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Having a Baby? Use Your Pre-Tax Funds to Save

Benefit Resource Inc.

Even with health insurance, labor and delivery can cost around $5,000, and without insurance, it can be upwards of $40,000. Benefit Resource (BRI) is here to help you use your pre-tax funds to combat some of the costs that come with welcoming your new addition. Switch to a high-deductible health plan.

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Bupa Global and UK introduces health benefits for 15,000 frontline staff

Employee Benefits

The MyHealthcare benefits package was launched as part of the health insurance provider’s global ambition to enhance health benefits for all of its employees. It is available from day one of employment for permanent staff and is cost-free due to the tax benefit being paid on their behalf, so as to not impact their take-home pay.

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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. Set-up and tax implications. Flexible spending account.

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If You’re Paid Biweekly, You’ll Probably Get an Extra Paycheck in 2020

HR Digest

For example, if you make $50,000 a year, your biweekly gross pay over 26 pay periods is $1,923.07, minus any deductions like health insurance, 401(k) contributions and taxes. But in a year with 27 pay periods, your biweekly gross pay would be $1,851.85 – a reduction of $71.22 (3.7%) per pay period.

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Top 5 reasons to check your payslip

cipHR

It’s worth remembering that it’s an employee’s responsibility to check they’re on the right tax code, as it impacts how much tax they pay – whether it’s too much tax or too little. For the 2021/22 tax year (and through to 2025/26), the tax code for most people under 65 who only have one job or pension is 1257L.

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

Benefit Resource Inc.

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. Types of expenses the FSA can pay for include co-pays, deductibles, and even some vision and dental expenses. Dependent Care Account.

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

Benefit Resource Inc.

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. Types of expenses the FSA can pay for include co-pays, deductibles, and even some vision and dental expenses. Dependent Care Account.