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Publication 5137, Fringe Benefit Updates for Government Employers

A fringe benefit is a form of pay from an employer that is in addition to regular wages for the performance of services. Under section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code, ...
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IRS Changes Affordability Determination for Family Coverage

The IRS issued final regulations changing the affordability test for purposes of receiving a tax credit for purchasing health coverage through the Marketplace. ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We have a calendar year plan and use the lookback method for determining full-time status. I know our measurement period ended. What do we do with the results?
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CISA Password Tip Sheet

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urges everyone to create strong passwords and engage in password management.
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Employee Versus Independent Contractor

The Department of Labor is once again modifying the rules for determining if a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. A new ...
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Mid-Year Cafeteria Plan Changes for ACA Enrollment

The IRS issued Notice 2022-41 expanding the permitted change-in-status rules for health coverage under a Code section 125 cafeteria plan.
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee who was enrolled in our health coverage quit. Do we have to give him the right to continue his medical coverage under COBRA or does a COBRA election have ...
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HIPAA Security Rule Security Incident Procedures

The most recent OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter provides guidance on HIPAA Security Rule security incident procedures. According to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), there ...
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Updated EEOC Poster

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” Poster. This poster replaces the previous ...
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2022 Forms 1095-B/C

The IRS released final 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C Forms for the 2022 reporting year. The Forms will be used for completing 2022 tax year health care reform reporting.
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