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- IRS Proposes Regulations on HSA Comparability Requirements and HSA and Group Health Plan Excise Tax Reporting
- From the July 15, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The IRS has issued proposed regulations providing guidance on changes to the HSA comparability rules under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA). (The comparability rules only apply to employer HSA contributions made outside of a cafeteria ...
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- IRS and Treasury Officials Provide Informal Views on Health Benefits, Wellness Incentives, and More
- From the July 10, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association has posted a report on the May 2008 question-and-answer session between JCEB representatives and IRS and Treasury officials. Highlights include the following informal, nonbinding comments about ...
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- IRS Issues Final Regulations on Tax Exemption for Children Whose Parents Are Divorced, Separated, or Living Apart
- From the July 03, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The IRS has issued final regulations regarding when parents who are divorced, separated, or living apart are entitled to claim a child as a dependent. The final regulations, which apply to taxable years beginning after July 2, 2008, reflect changes ...
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- IRS Issues "Grab Bag" Guidance Addressing Many HSA Issues
- From the June 26, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Treasury and the IRS have issued the much-anticipated “grab bag” guidance on HSAs, consisting of 42 Q/As on a broad range of topics. Below, we highlight some of the Q/As that we found particularly interesting. ...
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- IRS Announces Mid-Year Increase in Mileage Rates for Transportation to Obtain Medical Care and Moving Expenses
- From the June 26, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Due to recent gasoline price increases, the IRS has announced an eight-cent mid-year increase in the standard mileage rate for calculating the cost of using an automobile to obtain medical care. (Such use may be deductible under Code ...
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- IRS Guidance on HSA Contribution Limits and the Full-Contribution Rule
- From the June 05, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) made key changes to the contribution limits for HSAs (see our article at http://www.ebia.com/WeeklyArchives/CDHC/Statutes/18830 (Premium Access subscription required)). Beginning in 2007, the maximum ...
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- IRS Provides Guidance on Qualified HSA Funding Distributions--a One-Time Transfer From IRA to HSA
- From the June 05, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- IRS Notice 2008-51 provides guidance on qualified HSA funding distributions, which were added to the Code by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (see our article at http://www.ebia.com/WeeklyArchives/CDHC/Statutes/18830 (Premium ...
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- IRS Releases 2009 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Minimum Deductibles and Out-of-Pocket Maximums
- From the May 15, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The IRS has released the 2009 cost-of-living adjustments for HSA contribution limits and for HDHP deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums: HSA Contribution Limits. The 2009 annual HSA contribution limit for individuals with self-only HDHP coverage is $...
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- GAO Reports Findings on Participation in HSAs and HDHPs
- From the May 08, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on participation in HSA-eligible high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs). The 2008 report, prepared at the request of two members of Congress, updates information ...
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- Relief Allows Penalty-Free Withdrawal of Economic Stimulus Payments From Certain Tax-Favored Accounts
- From the May 01, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Taxpayers who indicated on their 2007 federal income tax returns that refunds should be directly deposited into a specified account (e.g., a checking, savings, or tax-favored account) will automatically have their Economic Stimulus Payments directly deposited into that ...
