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Useful Information from Recent Webinars- Part 1

Money Talk

Most neobanks partner with chartered banks, which provides access to FDIC insurance. As a result, tax rates (applied to converted IRA dollar amounts) are scheduled to increase in 2026. The #1 neobank is Chime, with over 13 million customers. Other neobank names are Aspiration, Current, and Varo. Financial knowledge is power.

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Government maintains national insurance contributions freeze

Employee Benefits

Autumn budget 2022: The government has decided to maintain the current freeze on employers’ national insurance (NI) contribution thresholds for a further two years. In addition, the employment allowance will be retained at a higher level of £5,000 until March 2026.

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Are reward professionals ready for the 2026 P11D changes?

Employee Benefits

Credit: Hyejin Kang/Shutterstock Need to know: Employers should start planning now for the P11D changes to the reporting and paying of tax and Class 1A national insurance contributions (NICs) on benefits in kind, to ensure a smooth transition to the new system in April 2026. appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Your 2025 benefits compliance checklist: What you need to know

WEX Inc.

Key dates March 15, 2026: FSA grace period ends for the 2025 plan year, allowing additional time for eligible expenses. Dependent eligibility audits are essential for maintaining adherence to insurance carrier requirements and minimizing potential litigation. Employers must communicate these deadlines clearly to employees.

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New Rule Aims to Expedite Prior Authorization Requests

InterWest Insurance Services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published a final rule aimed at improving how prior authorizations are handled by health insurers. The measure primarily limits the time insurers have to approve or deny requests.

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Contractors Will Need Comp Coverage Even If They Have No Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

As a result, the worker would have to pay out of pocket for medical care and would be out lost wages, which workers’ compensation insurance would cover. Currently, only roofers are required to carry workers’ comp insurance even if they claim to have no employees. There is also a competition issue. Two-phase introduction.

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Twelve Tax Planning Topics for 2022

Money Talk

If so, save those receipts for health insurance premiums and copays. Roth IRA Conversions - Taxpayers concerned about rising tax rates (their own or the government’s) might want to convert money in a traditional IRA to a tax-free Roth IRA before tax rates are set to rise in 2026. 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025).

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