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Ballpark salary equivalent today of "healthcare benefits" in the US?
As a contractor, I have done this exact calculation many times so I can compare full time employment offers when they come. The answer varies greatly depending on your situation, but here's how to ...
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Parents want to claim me
There are very specific rules that govern whether or not a person qualifies as a dependent of another. You can learn about them on this IRS tutorial about dependents.
Based on what you've said in ...
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Employer tax benefits of 401k matching vs salary increase
Salaries are subject to a 7.65% payroll tax; 401k matches are not.
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Why is company provided health insurance tax free, but individual health insurance is not?
During World War II, the United States (US) instituted wage and price controls. To attract better employees, companies would offer benefits to get around salary limits. Health insurance was one of ...
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Employer tax benefits of 401k matching vs salary increase
They can offer it as a benefit, but not everybody will take advantage.
If you make 50,000 and the maximum match is 5%; then they have to budget 2,500 for the match. Some people won't participate. Some ...
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Can an employer refuse to remove a spouse who recently acquired their own health insurance coverage?
Tax exempt contributions made to an employer Section 125 Cafeteria plan are governed by the IRS. The IRS states that the election change may not be made during a plan year except for certain ...
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Can an employer change 401(k) rules to exclude part-time employees who previously participated?
The 401(k) plan must have a definition of "eligible employees". All eligible employees must be given the opportunity to participate in the plan.
Talk to the 401(k) contact within your company, or the ...
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Is 50K Salary Jump Worth No 401K Benefit
Yes, the salary jump is clearly worth it. Although you will pay more taxes, the $45k salary increase is a much larger amount than the previous 401k match.
I strongly recommend that you do not try to ...
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Are there any benefits of FMLA beyond preserving your job?
How will your employer treat your pay and benefits status while you're on leave?
Disability income coverage and leave policies work in tandem to solve very different problems. Disability income ...
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Can my grandfather receive money in the state of Wisconsin if he's unemployed?
To be eligible for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin, you must have been employed in the base period, which is a year-long period prior to the date you apply for unemployment benefits. Since your ...
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Ballpark salary equivalent today of "healthcare benefits" in the US?
As others have said, it depends entirely on what benefits are provided, and how much of the cost of those benefits is paid by the employer and how much is paid by the employee, and compare that to ...
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Claiming commuter benefits when company didn't offer it
Unfortunately, no. Transportation expenses between your home and your primary employment location are not normally deductible.
An employer, however, is allowed to offer its employees transit passes; ...
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Can an employer change 401(k) rules to exclude part-time employees who previously participated?
"can they "change the rules" after letting me have 401(k) for 2 years" Yes, yes they can. Employer benefit packages are at least reviewed and in fact usually revised each year.
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Self maintain my 401(k) if company offers no benefits?
Pete's suggestion to roll your money into an IRA is a good way to manage existing money, but you can only contribute an additional $5,500/year (2017 numbers -- $6,500 if you're over 50, but limited in ...
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Self maintain my 401(k) if company offers no benefits?
You will want to do two things, and do them correctly:
1) You will want to roll over your existing 401K into a Rollover IRA. I would go with either Vanguard or Fidelity. While I have both, I like ...
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Erroneously used child's birth instead of loss of insurance as QLE, double paid insurance for same month
Note: I initially assumed that you were seeking a refund from your old insurance company, and my original answer is shown first. Below that, I have added a new section to address the clarification ...
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When should both spouses get benefits from their jobs?
In the United States in some cases if both spouses have access to health insurance the employers expect that the other spouse will get it from their employer.
If both spouses have access to health ...
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How does the Spousal Surcharge generally work?
A company can charge you the employee extra if your spouse has access to an employer health plan but chooses to enroll in your health plan. The surcharge is independent of the rate tiers shown in the ...
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Claiming UK benefits with a SIPP/ISA
See UC Regs 2013 s46 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/376/part/6/made/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true
and Schedule 10
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531938/schedule/10
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Can I add girlfriend to my benefits provided by employer?
Heterosexual couples have benefited from insurance benefits being extended for "domestic partners". The intent was not to judge if a couple was hetro or homosexual but extend benefits for "serious" ...
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Do company benefits, such as HSA or pre-tax commuter plans, that open up accounts in my name affect my credit report or score?
Only credit accounts should make it into your ratings - accounts where there is a chance that you borrow or owe money and not pay it (back).
I have multiple such accounts for many years, and none of ...
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How should I ask for an Employer Loan as an Employee?
Will he have to pay taxes on the interest gained from the loan payback
Yes. This is income for the employer and must be declared as income. If their Accounting Dept can find creative (not illegal) ...
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Are there any benefits of FMLA beyond preserving your job?
In your situation, it sounds like the only added benefit would be insurance continuance.
For employees who can't access short-term disability it is a critical protection against losing their job. I ...
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What tax percentage will I pay on this benefit in kind?
As another answer mentions, but including here to make this complete: benefits in kind are taxed as part of income unless there's a special exemption.
Note that if you are getting a repayable loan ...
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Is 50K Salary Jump Worth No 401K Benefit
It's incredibly worth it for a further overwhelming reason:
Your "headline salary" is what advances your salary.
A couple years from now you'll be trying to move ahead to a new salary ...
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How do I compare two salary offers with and without benefits?
I see a few ways to improve your comparison:
COBRA is a temporary insurance plan meant to cover you between jobs and prevent issues with pre-existing conditions. $900/mo seems expensive for health ...
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How do I estimate the value of employer-provided job benefits, for comparing compensation?
The employer match on the 401k is easy as that is simply the net amount of money they match (e.g. 4% of salary).
The other items are a little trickier as there is their face value but what you really ...
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Gratuity Payment Cheque Dishonored (Account frozen - demonetization drive) - Should I hand it back before i get another one?
They are asking me to return the cheque before they can issue a new one. Should I return it? Or should I ask them to issue a new one while I hold on to this one.
You can return it. Just for safety, ...
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Statute of limitations on disability pay for a once pregnant mother?
In New Jersey, pregnancy and childbirth is considered a temporary disability covered under the state disability benefits.
According to the New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance FAQ, you have 30 ...
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How long after a US serviceman is killed would the family receive the 100K death benefit?
According to this article on foxnews.com, the military typically pays the $100k death gratuity benefit within 3 days of a service member’s death.
If you do find yourself in this terrible situation, ...
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