Employee Benefit Services Pennsylvania: Howell, Inc.
 
 
 

flexible spending account administration (fsa)

Howell can implement and manage your employee Flexible Spending Account Program (FSA) which allows employees to set aside before-tax earnings for covered health, dependent care and commuter/transit expenses. Howell helps employers take advantage of the significant tax savings associated with offering an FSA program.
Employer Advantages: Employee Advantages:
Improves employee satisfaction by offering flexibility and choice
Reduces various payroll taxes - for example, employer Social Security contributions are reduced for each dollar of employee participation
Controls medical costs without limiting employee choices
Lowers taxable income resulting in reductions such as Social Security, Medicare, Federal and State withholding tax (may vary by state)
Receives non-taxable reimbursements for eligible expenses, out of pocket deductibles, coinsurance, and co-pays, over the counter remedies, lasic surgery, mass transportation and parking, and dependent care
Debit card eliminates paperwork and cash requirements at the point of service