InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 22, 2022

The deadline is fast approaching for employers with 5 or more workers in California, and who do not already offer their employees a retirement plan, to register their staff for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program. Employers with 50 or more workers – The deadline for registration was June 30, 2021. Employers can register here.

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PeopleKeep

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The percentage of workers covered under HDHP plans has increased from four percent of all employer-sponsored health insurance plans in 2006 to 31 percent in 2020. A high deductible health plan (HDHP) paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA) is growing in popularity because it allows employees to pay for medical expenses tax-free.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MAY 28, 2019

2020 HSA Contribution Limit. The HSA limits for contributions are set to increase in 2020 according to Revenue Procedure 2019-25 , released today by the IRS. The minimum deductible requirements and maximum out-of-pocket requirements are set to increase in 2020. Individual : $3,550 (up from $3,500 in 2019).

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BerniePortal

JANUARY 9, 2020

On December 5, 2019, the IRS released the final version of the 2020 Form W-4, which was retitled as the Employee’s Withholding Certificate. The 2020 version of Form W-4 is presented on a single, full-page– followed by instructions, worksheets, and tables. Deductions other than the standard deduction. What's next?

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Best Money Moves

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

What the average health insurance premium costs and changes employers are making to health benefits offerings in the new year. The ever increasing cost of healthcare combined with uncertainty about coverage, deductibles and copays keep some employees from getting the medical care they need. Managing employee healthcare costs in 2021.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! There have been various laws and guidance impacting HDHPs and telehealth since 2020 and most recently, new legislation extended relief for 2023 and 2024 plan years.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 8, 2023

More employees are enrolling in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) each year, including more than half of U.S. HDHP vs. PPO deductible Nearly two-thirds of large employers provide their employees with the choice of an HDHP and a traditional health plan , such as a preferred provider organization (PPO).

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The median household income in the United States was $67,521 in 2020, down from $69,560 in 2019. For example, $100 in a mutual fund or 5% of pay every payday in an employer retirement savings plan. Median Income - The median is the exact halfway point (midpoint) in a distribution of numbers from the lowest to the highest.

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WEX Inc.

JUNE 20, 2024

Tax deductions if you have a fleet of commercial vehicles Are you a small or large business owner with commercial vehicles, or a fleet manager? Rather than taking the traditional vehicle depreciation over time, business owners and fleet managers can now take immediate deductions during tax season.

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Global People Strategist

JULY 9, 2020

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has created short-cuts for employers and workers in order to deduct certain home office expenses. For example, employees may deduct a rate of 52 cents per hour for operating costs in addition to $50 per year for work related phone and Internet costs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 9, 2021

HDHP telehealth services — The CARES Act, signed into law in 2020 after the pandemic started, temporarily allowed high-deductible health plans to pay for telehealth services before an enrollee had met their deductible. 1, 2022, HDHPs must charge enrollees for telehealth services if they have not yet met their deductible. .

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 3, 2023

A new study has found that individuals enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are more engaged than their traditional plan counterparts during open enrollment, spending more time on choosing plans and using employer-provided tools to help them make their choices. workers were enrolled in them. In 2022, 32% were.

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Wellable

AUGUST 28, 2019

For the second year in a row, fewer large employers are offering high-deductible health plans (HDHP) as the only option for employees. National Business Group on Health's Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey found that for 2020, 25% of large employers will offer only a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 6, 2020

Employees may account for tax dependents in Step 3 of the 2020 W-4. Regulations on deducting employees’ meal expenses. This follows up on Notice 2018-76, which sets five criteria for corporate deductions for employees’ meals. But it is useful as a road map for what the IRS wants to accomplish by June 30, 2020.

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401(k) Family and Medical Leave Act Deductions Deductible 52

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 4, 2022

As rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for health care are burdening workers, more employers are looking for ways to help their staff put aside money for those expenses. While health savings accounts have grown in popularity, you can only offer them to employees who are enrolled in high-deductible health plans.

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Flimp Communications

JUNE 24, 2020

First off, insurance shouldn’t be the focus of your financial wellness program as an employer. When you pay out of pocket for medical care, the IRS lets you deduct it. Deductibles and HSAs, for instance, are calculated on a calendar-year basis. You’re more likely to hit the cap on your deductibles this way.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As the year was drawing to a close, Cal/OSHA was working on a COVID-19 standard to replace the emergency standard that has been in place since 2020. Employers would no longer be required to evaluate whether their method of ventilation is adequate to reduce risk. Employees can choose other deduction rates as well.

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WEX Inc.

MARCH 16, 2023

If you’re covered by an HSA-eligible health plan (or high-deductible health plan ), the IRS allows you to put as much as $3,650 per year (in 2022) into your health savings account (HSA). According to data on the WEX benefits platform, here are the year-by-year average employer contributions to an HSA.

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! There have been various laws and guidance impacting HDHPs and telehealth since 2020 and most recently, new legislation extended relief for 2023 and 2024 plan years.

