As an employer, you can offer various benefits to your employees. There are pre-tax and post-tax benefits for employees to enjoy. One plan you can offer employees is a health, or medical, FSA. So, what is an FSA?
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Should You Get Payroll Insurance?
June 11, 2025If you have employees, payroll might be your largest expense. You may consider getting certain types of payroll insurance to protect payroll-related operations and your business bottom line.
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What Is 2% Shareholder Health Insurance?
March 4, 2025Do you own an S corporation and offer health insurance to employees? If so, handling health insurance may get confusing if you have a 2% shareholder-employee. Learn how 2% shareholder health insurance works for S corporations.
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What Can Employers Do with Forfeited FSA Funds?
October 19, 2022Many employers use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to help employees pay for their medical-related expenses. Years ago, the “use it or lose it” rule was the main guideline for how employees could spend their money. Under this rule, employees forfeit any leftover money to you at the end of their plan year. Now, you have […]
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Handling Employees Who Want to Waive Coverage from Health Insurance
October 17, 2022Health insurance is a great benefit to offer employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 71% of all private industry businesses offer health benefits. But, what happens when employees want to opt out of employer health insurance? They waive coverage.
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What Percentage of Health Insurance Do Employers Pay?
October 14, 2022Offering employer-sponsored health insurance keeps your employees healthy and happy. If you’ve decided to provide coverage, you might be wondering, “What percentage of health insurance do employers pay?” Learn what you must pay as an employer, and look at recent data on average costs.
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401(k) vs. Simple IRA: Understanding Retirement Plan Options
September 22, 2022Are you planning to offer your employees a retirement plan for the first time? Or, are you considering switching from a SIMPLE IRA to 401(k)? Whatever the case, you might have questions about the difference between a 401(k) vs. SIMPLE IRA plan. After all, you want to choose the best plan for your business.
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What Is IRS Form 1094-C?
September 19, 2022If you’re an employer who’s required to offer health insurance to employees, you may be familiar with Form 1095-C. But, how much do you know about Form 1095-C’s counterpart, IRS Form 1094-C? Get the inside scoop on what is Form 1094-C, how it differs from a 1095-C form, and more.
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Short-term Disability vs. Long-term Disability
September 7, 2022As an employer, you recognize that your employees contribute to smooth business operations. What happens if an employee gets injured or ill and can’t work for an extended period of time? You and your employees need to know about short-term vs. long-term disability insurance.
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FMLA vs. Short-Term Disability Leave
July 18, 2022Life has a way of complicating plans at work. Employees may get sick, injured, give birth, or need to care for a family member. In any of these situations, there are a couple of different ways your employee can take leave from work. Short-term disability and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are two options […]
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