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Health
Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)
Health
Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) are tax-favored accounts that
employers can establish for their employees to pay for certain medical
expenses for the employee, their spouse and/or tax dependents.
About
HRAs:
• Any employee is eligible (subject to employer-designed
exclusions)
• Employers save on FICA
and Medicare taxes (7.65%)
• Only employers can make
contributions
• Owned by the employer
• There is no maximum contribution amount
• Unspent balances can
be carried over to the next year if it is designed in the plan
• IRS non-discrimination rules apply
• Need to have a written plan document, distribute
a summary plan description and
in some cases
annually file a Form 5500
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