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Minnesota's new Paid Leave Program goes into effect on January 1, 2026. Employers should be aware of the new program - who is eligible, information on funding and benefit structure of the program, and their responsibilities including the initial reporting deadline coming up on October 31, 2024.
Olsen Thielen has elected four new principals to our firm leadership including: Rob Mathewson, Tony Oman, Charlie Sparks, and Carrie Sundberg.
The IRS recently released the 2025 Health Savings Account (HSA) amounts, which have been adjusted for inflation.
If you’re a business owner without a retirement plan, establishing one is simpler than you may think. And there still may be time to set up a tax-favored retirement plan for LAST year, depending on your situation.
As of 2024, certain long-term part-time employees are eligible to participate in 401(k) plans. This article provides a detailed understanding of the changes to retirement plan rules brought about by the SECURE Acts.
The IRS has issued a warning against companies misrepresenting personal wellness and nutrition expenses as medical expenses. Understand the potential tax implications and how to use your health spending accounts responsibly.
In 2024, new provisions of the Secure Act 2.0 may allow businesses to help non-highly compensated employees in financial emergencies to take a withdrawal from their 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) plan using emergency savings accounts that are linked to the plan.
Do you know if your employees are covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? In this article, get the details on employee thresholds and leave provisions.
Education benefits help attract, retain and motivate employees. One popular fringe benefit is an education assistance program that allows employees to continue learning and perhaps earn a degree with financial assistance from their employer.
A mistake while filling out beneficiary forms can cause the form to be deemed invalid or may cause account holdings to be dispersed in a way not intended by the account holder and beneficiary forms on accounts such as IRAs supersede your last will and testament.
The IRS has announced the inflation-adjusted 2024 HSA Amounts. Here they are, along with the benefits of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
The SECURE Act 2.0 was signed into law on December 29, 2022. It covers numerous changes to retirement provisions that affect individuals. The provisions are intended to increase retirement savings; facilitate access to retirement savings; and provide employees the opportunity to save more and longer for retirement, at a lower cost.
The SECURE Act 2.0 was signed into law on December 29, 2022 and covers numerous changes to retirement provisions that affect employers and lower their cost of offering and funding retirement savings plans.
SEP and SIMPLE retirement plans are two options for small business owners consider because they have fewer administrative requirements than a traditional plan. Let’s take a look at a “simplified employee pension” (SEP) or a “savings incentive match plan for employees” (SIMPLE).
An employee benefit plan audit is a periodic and independent examination of a company’s benefit plans that are subject to ERISA. If your company currently offers or plans to offer an employee benefit plan, read this article to learn about audit requirements.
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