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September 13, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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September 13, 2026
Categories
Retirement & Financial Wellness
Tax & Entity Strategy
Does a 351 ETF exchange really let you avoid capital gains?
Here’s some context if you ever get a marketing email saying: contribute your appreciated stock portfolio
[…]
September 13, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
at
September 13, 2026
Categories
Employee Benefits
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Can an S corporation or partnership claim the paid family and medical leave credit?
An S corporation client offers six weeks of paid parental leave at full pay, and the
[…]
September 11, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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September 11, 2026
Categories
Employee Benefits
Retirement & Financial Wellness
Tax & Entity Strategy
Cash Balance Plans: Six-Figure Tax Deductions that Makes Sense
A 401(k) tops out at $72,000 in total contributions for 2026 (that’s employee deferrals plus everything
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September 10, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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September 10, 2026
Categories
Employee Benefits
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Age Banded Health Insurance Rates
Why does everyone on our health plan have a different premium? You pulled the rate sheet
[…]
June 19, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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June 19, 2026
Categories
Business Advisory
Meetings & Deep Work
The Danger of Midday Meetings Let’s say there’s a large production project that has to be
[…]
May 1, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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May 1, 2026
Categories
Employee Benefits
Retirement & Financial Wellness
CHIP: Government-Funded, Privately Administered Health Insurance for Kids
The Children’s Health Insurance Program — CHIP — covers children in families that earn too much
[…]
March 16, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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March 16, 2026
Categories
Employee Benefits
Immediate Eligibility in a Safe Harbor 401k
Immediate Eligibility in a Safe Harbor 401(k): What That Actually Creates A lot of employers want
[…]
March 15, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
at
March 15, 2026
Categories
Business Advisory
Company Growth Stages in Headcount
The “Pod” view of Growth There’s no single right way to scale a business, but here’s
[…]
February 25, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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February 25, 2026
Categories
Employee Benefits
Retirement & Financial Wellness
HSA Delayed Reimbursement Strategy
You may have seen breathless posts about an HSA “loophole” that turns your health savings account
[…]
February 12, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
at
February 12, 2026
Categories
Retirement & Financial Wellness
Trump Accounts for Minors
Where It Fits, Where It Falls Short, and Who It’s Actually For A new custodial savings
[…]
January 29, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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January 29, 2026
Categories
Business Advisory
Types of CFOs
The Three Archetypes of a CFO Here’s something nobody tells you when you’re hiring a CFO:
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January 2, 2026
Published by
Matt Tae
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January 2, 2026
Categories
Employee Benefits
Catch Up Contributions Must be ROTH for High Earners
Roth Catch-Up Contributions: What Changed in 2026 Starting January 1, 2026, SECURE 2.0 requires certain higher-earning,
[…]
December 12, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
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December 12, 2025
Categories
Retirement & Financial Wellness
Tax & Entity Strategy
Your Business & Personal Taxes with OBBB
What the Enacted 2025 Tax Law Means for Individuals and Businesses On July 4, 2025, the
[…]
December 11, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
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December 11, 2025
Categories
Employee Benefits
COBRA Election (as an employee)
When electing COBRA coverage (or PA mini COBRA), you have up to 60 days from WHEN
[…]
December 10, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 10, 2025
Categories
Employee Benefits
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
401k Automatic Enrollment Feature: SECURE ACT
This information is as of December 10, 2025: What “Automatic Enrollment” under SECURE 2.0 Means for
[…]
December 10, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 10, 2025
Categories
Employee Benefits
What Is a Non-Elective Employer 401(k) Contribution? (For Employees)
A non-elective contribution is money your employer puts into your 401(k) automatically, even if you choose
[…]
November 25, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
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November 25, 2025
Categories
Business Advisory
Types of Business Leaders and How We Can Help
Sometimes it helps to categorize and here’s how I think about the business leaders / owners
[…]
October 19, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
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October 19, 2025
Categories
Business Advisory
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Strategic HR vs. Functional HR
In any organization, Human Resources needs to have two functional parts: Strategic HR and Functional HR.
[…]
October 13, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
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October 13, 2025
Categories
Tax & Entity Strategy
Pass Through Entity Taxes with Higher SALT Deduction
Deductibility of Pass-Through Entity Taxes with $40,000 per year SALT tax cap BACKGROUND: When states like
[…]
February 11, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
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February 11, 2025
Categories
Employee Benefits
How COBRA Coverage Works
February 9, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
at
February 9, 2025
Categories
Employee Benefits
How to Open a Health Savings Account
How to Open a Health Savings Account (HSA) at Any Bank: A Step-by-Step Guide Opening a
[…]
January 23, 2025
Published by
Matt Tae
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January 23, 2025
Categories
Employee Benefits
Risks of a Health FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
An Health FSA (health flexible spending account) can be great! You can pay for health care
[…]
December 31, 2024
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 31, 2024
Categories
Employee Benefits
Health Insurance Black Out Periods
When insurance companies, such as Blue Cross, change their software or platforms, it can create a
[…]
December 4, 2024
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 4, 2024
Categories
Employee Benefits
Where’s My Insurance Card?
