Employee Benefits
Tax Planning Tips; Disability Insurance Sep 8, 2008
The income you receive from disability income insurance may or may not be taxable. The taxability of disability income insurance benefits depends on what type of benefits you receive, whether the premiums were paid with pretax or after-tax dollars, and who paid the premiums (you or your employer).
|
Tax Planning Tips; Life Insurance Sep 8, 2008
Understanding the importance of life insurance is one thing. Understanding the tax rules is quite another. As insurance products have evolved and become more sophisticated, the line separating insurance vehicles from investment vehicles has grown blurry. To differentiate between the two, a mix of complex rules and exceptions now governs the taxation of insurance products. If you have neither the time nor the inclination to decipher the IRS regulations, here are some life insurance tax tips and background information to help you make sense of it all.
|
Tax Tips; Health Insurance Sep 8, 2008
Your health insurance coverage probably came in handy several times over the past year. It all seemed so simple at the time--you paid a deductible, and your insurance usually kicked in the rest. But what do you do at tax time? Just what are you taxed on, and what can you deduct on your federal income tax return?
|
Vision Care Insurance Sep 8, 2008
One of the many things you can get insurance for is your eye care. Vision care insurance is relatively new and has become more common in recent years. Here's a crash course on the basics.
|
Dental Insurance Sep 5, 2008
Tired of paying out of pocket every time you go to the dentist? Concerned about the health of your teeth down the road? Dental insurance may be the answer you're looking for.
|
Group Disability Insurance Sep 5, 2008
If you're in the market for disability insurance, you should first find out if you're eligible for group disability insurance. Many employers, schools, trade groups, and professional associations offer group disability insurance to their members, and it can be a low-cost alternative to individual disability income insurance.
|
© 2011 Money Matters Inc