Typically, employers get to choose whether they want to offer types of paid time off, like sick leave, to employees. But depending on your business location, you might not have a choice. Little by little, paid sick leave laws by state are on the rise.
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December 3, 2024
Lookback Period: What’s Your Deposit Schedule for 2025?
Do you know how often you need to deposit federal income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes? You can’t deposit the taxes whenever you feel like. Your deposit frequency is based on a lookback period. So, what is a lookback period?
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December 3, 2024
What Are Excepted Benefits, and Should You Offer Them to Employees?
Navigating through the waters of health insurance coverage is tricky. You might be wondering, Do employers have to offer health insurance? Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees to provide health insurance, no employer has to offer excepted benefits.
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December 3, 2024
QSEHRA Plan: Health Insurance Alternative for Qualifying Small Employers
Do employers have to offer health insurance? Under the Affordable Care Act, you must provide health insurance if you have 50 or more full-time equivalent employees. If this requirement doesn’t apply to you, you might decide to establish a QSEHRA plan.
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December 3, 2024
Are Payroll Deductions for Health Insurance Pre-Tax? The Answer You Need to Know
Creating an employee benefits package can help attract and retain talent. But providing health insurance benefits to your employees can leave you with questions. If you have your employees contribute to their premiums, you have to know how to deduct the cost from their gross pay. But, are payroll deductions for health insurance pre-tax? Read […]
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December 3, 2024
Can Employers Reimburse Employees for Health Insurance? Answers and Plan Options
Let’s face it: Health insurance is expensive. The average employer health insurance premium contribution—per employee—is nearly $6,000 (single) and nearly $15,000 (family) annually.
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December 3, 2024
Small Business Health Insurance Options: Which (If Any) Will You Pick?
Thinking about offering employer-sponsored health insurance? Sure, you could offer traditional group health insurance to your employees, but that’s not your only choice. There are several small business health insurance options you can choose from.
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December 3, 2024
A Section 125 Plan: The Overview for Employers
Offering competitive benefits attracts, satisfies, and retains top talent. Benefits include everything from retirement plans to health insurance coverage. When you dive into different small business employee benefits, you might consider a section 125 plan. But, what is a section 125 plan? Is it a cafeteria plan? Are section 125 plans pre-tax health insurance? Keep […]
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December 3, 2024
What Is an HSA? 2025 HSA Contribution Limits and More
Most businesses offer employee benefits in addition to regular wages. Common employee benefits can range from different insurance options to types of retirement plans. Some employees have the option of opening an HSA. What is an HSA?
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December 3, 2024
FSA vs. HSA: What’s the Difference? (+ Quick Reference Chart)
When it comes to health coverage, there are a lot of options out there. FSAs and HSAs are healthcare plans that cover medically-related expenses not included under a traditional health plan. Do you know the difference between an FSA vs. HSA?
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