Maximizing Fringe Benefits: Strategies for Business and Personal Needs in 2024 and Beyond

Monday, September 23, 2024
8:00am - 3:30pm (opens at 7:30 AM) EST
8Credits
Technical Business

Registration is Open

Members
$295.00 Regular Price
Non-Members
$395.00 Regular Price
Course Type: CPE Seminars
Course Code: 24/MAFRINWS
Level: Basic
Vendor: Werner and Rocca Seminars, Ltd
Field of Study: Taxes

Overview:

As a result of changes in the economy and tax laws, effective fringe benefit planning has become crucial for businesses and individual clients alike. There are various tools and techniques available to meet a client's fringe benefit planning needs. This course offers an overview of these tools and techniques and equips practitioners with the knowledge needed to utilize them effectively. Additionally, the course covers complex areas of employee benefit planning, including ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements.

Objectives:

  • Compare a variety of planning tools and techniques to meet a fringe benefit planning objective.
  • Compare complex areas of employee benefit planning, including ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements.

Presenters:

Presenters:

Arthur Joseph Werner

Read more about Arthur Joseph Werner here

Major Topics:

  • Overview of the fringe benefit planning process
  • Understanding the needs of business owners and employees
  • Options available under IRC 132 fringe benefit plans
  • Cafeteria plans: when to use them
  • Tax rules governing timing of income and deductions in cash compensation planning
  • Tax implications of dependent care and educational assistance plans
  • Flexible spending account plans: design and implementation
  • Design features of group term life insurance plans
  • Medical savings accounts: regulations and usage
  • Various options for financing retiree medical benefits
  • Comparison of health care benefits under an insured plan versus an HMO
  • In-depth overview of major ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements
  • Understanding IRC common control rules
  • Overview of age and sex discrimination rules

Major Topics:

  • Overview of the fringe benefit planning process
  • Understanding the needs of business owners and employees
  • Options available under IRC 132 fringe benefit plans
  • Cafeteria plans: when to use them
  • Tax rules governing timing of income and deductions in cash compensation planning
  • Tax implications of dependent care and educational assistance plans
  • Flexible spending account plans: design and implementation
  • Design features of group term life insurance plans
  • Medical savings accounts: regulations and usage
  • Various options for financing retiree medical benefits
  • Comparison of health care benefits under an insured plan versus an HMO
  • In-depth overview of major ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements
  • Understanding IRC common control rules
  • Overview of age and sex discrimination rules

Designed For:

CPAs, EAs, attorneys, and financial planners

Prerequisites:

None