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What Is a Health Savings Account?

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Health savings accounts, or HSAs, are tax-advantaged savings opportunities for people with a high deductible health plan. They let you cover medical expenses like copays and deductibles while providing a tax break and helping you save for the future. However, you can still use the money on qualified medical expenses.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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Preparing to Move Overseas? Read This First

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Before you move, here’s what you need to know about everything from establishing residency abroad to health care, taxes, visas and costs. Health care. health insurance may not cover you. medical insurance may only provide minimal coverage for urgent situations outside the country. You have to file U.S.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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Do I Need an Estate Plan?

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In addition, it’s vital to make a plan for a child or family member with health issues or developmental disabilities so that they are provided for, no matter how old they are or what happens to you. The executor you name will handle your bequests and filing pertinent information with the court. An estate plan will help reduce taxes.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

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Final e-filing regs. The IRS punted on its final regulations , dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold for information returns for 2021 and 2022 W-2s, 1099s, and 1095s. It’s unlikely it will postpone releasing the final regs for yet another filing season. These regs will scoop up smaller employers into the e-filing net.

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Do I Need to Buy Life Insurance?

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In addition to the length and amount of the policy affecting the cost, finalizing a life insurance quote may require a medical exam before the policy can be underwritten and implemented. The premium is generally calculated based on the age, gender and health of the person purchasing the policy, among other factors.

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