How Did Mark & Tara Save $5,076 With the Section 105 HRA?
Health Reimbursement Arrangements continue to grow in popularity, but many small businesses do not know if their small business qualifies to go beyond the standard deduction and save thousands in additional tax savings just by enrolling in the Section 105 HRA.
The BASE® Section 105 Health Reimbursement Arrangement is a tax savings plan that allows small business owners to deduct up-to 100% of health care costs, including individual insurance premiums and qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses as a business deduction. It can be administered to a wide variety of qualified small businesses such as ones that classify as a Sole Proprietor, Partnership, C Corporation, or S Corporation. With clients, on average, saving over $5,900 in valuable tax dollars.
The Section 105 HRA was designed for a self-employed individual to employ their spouse who is active in the business, and to offer that employee/spouse a health benefits plan. That plan covers the employee, the spouse, and their dependents.
The best way to see how the Section 105 Health Reimbursement Arrangement works is by seeing an example. Let’s check out Mark and Tara who own a family farm*. They saved $5,076 with the Section 105 HRA. Mark owns a family farm with his wife, Tara, who provides valuable services by helping in the field, running errands, keeping the books, and more. Taking the advice of his accountant, Mark decides to enroll in the Section 105 HRA. Mark formally employs and establishes a compensation package for Tara. To pay her the appropriate W-2 wage, Mark evaluates her experience and role she plays in the business and decides to compensate Tara $14,000 per year. The compensation breakdown is as follows:
- Reimbursements for family health insurance premiums: $7,000
- Reimbursements for qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses: $5,000
- W-2 wages: $2,000
TOTAL: $14,000
By enrolling in the Section 105 HRA, Mark can deduct 100% federal, state, and FICA/Medicare taxes on the $12,000 in reimbursed medical expenses (1 and 2 added above) and received $5,076 in realized tax dollar savings.
Being able to deduct 100% of the family’s health care costs helps to leave a substantial amount of potential tax savings. The BASE® Section 105 benefits are:
- A reduction in the financial impact of health care expenses
- Out-of-pocket expenses are eligible to be paid for, while paying no taxes on reimbursements
Want to experience the BASE® difference? With BASE®, the 105 is portable and can work with any type of insurance plan and is easy and inexpensive to set up with employers realizing tax savings. The necessary plan documents required by the IRS, DOL, ERISA, and the ACA are created and customized to each business with year-end reports, such as the Annual Summary Report (ASR) summarizing the medical expenses allowed for the business tax deduction. All medical expenses once entered will be adjudicated and substantiated annually as required by the IRS. Small businesses will have the peace of mind knowing the plan administration is handled by BASE® and in compliance, while also being provided with the service to meet their benefit needs.
To learn more about how the BASE® Section 105 HRA provides small business owners with an average of over $5,900 in savings each year, call at 888.386.9680 or visit www.BASEonline.com.
* The characters are fictional, but the numbers and tax savings are real.
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