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

WEX Inc.

Some individuals may be wary of reducing their take-home pay, especially if they are already on a tight budget. Illustrate how pre-tax contributions lead to significant savings over time, effectively reducing the impact on take-home pay. It is not legal, financial, or tax advice. Download now!

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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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Increase Your Financial Well-Being Through Medical Savings

Benefit Resource Inc.

Health Savings Accounts allow employees (and employers) to contribute to a tax-free account to be used for eligible medical expenses. Flexible Spending Accounts are designed to provide employees with an opportunity to set aside funds on a pre-tax basis to pay for eligible out-of-pocket medical expenses. What is an HSA?

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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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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.

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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.

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Financial Wellness Series Part Four – Build, Educate & Engage: Financial Wellness Benefits

AssuredPartners

Tip: Consider auto-enrolling employees at a 6% default rate and running a 1% or 2% challenge program each year to help them increase savings with little impact on their take-home pay. Provide after-tax accounts (i.e. Auto-escalation. Regular Auto-rebalancing. Tip: Consider auto re-enrolling employees into a QDIA.