Compensation Flashcards
2021 Adoption Assistance limits
- $14,440 excludable from income
- Excludable amount starts to phase out for employees with annual income of $216,660 and phases out completely for those making $256,660 or more.
2021 dependent care assistance maximum
$5K/year, $2,500 for married employees filing separate returns.
2021 foreign earned income exclusion
$108,700
2021 foreign housing exclusion
- $47.65 for each qualifying day
- $15,218 for the calendar year
2021 formula to calculate additional FIT and Medicare wages for employer-paid employee taxes if stated wages is more than $127,165.95
(((Stated Pay - $127,165.95) / .9855) + $137,700)
2021 formula to calculate additional social security wages for employer -paid employee taxes if stated wages is more than $127,165.95
Social security wages = max wage base of $142,800
2021 formula to calculate additional social security wages for employer-paid employee taxes if stated wages is more than $127,165.95
Social security wages = max wage base of $142,800.
2021 formula to calculate additional wages for employer-paid employee taxes if stated wages is $127,165.95 or less
Stated wages / .9235
2021 formula to calculate the taxable value of a company car using the Cents-Per-Mile Rule
Personal miles drive x $0.56
2021 formula to calculate the taxable value of a company car using the Commuting Rule
For each employee in the vehicle, multiply each one-way commute the employee makes in the vehicle by $1.50
2021 Health FSA maximum
$2,750
2021 HSA Contribution Limits
$3,600 Individual; $7,200 Family; 55 or older additional $1,000 allowable catch-up contributions each year.
2021 maximum excludable amount for bicycle commuting
$0.00 Bicycle commuting reimbursements are fully taxable
2021 maximum excludable amount for qualified parking
$270 per month
2021 maximum excludable amount for transit passes and commuter highway vehicles
$270 per month combined
2021 mileage rate
56 cents per mile IRS
Another name for Nonqualified Stock Options
Nonstatutory stock options.
Are 3rd party sick pay payments subject to federal income tax withholding after an employee’s death?
No
Are below market rate and interest-free loans taxable?
Yes, if the loan is over $10,000 or if under $10,000 and the principal purpose of the loan is to avoid federal tax.
“Back pay” definition
Pay received during the current tax year for “actual or deemed employment” in a previous tax year.
Basis IRS looks at when determining if meal allowance is occasional.
Individual basis (not on a group basis)
Belo Plan
A salary method of compensation that includes expected overtime pay.
Box 12 Form W-2 code for Adoption Assistance
Code T
Cafeteria plans are covered under what section of the Internal Revenue Code?
Section 125