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Deductions Deductible Family and Medical Leave Act Health and Welfare 40

Global People Strategist

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In May 2020, Bill No.12 12 of 2020 was introduced before the Parliament of Fiji. This led to passing of the Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 (ERA), which led to changes in Fiji’s employment law due to the difficulties faced by businesses during COVID-19. Authorized Deductions.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 6, 2023

The latest insurer to announce an expansion of its telemedicine offerings is UnitedHealthcare, which recently said it would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for its 24/7 Virtual Visits program for eligible members enrolled in fully insured employer-sponsored plans, starting July 1. Last year, the wavier was extended by legislation through Dec.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Critical flaw: The TCJA omitted granting authority to the IRS to require all employees to refile their W-4s with their employers. This anomaly has left employers and the IRS in a bind, since two radically different W-4s will be valid, come next Jan.1—all The IRS has recently released the second drafts of the 2020 W-4 and Pub.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 4, 2023

The 2023 spending bill signed into law on December 29th includes extending pre-deductible telehealth services coverage. This is excellent news for employers and HR professionals who want to provide employees with access to affordable healthcare services. But what does this extension mean, and how can employers take advantage of it?

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 10, 2020

We wanted to share the main lessons BRI employees learned about financial wellness in 2020. . Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are most appealing to an individual or family that has relatively modest medical care expenses, can afford a high-deductible medical plan and could take advantage of the substantial tax benefits of an HSA.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 26, 2020

While 25% of workers reported their employer or manager has encouraged them to take time off since the pandemic began, 66% said there has been no communication about using vacation days. Notice 2020-29, IRB 2020-21). According to Robert Half’s survey of more than 1,000 U.S. 20% will take days off for self-care and mental health.

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Best Money Moves

OCTOBER 16, 2019

How to help employees prepare for open enrollment 2020. It’s unfortunate employees are rushing benefits decisions, especially when employers are taking a more active role in driving down healthcare costs. Terms Employees Need to Know for Open Enrollment 2020. How to Help Employees Prepare for Open Enrollment 2020.

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cipHR

JANUARY 8, 2020

With off-payroll working rules set to be extended to the UK private sector in April 2020, should end-clients be amending contracts, issuing new terms, or sticking with existing contracts? Ian Machray, partner at Field Seymour Parkes solicitors , assesses the options available to employers. employer NICs and 0.5%

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

Z: The vendor contracts with employees; employees can’t access more than their earned pay; employees pay only a nominal fee for the service; employers make payroll deductions and remit the amount to the vendor; the vendor can’t sue employees who default; and the vendor doesn’t run credit checks on employees. 5 questions to ask vendors.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 2, 2023

Employers offer flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts to their employees so they can build up funds with pre-tax dollars to pay for health care and related expenses. Employers can offer one of two options to give their employees more time to spend their funds: Grace period — You can provide an extra 2.5

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Out of Pocket Cost Health Savings Account Medical Health Insurance 98

Griffin Benefits

DECEMBER 30, 2022

On nearly the eve of its expiration, Congress has extended the ability of high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) to offer first-dollar telehealth coverage through plan years beginning before January 1, 2025. The reporting presented significant challenges for employers and their service providers. BACKGROUND.

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Best Money Moves

MARCH 5, 2020

And for employees who get sick, high-deductible healthcare plans have shifted much of the cost onto the shoulders of already struggling employees, who must find a way to come up with the initial costs of care for themselves and their families. Minimum Wage in 2020: Increases by State. Health and Wellness Benefits Insights for 2020.

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Healthcare Hospitality Retail Deductions 91

Benefit Resource Inc.

AUGUST 6, 2021

Download our full infographic below to learn about the actual cost of a free HSA: Despite a steady increase in consumer demand for health savings accounts, employers—even those that already offer an HSA-eligible high-deductible health plan—may struggle to see the value in offering an employer-sponsored HSA program. The Solution.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As if 2020 hasn’t been enough of a whirlwind, on January 1, 2020, the IRS issued a new form W-4, leading to more than nine months of questions and confusion from both employees and employers. Why did the 2020 W-4 change? If you ask most employers or employees this question, the answer is likely no. Deductions.

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BerniePortal

MARCH 5, 2020

*This blog is adapted from the HR Party of One episode, Tips for Employer Taxes, which you can view below. Let’s jump right into it, at a basic level - an employer’s tax responsibilities include: Withholding an employees’ contribution for Social Security and Medicare taxes, known as FICA taxes, as well as federal and state income taxes.

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Ascender

OCTOBER 5, 2019

By 1 July 2019, all businesses across Australia should be compliant to STP regardless of their total headcount, requiring huge efforts from employers and payroll solutions providers to work together to prepare their payroll data and ensure their payroll systems are STP-enabled for smooth compliance. New Data Type Reporting.

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Money Talk

JUNE 24, 2021

We have moved from a year of contraction (2020) to a year of economic rebound (2021). Replenish Retirement Accounts - Consult with your employer HR department or plan custodian about steps to repay what you borrowed from a tax-deferred employer retirement savings plan such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan.

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Health Consultants Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

However, while employees continue their war against vaccine mandates, employers push back. For example, some companies deduct surcharges directly from their unvaccinated employees’ paychecks. A single employer will deal with the potential for increased premiums. On October 21, 2020, the U.S. Are Surcharges Legal?

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