For religious and non-profit organizations, as well as schools, retirement planning often involves a tax-advantaged 403(b) plan. Employees contribute pre-tax funds and those funds are then managed, invested, and grow over time to provide for retirement. There are a few key differences between 403(b) and 401(k) plans including who would be eligible for each, what type of contributions are made, and the administrative Read More

Many businesses choose to set up healthcare to include a health savings account (HSA) for each participating employee. Employees and businesses can then make tax-advantaged contributions to this account. For the most part, once these contributions are made, an employer cannot reclaim the contributions, even if it was made incorrectly. However, the IRS has set apart some situations where corrections to HSA Read More

Companies that handle personal health information (PHI) that are subject to HIPAA rules often enter into business associate agreements. This includes companies handling electronic records for hospitals, transferring information to insurance companies, storing HIPAA data, and much more. All covered entities, including health plans, hospitals, and insurance companies, under HIPAA must have business associate agreements Read More