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2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #12: Going “All In” on Group-Term Life Insurance
Life insurance is essential for many families, but employees often find it difficult to set aside funds for this purpose, especially in peak spending years when they are raising their kids. Fortunately, an employer may provide some relief by providing ...
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #11: Health Insurance Offers Big Benefits
Under the ACA, employers are generally required to provide at least minimal essential coverage to full-time employees. Beginning in 2016, the employer mandate applies to employers with 50 or more employers. (Smaller businesses are exempt.)
Canadian Millennials and Gen Xers Less Confident On Financial Goals
For Baby Boomers, however, financial confidence has edged up three percentage points, with 82 per cent now confident they will meet their goals.
Is Retirement By 65 an Unrealistic Goal For Gen Xers and Millennials?
People age 35-plus don't think they will be able to retire when they hit the traditional retirement age. While 87 percent of those surveyed who are working full time say they want to retire someday with nearly 70 percent of those hoping to retire by 65
Survey: Millennials Are Fiscally Focused and Responsible
Often perceived as irresponsible job hoppers, Millennials are actually loyal to their jobs as long as employers pay them fairly – and while they carry more student debt than any generation before, that's not stopping them from moving forward with ...
Congress Probes $7 Billion in ObamaCare Payments to Insurers
The House Ways & Means Committee has released a 150-page report claiming the Obama administration effectively pilfered $7 billion from taxpayers.
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #6: Dependent Care Assistance Plans
To help ease the burden of hard-working parents, employers may institute a dependent care assistance plan for employees. Under such a plan, payments made to third parties like babysitters and day care centers are excluded from income if the costs ...
2016 Fringe Benefits Tax Series #8: Cash In on Employee Discounts
Does your business offer discounts to its employees and family members? This can be a valuable fringe benefit to your workers and shows that you believe in your own brand. But does a discount qualify for a tax exclusion? It depends.