Maximizing Fringe Benefits: Strategies for Business and Personal Needs for Today and Beyond WEBCAST

Overview

As tax policies and economic conditions continue to evolve, staying ahead in fringe benefit planning is more essential than ever. This course provides financial professionals with a comprehensive update on fringe benefit strategies, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations while maximizing tax efficiency for businesses and individuals. Participants will explore the latest legislative and regulatory updates impacting employer-sponsored benefits, IRC Sect.132 fringe benefits, cafeteria plans, and retirement healthcare strategies. This course also examines ERISA reporting requirements, tax-efficient compensation planning, and healthcare benefits, offering practical applications to help practitioners navigate compliance and optimize benefits for their clients.

Highlights

Legislative and regulatory updates affecting fringe benefit planning. Employer-sponsored fringe benefits and tax compliance under evolving regulations. IRC Sect. 132 fringe benefit options and applications. Cafeteria plans: benefits, limitations, and tax considerations. Tax treatment of dependent care and educational assistance programs. Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. Group term life insurance: design features and tax treatment. Financing strategies for retiree medical benefits. Comparing health care benefits: insured plans vs. HMOs. ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements. Common control rules and nondiscrimination regulations.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, EAs, attorneys, finance professionals, financial planners, insurance agents, and bankers.

Objectives

Analyze recent tax and regulatory updates affecting fringe benefits. Evaluate the impact of changes in IRC Sect. 132 and other relevant tax provisions. Identify key compliance considerations for ERISA reporting and disclosure. Determine the best use of cafeteria plans for businesses and employees. Explain tax implications of dependent care and educational assistance programs. Assess flexible spending account (FSA) structures and implementation strategies. Compare employer-sponsored health plans, including insured plans and HMOs. Examine financing options for retiree medical benefits and medical savings accounts. Develop strategies for tax-efficient cash compensation and fringe benefit planning.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Fees

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Fields of Study

Leader(s):

Arthur Werner, Shareholder, Werner-Rocca Seminars Ltd

Leader Bios

Arthur Werner, Shareholder, Werner-Rocca Seminars Ltd

4.94 stars out of 5 - speaker rating for 2019

“Art Werner is a great speaker. Smart and entertaining.”
“Very well done! [Art Werner is] engaging and answered questions.”
“Great use of examples [by Art Werner], made the day fly by.” - past attendees

Art Werner is currently a shareholder in and is the President of the lecture firm Werner - Rocca Seminars, Ltd. Mr. Werner’s areas of expertise include business, tax, financial, and estate planning for high net worth individuals. In addition, Mr. Werner is an adjunct professor of taxation in the Master of Science in Taxation program at the Philadelphia University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Werner received his B.S. in Accounting and his M.S. in Taxation from Widener University. He holds a J.D. in Law from the Delaware Law School. Mr. Werner lectures extensively in the areas of Estate Planning, Financial Planning, and Estate and Gift Taxation to Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Insurance Agents, and Financial Planners, and has presented well in excess of 2,000 eight-hour seminars over the past 20 years. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Werner was rated as having the highest speaker knowledge in his home state of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, was awarded the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award in the State of Nevada, the Florida Institute of CPAs Outstanding Discussion Leader Award, and the South Carolina Association of CPAs Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

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