EBIA Weekly Archives - Cafeteria Plans
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- IRS Guidance on Qualified Reservist Distributions Addresses Many Open Issues
- From the October 02, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Since June 18, 2008, health FSAs have been allowed (but not required) to permit certain employees who are ordered or called to active military duty for a period of at least 180 days or an indefinite period to receive a &#...
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- CMS Provides Additional MSP Mandatory Reporting Guidance on Website
- From the September 25, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- Beginning January 1, 2009, insurers or TPAs of group health plans (and plan administrators or fiduciaries of self-insured and self-administered group health plans) will be required to gather and report information from plan sponsors and plan participants to ...
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- 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan Includes Guidance for Cafeteria and Health Plans
- From the September 25, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- The Department of the Treasury and the IRS have issued their 2008-2009 Priority Guidance Plan, which lists regulations and other guidance that are under development. This year’s plan includes several significant items affecting cafeteria and health plans, ...
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- What Rules Apply to PTO Buying Under a Cafeteria Plan?
- From the August 21, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We’re considering amending our cafeteria plan for 2009 to allow employees to buy additional paid time off (PTO). How does PTO buying work under a cafeteria plan? ANSWER: A PTO buying feature under a cafeteria plan allows ...
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- IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Health and Fringe Benefit Exclusions for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents
- From the August 21, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- An IRS revenue procedure explains that, under certain circumstances, children whose parents are divorced, separated, or living apart will be treated as dependents of both parents for purposes of certain Code provisions regarding health coverage and fringe benefits, whether or ...
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- How do TRICARE's incentive prohibition and nondiscrimination requirements affect employer-sponsored group health plans?
- From the August 14, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We’ve heard that TRICARE imposes new rules that affect employers’ group health plans. How do those rules apply to our company? We offer major medical and dental coverage and have some employees that are or may ...
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- CMS Posts Mandatory Reporting Guidance on Website
- From the August 14, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- At the end of last year, Congress enacted Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), which added new mandatory reporting requirements for group health plans. Effective January 1, 2009, insurers or TPAs of group ...
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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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- Do we need to file Form 5500 for our company's cafeteria plan?
- From the June 26, 2008 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: Our company has a cafeteria plan that permits participants to pay for certain benefits using pre-tax dollars. I’m confused about the Form 5500 filing requirements. Do we have to file a Form 5500 for our cafeteria ...
