QUESTION: Our self-insured health plan would like to reduce required employee contributions for employees who do not…
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5 ways accountants can save time with better email management
It may be one of the oldest digital technologies in existence, but there’s no denying that the…
recommending “go-green” tax incentives to accounting clients
If your tax and accounting firm’s clients are concerned about increasing gas and energy costs, “go-green”…
Are Employer-Provided COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines Subject to ERISA?
QUESTION: Our company is considering offering COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to employees at our offices. Will this…
Court Treats Unilateral Amendment Provision as Consent to Plan’s Arbitration Provision
Current and former participants in a 403(b) plan filed a lawsuit claiming that the plan’s fiduciaries…
IRS General Instructions Complete Guidance for Filing 2022 Forms 1099-R and 5498
IRS Form 1099-R (Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.) (2022);…
HHS Notice Reiterates ACA Section 1557’s Prohibition of Gender Identity Discrimination
HHS Notice and Guidance on Gender Affirming Care, Civil Rights, and Patient Privacy (Mar. 2, 2022);…
May Our Self-Insured Health Plan Limit Eligibility to Employees Vaccinated Against COVID-19?
QUESTION: Several of our employees were hospitalized over the past year with COVID-19 and incurred large medical…
Proposed Restatement of Required Minimum Distribution Regulations Includes SECURE Act Changes and Other Updates
The IRS has proposed a restatement of most of the regulations under Code § 401(a)(9) that govern required…
Court Vacates Key Portions of No Surprises Act’s IDR Regulations That Determine Out-of-Network Provider Payments; Agencies Respond
Texas Med. Assoc. v. HHS, 2022 WL 542879 (E.D. Tex. 2022); Memorandum Regarding Continuing Surprise Billing…