According to a research made by The Kaiser Family Institute and the National Association of Health Underwriters, the cost of each employee's health care insurance has risen to $700 per month within five years. Therefore, a Health Savings Account (HSA) might come in handy to small businesses that see the cost of their employees' benefits rising.
Here is a list of benefits deriving from an HSA:
• If used with a high deductible health insurance plan, it will save you money.
• Contributions, payments for qualified medical expenses, accumulated interest and dividends are tax-free and tax-deferred.
• Help employees with their health care insurance.
• The money put towards the HSA is owned by the individual himself.
• Can become a good economic base for retirement.
• No payroll taxes for employers contributions.
• "The better rainy day fund" health care savings plan.
If your business is a small one and you do not have a proper medical plan to offer to your employees, then a Health Savings Account might be the best solution for you. In fact, the HSA can be more easily drawn upon for emergencies rather than an IRA counterpart, due to the tax-deferred nature of the Health Savings Account.
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