Health savings accounts (HSAs) are designed to help people pay for qualified medical expenses, so it’s no surprise that there’s a lot of money going in and out of these accounts. To make it easier for account owners to pay for things like prescriptions or doctor visits, many financial organizations offer HSA debit cards or checks. While these tools add convenience, they can also create problems, especially when they lead to negative balances.
Read MoreA financial organization monitors a client’s health savings account (HSA) contributions at a broad level and not specific to each client’s eligibility or coverage. This does not prevent clients from asking for help understanding their annual maximum contribution amount and how they might be permitted to split the family level contribution between spouses.
Read MoreThe IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2025-19, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2026.
Read MoreAs health savings accounts (HSAs) become more popular, questions about how to correct errors also increase. One question financial organizations often receive is, “is this a mistaken distribution?”
Read MoreA provision allowing high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to waive the deductible for telehealth and other remote care services without causing plan participants to lose the ability to contribute to a health savings account (HSA) expires for calendar year plans on December 31, 2024.
Read MoreFinancial organizations are responsible for paying out HSA assets to beneficiaries after an HSA owner’s death and properly reporting these distributions to the IRS, so your role as an HSA administrator is important. And because HSA beneficiary options differ from IRA and employer plan beneficiary options, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the options and distribution process.
Read MoreIt is not turning age 65 that makes people ineligible to contribute to HSAs, but rather enrollment in Medicare that prevents HSA owners from making further contributions. And while most people do enroll in Medicare when they turn 65, it is not necessarily required.
Read MoreYou may have noticed an increase in clients making late IRA transactions because they live or work in a federally declared disaster zone. This disaster relief can affect your financial organization and how you report certain IRA transactions.
Read MoreThe IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2024-25, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2025.
Read MoreTo assist Ascensus clients during the busy contribution and tax season, the 800 Consulting telephone lines will be open for extended hours.
Read MoreSome HSA owners may not fully understand what medically-related expenses their HSA is allowed to cover. Although financial organizations are not responsible for determining whether a medical expense is a qualified expense, it is helpful to know some of the basics.
Read MoreIt's a brand-new year filled with fresh reporting deadlines, and perhaps a good time to take note on whether your financial organization is on track to meet these obligations—or to refresh your memory on when specific deadlines occur. First quarter is always a busy reporting season.
Read MoreHealth savings accounts (HSAs) will celebrate 20 years in 2024, and these tax-advantaged accounts are more popular than ever. However, there are some common misconceptions about HSAs that prevail, despite their growing popularity.
Read MoreEmployers are now preparing for benefits enrollment season, and chances are likely that you’ll soon experience an uptick in potential clients who want to set up new health savings accounts (HSAs) for next year.
Read MoreHealth savings accounts (HSAs) continue to grow in popularity. And as they become more popular, you should expect an increase in HSA-related questions from clients. This article provides answers to some of the more common HSA questions that your clients may have.
Read MoreThe IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2023-23, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2024.
Read MoreIs the 2022 tax season truly over for your clients? If they live or work in a federally declared disaster zone, their federal tax deadline has been postponed this year.
Read MoreAlthough there are a few similarities between IRAs and HSAs, the beneficiary options are different.
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