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Should Employers Implement the New Pre-Tax Reimbursement Rules? In response to COVID-19, significant pre-tax reimbursement rule changes have been implemented in the benefits landscape.  How should employers respond?

Payroll taxes can be confusing for business owners. There are different taxes and rates depending on your work location and type of business. Luckily, there are companies like Vantage Point that can help you sort out the complexities of payroll taxes to make your payroll processing easy and simple.

As we begin to reopen the economy and emerge from quarantine, it is vital that business leaders take the necessary precautions to protect their business and ensure a safe and healthy workplace for returning employees. In this article, you will find important details about the return to work period, along with employer responsibilities and pitfalls …

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VantagePoint Waives New COBRA Administration Fees for 6 Months* Furloughs, layoffs, and COBRA rules Did you know? When the carriers revert to their eligibility minimum this creates a COBRA event. If a furloughed employee is ultimately discharged this creates a COBRA event. If a full-time employee returns on a part-time basis, this creates a COBRA …

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The Departments of Treasury and Labor, along with the IRS has created a time-frame extension affecting group health and welfare, disability, and pension plans due to COVID-19. These new rules apply for 60 days after the announced end of the declared National Emergency. This 60-day period is now called the ‘Outbreak Period’.