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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. Flexible spending account. The employee chooses how much they want to put into the plan each year and this is deducted from their paycheck automatically for each payroll period.

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Employees and Employers Save with Cafeteria Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

Employees can save an average of 30% in federal, state and local taxes on items they already pay for out of pocket. Because these benefits are free from federal and state income taxes, an employee’s taxable income is reduced, which increases the percentage of their take-home pay.

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Increase Your Financial Well-Being Through Medical Savings

Benefit Resource Inc.

One such way is by utilizing health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). The HSA is combined with an HSA-qualified health plan (also referred to as a high deductible health plan). The health plan is designed to provide comprehensive coverage once the deductible and out-of-pocket maximum is met.

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6 Key HSA Benefits to Communicate to Employees

Flimp Communications

About half of American employers offer HSAs — coupled with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) — but, according to one study , 69% of employees don’t understand their benefits or uses. Not only are HSA contributions tax deductible, but investment growth and funds used for qualified medical expenses are also protected.

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

Benefit Resource Inc.

One of the most common cafeteria plans is a flex account, or flexible spending account (FSA). Types of expenses the FSA can pay for include co-pays, deductibles, and even some vision and dental expenses. Finally, the last type of cafeteria plan is a Dependent Care flexible spending account.

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

Benefit Resource Inc.

One of the most common cafeteria plans is a flex account, or flexible spending account (FSA). Types of expenses the FSA can pay for include co-pays, deductibles, and even some vision and dental expenses. Finally, the last type of cafeteria plan is a Dependent Care flexible spending account.

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9 Nontaxable Employee Benefits for Maximizing Your Income and Workplace Satisfaction

Empuls

tax free benefits are those that provide financial advantages for both employees and employers by avoiding certain taxes and deductions. Non taxable employee benefits refer to various perks and incentives provided by employers that are exempt from certain taxes and deductions.