savings Accounts allow employees (and employers) to contribute to a tax-free account to be used for eligible medical expenses. HSAs and FSAs also offer flexibility in how you use your funds.

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What is a cafeteria plan? (Hint: It’s not related to lunch)

Benefit Resource Inc.

Flex Account. One of the most common cafeteria plans is a flex account, or flexible spending account (FSA). This type of cafeteria plan gives employees the option to enroll in an account that allows them to set aside money from their paycheck tax-free and use it for qualified medical expenses.

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What is a cafeteria plan? (Hint: It’s not related to lunch)

Benefit Resource Inc.

Flex Account. One of the most common cafeteria plans is a flex account, or flexible spending account (FSA). This type of cafeteria plan gives employees the option to enroll in an account that allows them to set aside money from their paycheck tax-free and use it for qualified medical expenses.

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How Section 125 cafeteria plans work

PeopleKeep

Many working Americans have access to a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan at some point during their working career, yet many do not take full advantage of them. When utilized correctly, a cafeteria plan can increase take-home-pay without any change in expenditures.