Tax Rules 2013 - Understanding Tax Rules for Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSAs)

Overview: The topic will provide a general overview of the rules tied to Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSAs) including background information, rules on eligibility, contributions, distributions, and tax filing requirements.
Why should you attend: HSAs are one of the fastest growing areas of medical plan enrollments. These are seen as great benefit options but they also have unique tax rules tied to them. Learn how these plans are structured and how federal tax rules apply.
Areas Covered in the Session:
History and background of HSAs
Eligibility rules
Contribution rules
Distribution rules
Advantages of HSAs
Differences of HSAs to other familiar programs like IRAs, 401(k)s, and FSAs
Impact of federal health reform
Tax forms tied to HSAs
Additional resources
Who Will Benefit:
Employers
Plans
TPAs
Payroll Vendors
Participants
Banks / Credit Unions
Employees
HR Departments
Legal
Benefits Groups
Phil Larson practices as a health, welfare and fringe benefits attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a recognized expert on health care and employee wellness topics, Phil is a sought-after speaker for organizations and a frequent presenter at the Advanced Employee Benefits Seminar for the State Bar Association.
Phil served as a senior in-house attorney for a major international corporation for more than 17 years before forming his own law firm Kinney and Larson LLP. He has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. Mr. Larson practices exclusively in benefits law including the Affordable Care Act (ACA), HIPAA privacy and security, wellness, consumer health programs, and general plan compliance. He has experience with regulatory and contract issues ranging from a million dollars up to a billion dollars. His firm works with employers, health plans, providers, government organizations, third party administrators, financial institutions and entrepreneurs.
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