When you or your company changes insurance, there can be a “lag” between the when the
[…]
November 14, 2024
Published by
Matt Tae
at
November 14, 2024
Categories
Employee Benefits
Managing a Health Savings Account (H.S.A.) Account (as an EMPLOYER ADMIN)
The feel of managing a health savings account as an employer or plan administrator is similar
[…]
November 14, 2024
Published by
Matt Tae
at
November 14, 2024
Categories
Employee Benefits
Managing a Health Savings Account (H.S.A.) Account
The feel of managing a health savings account as an employer or plan administrator is similar
[…]
November 12, 2024
Published by
Matt Tae
at
November 12, 2024
Categories
Employee Benefits
How Dental Insurance Really Works
November 5, 2024
Published by
Matt Tae
at
November 5, 2024
Categories
Employee Benefits
Why Do Health Insurance Costs Change?
In the 2nd half of 2024 and into Q1 2025, United Healthcare is being VERY aggressive
[…]
August 25, 2024
Published by
Matt Tae
at
August 25, 2024
Categories
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Mental Health, Ghost Networks, & Access to Care Laws
There’s a term called “ghost networks” when it comes to mental health care because you think
[…]
November 23, 2022
Published by
Matt Tae
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November 23, 2022
Categories
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
How to Distribute Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
PREMIUM REBATE CALCULATOR – Enter the employees & premiums paid each month for the year of
[…]
November 1, 2022
Published by
Matt Tae
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November 1, 2022
Categories
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Family Glitch Fixed!
On October 11, 2022, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) finalized regulations that expand
[…]
January 17, 2022
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 17, 2022
Categories
Employee Benefits
How to Get Your AT HOME Covid Test Covered
Group insurers must cover at-home COVID test in full as of January 15, 2022 (as of
[…]
December 3, 2021
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 3, 2021
Categories
Employee Benefits
Retirement & Financial Wellness
Health Savings Account Tax Savings
Health Savings Accounts (HSA’s) are a “tax hack” that’s connected with health insurance. In 2003, a
[…]
October 27, 2021
Published by
Matt Tae
at
October 27, 2021
Categories
Employee Benefits
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Offering Group Health Insurance when Employees Receive Subsidies
*The specific numbers in this article are as of 2022. But the concepts are valid in
[…]
February 11, 2021
Published by
Matt Tae
at
February 11, 2021
Categories
Employee Benefits
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Reimbursing Individual Health Insurance Premiums
There are 2 ways a company can reimburse individual health insurance premiums paid by employees, on
[…]
January 20, 2021
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 20, 2021
Categories
Employee Benefits
How to Get Your COVID Vaccine / Test Covered
Group insurers must cover COVID vaccines without question until 4/21/21 (as of the time of this
[…]
January 14, 2021
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 14, 2021
Categories
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Employer Surveys
Once a year, the/your business will receive a MSP employer size survey. It’s a simple form
[…]
December 29, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 29, 2020
Categories
Employee Benefits
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
New to Group Health Insurance? What to Expect.
This article is for people / companies who are brand new to group health insurance. It’ll
[…]
December 22, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 22, 2020
Categories
Business Advisory
Tax & Entity Strategy
ROUND 2: PPP & EIDL Loans
Congress has passed another Covid relief bill and there is help for businesses who experienced a
[…]
December 8, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 8, 2020
Categories
Employee Benefits
Retirement & Financial Wellness
The Power of Pre-Tax Deductions
You may have visited this page: https://fellowpeo.com/comparison/ Group plans are great! They’re less expensive for the
[…]
December 6, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 6, 2020
Categories
Tax & Entity Strategy
Shareholder Basis
Shareholder Basis, The Retained Earnings for LLC’s & S-Corps Keeping track of your shareholder basis (also
[…]
October 12, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
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October 12, 2020
Categories
HR, PEO, Employer Compliance
How to Calculate Payroll Deductions
How to Calculate Payroll Deductions If you are brand new to running payroll, having employees, and
[…]
April 19, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
April 19, 2020
Categories
Business Advisory
The Fed & Quantitative Easing
April 13, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
April 13, 2020
Categories
Business Advisory
USA Deleveraging
April 3, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
April 3, 2020
Categories
Business Advisory
Tax & Entity Strategy
Paycheck Protection Program – Interim Final Rule
March 26, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
March 26, 2020
Categories
Business Advisory
Senate Bailout & Small Businesses
March 22, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
March 22, 2020
Categories
Business Advisory
Covid 19 Macroeconomics & Your Small Business
January 31, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 31, 2020
Categories
Employee Benefits
How to Shop for Health Insurance
January 31, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 31, 2020
Categories
Employee Benefits
Tax & Entity Strategy
Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit
January 31, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 31, 2020
Categories
Employee Benefits
How Dental Insurance Really Works
January 31, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 31, 2020
Categories
Business Advisory
Tax & Entity Strategy
LLC or S Corp?
January 30, 2020
Published by
Matt Tae
at
January 30, 2020
Categories
Employee Benefits
Insurance Costs & Networks
December 4, 2019
Published by
Matt Tae
at
December 4, 2019
Categories
Employee Benefits
Affordable Care Act Creating Dual Risk Pools
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