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Flexible Spending Accounts
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A Flexible
Spending Account or Section
125 plan is a benefit plan that allows participants to re-direct some of
their earnings into a customized spending account. The benefit of this plan is that the plan is set up in accordance with Section
125 of the Internal
Revenue Service code so the benefits can be paid with tax free
money. A Section 125 plan is completely income tax free. No Federal Income Tax.
No State Income Tax in most states. No Social Security or Medicare Tax.
A Section
125 plan can
provide benefits such as health insurance, group term life
insurance and flexible spending accounts. Flexible Spending
Accounts or FSAs are a special feature of the cafeteria
plan. Using an FSA, an employee can be reimbursed with tax
free dollars for certain medical expenses. Anything from eye
glasses to dental work to drug prescriptions can be included in an
employee's FSA. Flexible Spending Accounts can also be used to pay
for child or adult daycare services. Participants are cautioned
to not be too ambitious when setting aside funds for an FSA, if you don't use all of your FSA money during the plan year, you lose the remainder.
Let SDSA
help you save tax dollars with a Section 125 employee benefit plan.
These
plans are a great IRS approved way to save you money but they can be
a burden to setup and maintain. There is significant government
reporting and US tax laws are constantly changing. At SDSA we
keep abreast of the current IRS regulations to keep your plan in
compliance and we handle all government reporting.
Contact
Select Data Service Administrators toll free at 888-698-1429
or sales@selectdataservice.com
for more information about Section 125 employee benefit plans.
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