“According to Bret Spinks, Vice President of Marketing for BASIC Guru, the product allows an agency to distinguish itself in today’s highly competitive marketplace without having to make a huge investment.” Continue reading this article which highlights BASIC Guru. https://www.basiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/advisor_today_20110124_112316_2.pdf
Catch up with Mike Stoddard in this MLive article. http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/07/catching_up_with_michael_stodd.html
BASIC is pleased to announce our national expansion into the St. Louis market. Matt Steffic, HR and Payroll industry expert, will be bringing a broker-centric philosophy as Regional Director to area businesses and Insurance Agents/Brokers. Matt has been an invaluable part of the BASIC team for seven years, bringing hands-on experience from the FSA, COBRA, […]
In 2008 and 2010 the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was amended, expanding the military-related leave protections and included a special eligibility provision for airline flight crew employees. The new regulations are effective March 8, 2013. What’s the reasoning behind these changes? For military families, caring for an injured service member or arranging alternative […]
Originally intended “to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families,” the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law in 1993. With 2013 being the 20th Anniversary of the FMLA, the Department of Labor surveyed employers and employees nationwide. They concluded “that the FMLA continues to make a positive […]
From an employer’s perspective, this is most likely the most feared aspect of Health Care Reform. In fact, the overwhelming majority of our Health Care Reform-related questions to date in 2013 have covered this topic. So the purpose of this article is to answer some of our most commonly asked questions surrounding the Employer Mandate […]
Article written by Larry Grudzien, Attorney at Law On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services released final regulations which provided sweeping changes to the rules update under privacy, security, enforcement, and breach notification requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic Health (HITECH) […]
Like it or not, retirees receiving Social Security and other beneficiaries of federal benefit plans are required to begin receiving payments electronically by March 1, 2013, if they aren’t already doing so. Under the government’s “Go Direct” program, you can choose between having a direct deposit made to a bank or credit union account and […]
If you’ve not already received all of your 2012 W-2 and 1099s, you should any day now. After the “fiscal cliff” delay, the IRS is geared up and ready for tax filing season, which officially starts on January 30. Bottom line: it’s time to start thinking about putting together your Form 1040 for last year.Before […]
Every year, the dollar amounts allowed for various federal tax benefits are subject to change based on inflation adjustments and legislation. Here are some important tax figures for 2013, compared with 2012, including the estate tax exemption, Social Security wage base, qualified retirement plan and IRA contribution limits, driving deductions, allowable business write-off amounts and […]
