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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 25.06.2020
Q.- Is it true that we can allow our employees to make changes to their health and FSA benefits based on changes in circumstances due to COVID-19 related reasons?
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MyEnroll360 User Authentication

All users are authenticated upon accessing MyEnroll360. This controls logon and application access.
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New BASusa Website Launched!

BAS released its new website- www.basusa.com. Click on this link to learn about BAS’ product offerings and how MyEnroll360 is your go to solution for blending ...
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IRS-Recognized Mid-Year Change Events

The IRS allows employees to pay for certain benefits with pre-tax dollars through an employer-sponsored Code section 125 (cafeteria) plan. As a condition of receiving ...
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FAQs Address Health Plan COVID-19 Implementation

The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury released joint frequently asked questions about the implementation coronavirus relief guidance. ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 18.06.2020
Q.- I understand I have an extended time to elect and pay for my COBRA coverage due to the COVID-19 outbreak. My COBRA coverage was due to start March 1, but I only want ...
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Patching IT Vulnerabilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with the FBI issued an alert to IT security professionals encouraging them to patch commonly known ...
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Monitoring MyEnroll360 Changes

MyEnroll360 offers reporting capabilities so administrators can view changes made to their employees’ records. These reports identify data changes during a specific ...
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Updates to COBRA Notices

The U.S. Department of Labor updated its model COBRA notices to provide recipients more information about the interaction of COBRA and Medicare. All employers should ...
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PCORI Fee Due in July

The Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) an organization tasked with improving the quality of health care and ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 11.06.2020
Q.- We resumed regular office work this week and we are taking the temperature of every employee who comes into the building to work. Is the temperature check ...
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Warnings Against COVID-19 Security Fraud

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service issued a warning to Americans about tax fraud and financial scams related to COVID-19. The IRS has seen an increase in the number ...
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Termination Controls

Controls in MyEnroll360 allow clients to limit who in an organization may terminate employees in a specific class. For example, an employer may only want specific ...
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Dependent Care FSA or Child Care Tax Credit?

Employees who work for employers that offer a dependent day care flexible spending account plan may be faced with the choice of participating in the FSA or taking the ...
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Changes to PPP Loan Program

On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) which gives employers increased flexibility when using Paycheck ...
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Encrypting Data

The IRS has encouraged tax preparers and owners of sensitive data to consider encryption. Encryption makes information unreadable without a deciphering key.
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Checking Eligible FSA Expenses in MyEnroll360

BAS makes it easy to determine if an expense is eligible for reimbursement from a flexible spending account plan. In order to maintain its tax-favored status, a health ...
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Question of the Week

  • BAS
  • 04.06.2020
Q.- I know day camp expenses are eligible for reimbursement from a Dependent Day Care FSA. What about the cost of an online, virtual day camp?
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New Form W-4 and IRS Compliance Tools

Tax reform in 2017 made changes to wage withholding. Many of these changes went into effect in 2018. All the changes are now captured in a revised Form W-4 which ...
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Employer Tax Credits

The IRS offers three new tax credits for COVID-19 related matters.
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