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IRS FAQs on Educational Assistance Programs Highlight an Opportunity to Provide Student Loan Assistance

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On June 17, 2024, the IRS issued a fact sheet (FS 2024-22) that provides answers to frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) about educational assistance programs under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”). Employers...more

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IRS Warns Companies are Making False Statements About Health Plan Reimbursements

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In IR-2024-65 (the “IR”), the IRS warns taxpayers that some companies are misrepresenting the circumstances under which food and wellness expenses can be paid or reimbursed under health flexible spending arrangements (“health...more

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Illinois Employers Required to Provide Public Transit Benefits in 2024

Many employers with at least fifty employees in the six-county Chicago area will have to provide their full-time employees with pre-tax public transit benefits starting January 1, 2024, under a new Illinois law....more

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IRS Emphasizes Health FSA and Dependent Care Assistance Program Substantiation Requirements

On April 28, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel released guidance reiterating claims substantiation rules for health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs) under Internal Revenue Code...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Local Law Amends New York City Charter and Establishes an Office of Healthcare Accountability

On June 8, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill focused on healthcare accountability, with the goal of increasing access to healthcare services for New Yorkers. Entitled the Healthcare Accountability & Consumer...more

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IRS Issues Reminder That Claims Under Health and Dependent Care FSAS Must Be Substantiated

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In a recently issued Chief Counsel Advice memorandum, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminded sponsors of health and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) of their obligation to properly substantiate claims...more

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Can I Get Reimbursed for My Gym Membership?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New IRS FAQs provide helpful clarifications on eligible medical expenses for HSAs, FSAs, MSAs, and HRAs (including the conditions for reimbursement of those gym memberships)....more

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Taxation of Infertility Treatments and Surrogacy Benefits

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Many people, for one reason or another, are unable to start or expand a family. Some people look to assisted reproductive technologies (“ARTs”) to conceive a child. These ART treatments include in vitro fertilization...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS Guidance on Business Meals is Transitional

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The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) amended Section 274 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) created a confusion for Taxpayers by disallowing a deduction for expenses with respect to “entertainment”, amusement, or recreation and...more

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President Trump Signs Tax Reform Bill into Law

On December 15, 2017, the House and Senate conference committee agreed on the terms of the final tax reform bill, previously referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), which was subsequently approved by both...more

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Good News! New 409A Regulations (Yes, Really!) – Part 1: Firing Squad

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On the TV show Futurama, the aged proprietor of the delivery company Planet Express, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, had a habit of entering a room where the other characters were gathered and sharing his trademark line,...more

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Reporting for ACA Mandates: Final Forms and Additional Guidance

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The IRS has finalized the 2015 forms and instructions for reporting under the individual and employer mandates and issued additional guidance on these new reporting requirements. The following forms are now available...more

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