Employer-Offered Benefits That Can Save You Money and Taxes

Article Highlights: Health Insurance Retirement Plans Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Group Term Life Insurance Qualified Employee Discounts Employer-Provided Education Assistance Adoption Expenses Child and Dependent Care Benefits Health Savings Accounts Tax law includes a number of tax- and financially favored benefits that employers can offer or provide to their employees. This…

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Household Help: Employee or Contractor?

Article Highlights: Household Employee Definition Employee Control Factors Self-employed or Employee Withholding Requirements Reporting Requirements Taxpayers often will hire an individual or firm to provide services at the taxpayer’s home. Because the IRS requires employers to withhold taxes for employees and issue them W-2s at the end of the year, the big question is whether…

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