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Healthcare Reform Questions: 50-99 employee transitional relief

November 18, 2014
Question:  One of my clients has 75 employees and has never…
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FAQs regarding implementation of the Affordable Care Act

November 10, 2014
Set out below are additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)…
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“Election Lock” Solved For Participants Who Wish To Enroll In Marketplace Coverage

November 3, 2014
Background Under Change of Status rules in effect prior…
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40 tax provisions for 2015

November 3, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service announced  in Revenue Procedure…
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Forget About Use-it-or-Lose-it: The New $500 Carryover Rule has FSA Accounts on the Rise!

October 29, 2014
The U.S. Treasury Department issued a new ruling last fall that…
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IRS Announces Retirement Plan Limitations for 2015

October 27, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration…
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IRS Releases Notice 2014-55 Providing for Additional Election Changes

October 24, 2014
Provided by Larry Grudzien On September 18, 2014, the…
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Toeing the Fine Line Between Employees and Independent Contractors

October 24, 2014
Businesses often prefer to treat workers as independent contractors…
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Supporting Your Employee HSAs Across Multiple Banks

October 1, 2014
With the growth of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) it is quite…
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Court: Missing COBRA Notice Led to Hefty Legal Penalties

September 26, 2014
Just how important are COBRA notices when an employee leaves…
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DOs and DON'Ts for Deducting Meals, Entertainment and Travel

September 26, 2014
If you're claiming a deduction for meals, entertainment,…
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Another Employer Headache: The Complexity of ERISA Compliance

September 24, 2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added to the already overwhelming…
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Review of Reporting Requirements under Code Sections 6055 & 6056

September 16, 2014
In late August 2014, the IRS released instructions for completing…
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Are employee assistance programs subject to COBRA?

September 2, 2014
Provided by Larry Grudzien Are employee assistance programs…
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Supreme Court Weighs in on ESOPs

August 29, 2014
Employee stock option plans (ESOPs) were conceived to be a "win-win"…
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FMLA Enforcement Initiative: Are you ready?

August 29, 2014
The Department of Labor is extremely busy in launching on-site…
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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Small Business Health Credit

August 28, 2014
Although many payroll and other employment provisions of the…
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Plan Sponsors Should Aviod Using Their Payroll Provider as Their 401(k) TPA

August 28, 2014
I stick to what I know, so I venture very little outside the…
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IRS Increases ACA's Affordability Percentages for 2015

August 5, 2014
On July 24, 2014, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2014-37…
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Hobby Lobby Case Puts the Supreme Court Focus on Religious Bias

July 25, 2014
As a reminder, in the case involving the Hobby Lobby retail…
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