Health account should not be taxed (The Post and Courier)
Q: My company deducts a set amount from my regular paycheck that goes into a separate health flexible-spending account. I pay out of pocket for my health-related expenses and then use my FSA to reimburse those expenses. It worked that way with my previous employer, but in that case I was p......more...Customer Service (Perry County News)
TELL CITY - Perry County commissioners opted in a regular meeting Nov. 19 to raise the amount county employees' insurance is self-funded from $40,000 to $45,000....more... Britain One Of "Great Global Leaders" - British PM (Scoop.co.nz)
Britain can be "one of the great global leaders" of the 21st century through long-term economic management, the PM has said....more... Town workers to get spending account boost (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
SPENCER - Municipal employees who agree to put a least $200 into a pretax medical spending account next year will get an additional $100 in their account from the town....more... Prime Minister?s speech at the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) Annual Conference (The Labour Party)
It is a privilege to be here to address you this morning; to see the CBI so well supported by so many impressive companies like that of your own President; and to see how, under the leadership of Richard Lambert, the CBI asserts itself as an outstanding leader of business: a powerful force: pioneering new thinking on the great economic challenges of our time: on skills, science and technology ......more... Health savings accounts becoming more appealing (Arizona Business Gazette)
The high cost of health insurance consistently ranks as a top concern among small-business owners. And solutions have proven hard to come by. But health savings accounts, which were introduced just a few years ago, are a more affordable option for many small businesses....more... Year End Tax Planning Tips (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----With 2007 coming to a close, Grant Thornton LLP offers the following last-minute tax planning tips:...more... Making the Most of Your Flexible Spending Account (ThirdAge)
The final few months of the year mark the open-enrollment season for benefits at many companies. This is the perfect time to consider opening a flexible spending account, or FSA, a workplace benefit that helps you pay certain bills while reaping big tax savings....more... Aetna chief urges health care reform (The Charlotte Observer)
Mark Bertolini, president of Aetna Inc., is traveling the country, speaking to business leaders and politicians about the need for health care reform. As second-in-command at one of the nation's oldest and largest health insurance companies, Bertolini has definite opinions about how reform should look: require everyone to have insurance; forget a single-payer government plan; push for a ......more... |