I want to ask you an extremely important question. Are you a small-business owner with fewer than fifty employees? If you are, then take my advice… You should definitely have a medical-plan for your business in place before 2021 rolls around! Why? Because having a medical plan makes for a happy workforce and, in the right circumstances, can save you a lot of … [Read more...]
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Be Sure to Pay the PCORI Fee if You Have an HRA
What the heck is the pesky little PCORI fee you have to pay and why should you care? Here’s the short answer… If you’ve established a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) for your employees and/or your spouse, you’ve got to pay the small PCORI fee to Uncle Sam. (More details below.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Quick Reminder.HRAs that you likely have come … [Read more...]
PPP Update: Two New Rules for Owners of S and C Corporations
Here’s good news for S and C corporation owner-employees. During the past month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued: A new set of frequently asked questions (FAQs)A new interim final rule concerning the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Taken together, these rules provide S and C corporations with significant benefits. What are they? How can you take … [Read more...]
9 Insights into the New Individual Coverage HRA for Small Business
Do you have fewer than fifty employees working in your business? Then I’ve got good news for you… Thanks to the new individual coverage HRA (ICHRA), you can now help your employees significantly lower their health insurance expenses. (You may recall that last month we introduced you to the ICHRA.) The important point? You’ll find that the new ICHRA may be a superior … [Read more...]
2019 Last-Minute Year-End Medical and Retirement Deductions
Are you thinking about how to handle your retirement accounts and medical coverage/plans from a tax perspective? You should be concerned about these issues because December 31 is almost here and if you take action before that date, you could save yourself a lot of money. We’ll show you proven, totally legal techniques you can use right now (before time runs out) when you … [Read more...]