Employee Benefits – Fiducial Blog

Annual Adjustments to Penalties for Health Benefits & Employer Plans

February 22, 2023

DOL announced 2023 annual adjustments to penalties for benefits-related violations. 2023 adjustments are effective for penalties assessed after 1/15/2023.

How the New SECURE 2.0 Law May Affect Your Business

February 20, 2023

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) recently became law. Provisions in the law will kick in over several years.

Many Tax Limits Affecting Businesses Have Increased for 2023

February 6, 2023

Many tax-related limits affecting businesses are indexed annually. Due to high inflation, many have increased more than usual for 2023.

Tax-Deferred Investing: What You Need to Know

January 30, 2023

You need to know how various tax savings vehicles and income deferral opportunities function. Tax-deferred investing can be vital to your future.

Popping Open Some Fringe Benefit COLAs for 2023

December 23, 2022

The IRS released the 2023 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). These apply to a variety of tax-related limits applicable to many popular fringe benefits.

IRS News Regarding Employer Reversion and Spinoff/Termination

October 21, 2022

What happens when a qualified retirement plan terminates with surplus funds? Employer reversion. And the IRS has specific rules governing this process.

Assessing the ERISA Impact on a Telehealth Benefit

October 12, 2022

Many employers formally offer telehealth as an employee benefit. Is such a benefit subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)?

Should There Be New Tax Rules for Telecommuters?

October 10, 2022

Employers and employees enjoy being telecommuters - even post-pandemic. Should the IRS update the tax rules re: the deductibility of travel expenses?