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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee is enrolled in our Dependent Care FSA. Her husband just quit his job and is now going to take care of their children after school. May we let our ...
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Multifactor Identification Tip Sheet

Multifactor identification, also referred to as two-factor identification is a security process requiring more than one authentication method, from independent sources, ...
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BAS’ MyEnroll360 BenAdmin Software

BAS gives you the tools you need to simplify benefits enrollment with flexible, unified software. Save yourself time and resources with our best-practices solution.
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Social Security Earnings Increase

The maximum earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax will increase next year. Beginning January 1, 2022, the Social Security wage limit will change from the ...
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1095 Distribution Deadline

For all years since the Affordable Care Act’s effective date, the IRS extended a key ACA deadline - the due date for furnishing to individuals the annual Form 1095-B and ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee was involuntarily terminated in September. We just processed the COBRA qualifying event notice, but his COBRA will start October 1, 2021. Since he ...
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CyberSecurity Employer Presentation

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages employers to educate employees about cybersecurity awareness. Security is important even for ...
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Priest Transfers Between Locations

Wondering why most of the Roman Catholic Archdioceses, Dioceses, and Religious Groups choose BAS?
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Employers, Employees, COVID-19 and HIPAA

Recent guidance confirms that employers may ask if their clients, employees or customers have received a COVID-19 vaccine without violating the HIPAA rules.
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Offering Coverage to FTEs During Open Enrollment

Employers with calendar year health plans that use the look-back measurement method for determining full-time status will likely be able to make FTE determinations now. ...
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IRS Tips for Protecting Information

The IRS warns that cyber criminals have been using stolen data to file tax returns and commit impersonation crimes. The following tips from the IRS are intended to help ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We are a large employer and I know we have to offer health coverage to our full-time employees. Do we have to give coverage the day the employee is hired? We have a ...
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COVID Tests and FSA Reimbursement

The cost of COVID-19 home testing is eligible for reimbursement under a health care flexible spending account plan. The IRS has confirmed that diagnosing COVID-19 using ...
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Powerful Benefits Enrollment Platform

BAS and its MyEnroll360 platform simplifies benefits enrollment with flexible, unified software. Employers save time and resources with the MyEnroll360 best-practices ...
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Draft 1095 Forms Released

The IRS has released draft Forms 1095-A , 1095-B and 1095-C with related instructions.
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BAS Gold Sponsor at DFMC

Benefit Allocation Systems, LLC was a gold sponsor at the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference (DFMC) annual meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee October 3rd through ...
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Notice 2021-58 and COBRA Outbreak Extension Clarification

The IRS released Notice 2021-58 on October 6, 2021 clarifying the operation of extensions of the COBRA election, notification and premium payment timeframes issued as ...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Premium Surcharges and Health Care Reform

The U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Treasury jointly issued a series of frequently asked questions addressing items ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Is the end of the ARPA COBRA premium subsidy a second qualifying event allowing COBRA continuants to extend their COBRA period?
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency remind people to be “CyberSmart” during October, which is Cybersecurity ...
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