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COBRA
- COBRA - Continuation of Health Coverage
- FAQs About COBRA Continuation Health Coverage
- DOL COBRA Model General Notice
- DOL COBRA Model Election Notice
- DOL ER COBRA Guide
- An Employee's Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA
FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
- 2020 maximum election for Medical FSA: $2,750
- Dependent Care FSA: A single parent or a married couple filing jointly can elect up to $5,000 per family, while a married person filing separately can elect up to $2,500 per person, but equal $5,000 for the family.
- Q&A on Over-the-Counter Medicines and Drugs
- Cafeteria Plan Rules Summary, see IRS Publication 15-B (pdf)
- IRS Publication 502 for Medical Expenses
- IRS Publication 503 for Dependent and Child Care Expenses
- Understanding IIAS
- IIAS Merchant List
- 90% Merchant List
- Health Care Reform Compliance – What you need to know for FSAs and HRAs?
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
- Family & Medical Leave Benefits
- DOL Employer's Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act
- DOL Employee Guide to FMLA
HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangements)
- IRS Details on HRA (PDF)
- IRS HRA Tax Map
- Regulation Publication 502
- Health Care Reform Compliance – What you need to know for FSAs and HRAs?
- QSEHRA - 2020 maximum contributions for QSEHRA: $5,250 for individuals and $10,600 for families
- ICHRA and EBHRA Final Ruling and FAQ - 2020 maximum contribution for EBHRA: $1,800
HSA (Health Savings Account)
- Current HSA high deductible healthcare plan minimums and contribution maximums
- IRS Details on HSA (PDF)
- BASIC’s Guide to HSAs
- Form 8889 (PDF)
- IRS Publication 969 for Health Savings Account and Other Plans
- US Treasury
- HSA Guide for 2017 by Larry Grudzien
Parking and Transit
- 2020 monthly maximum for Parking: $270
- 2020 monthly maximum for Transit: $270
- IRS Employer’s Tax Guide Fringe Benefits
- Mandatory Commuter Benefit Ordinances
- As of 1/1/2016 transit fare can only be paid using the debit card cards (manual claim reimbursement via check or direct deposit is no longer allowed) and the debit card is restricted to only work for certain transit authorities at locations where only transit fare is sold.
