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Twelve Tax Planning Topics for 2022

Money Talk

Here are 12 tax topics to consider: Itemized Deductions- Only about 10% of taxpayers can itemize since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect in 2018. Strategies to garner a tax benefit for charitable gifts to qualified charities include “bunching” deductions into one tax year and setting up and funding a donor advised fund.

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Employment laws to watch in 2018

Insperity

Employment laws continue to evolve, and 2018 will usher in some big changes in two of our most populous states, California and New York. The HR world is abuzz with all the implications of implementing New York state’s paid family leave legislation and California’s ban-the-box law, both of which went into effect January 2018.

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Employers Prioritizing Enhanced Benefits in New Year, Not Cost-Cutting

InterWest Insurance Services

this year, the tight labor market is forcing employers to prioritize enhancing benefits over cost-cutting measures, according to a new report by Mercer. Also, with mental health a top concern for workers, employers are seeking out benefits and plans that include virtual mental health services to make it easier to access care.

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Worker Enrollment in HDHPs falls

InterWest Insurance Services

After enrollment in high-deductible health plans soared during the last decade, 2022 marked the first year that enrollment in these plans fell among American workers since 2013, according to a new report by ValuePenguin. ” And 10% of employers with 500 or more workers offered only these plans, compared to 13% in 2018.

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Worker Enrollment in HDHPs Falls

InterWest Insurance Services

After enrollment in high-deductible health plans soared during the last decade, 2022 marked the first year that enrollment in these plans fell among American workers since 2013, according to a new report by ValuePenguin. ” And 10% of employers with 500 or more workers offered only these plans, compared to 13% in 2018.

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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

Overall rates for employers with 10 or fewer employees saw their family plan health insurance premiums jump 12% from 2021, compared to just 5.4% Since 2018, individual premiums have increased by 21% while family premiums have increased by 18%. Overall, more than half of SMB employees opt out of their employer-sponsored coverage.

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Many Employees Choosing the Wrong Health Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

A new study has found that many people in employer-sponsored health plans are enrolling in plans that are costing them more than they ought to be paying. Many employees choose pricey plans with low deductibles, which force them to spend more up front on premiums to save just a few hundred dollars on their deductible.