BEACH RETREAT: Fringe Benefit Planning for 2017 and Beyond
Description
Due to changes in both the economy and the Internal Revenue Code, fringe benefit planning has become one of the most important areas of planning for your client’s business and personal needs. There are a variety of tools and techniques to meet a client’s fringe benefit planning objectives. This course takes a look at those various tools and techniques and provides the practitioner with a basic understanding of how to use each one. This course also features a review of some complex areas of employee benefit planning, including ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements.
Learning Objectives
To review a variety of planning tools and techniques to meet a fringe benefit planning objectives.
To review complex areas of employee benefit planning, including ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements.
Major Topics
An overview of the fringe benefit planning process
Understanding the needs of the business owner
Understanding the needs of the employees
Options under IRC §132 fringe benefit plans
When to use a cafeteria plan
Tax implications of dependent care and educational assistance plans
How a flexible spending account plan works
Design features of a group term life insurance plan