Entries by Simon Carlson
Education Reimbursement Benefits: The Time Is Now
Education reimbursement is often considered a luxury when it comes to mainstream employee benefits, however, adding this to your benefits package may be crucial in the near future. It’s no secret that student debt is becoming increasingly burdensome on college graduates. According to CNBC, the total American student loan debt increased from $772 billion in […]
2021 Employee Contribution and Benefit Limits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the cost-of-living changes to contribution and benefit limits for a variety of employer sponsored plans in 2021. Most dollar amount limits for 2020 remain the same for 2021, with a handful of amounts seeing slight increases. The table below shows the contribution and benefit limits for certain plans […]
Employee Benefit Accounts Just Got Smarter With BASIC’s New Consumer Driven Accounts System
As an industry leader in employee benefit accounts administration, BASIC knows the problems employers face when offering certain benefits. That’s why BASIC is proud to introduce our new Consumer Driven Accounts (CDA) system, a modern way to manage employee benefit accounts. While traditional benefit systems cannot support multiple and integrated benefits, BASIC CDA offers over […]
Webinar: Peace of Mind COBRA Compliance
DATE: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 2:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. BASIC’s proven expertise ensures consistent compliance that satisfies the requirements of […]
Form 1095-C Furnishing Deadline Extended by IRS
The recent IRS Notice 2020-76 provides important updates for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) regarding their responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ALEs, or employers who had at least 50 full time equivalent employees in the previous calendar year, are required to furnish Form 1095-C to its current and past employees each year. Notice 2020-76 […]
Webinar: COVID-19 Related Relief for Cafeteria Plans and COBRA
DATE: Thu, Nov 19, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. Catherine Rische, BASIC’s compliance officer and in-house counsel, reviews the springtime […]
Webinar: 2020 ACA Filing
DATE: Wed, Nov 04, 2020 TIME: 2:00 pm EST to 3:30 pm EST Register for the webinar here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request a recording here if you are unable to attend the live session. Affordable Care Act (ACA) expert Joe Aitchison will cover ACA filing […]
FFCRA FAQ Released by DOL for Back-to-School Guidance
FFCRA FAQ Ever since it became clear that not all schools would be fully reopening for the new school year, employers and employees alike have been wondering how the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) would apply in the variety of new schooling scenarios. On August 27th, the Department of Labor released several new […]
