If your employees are enrolled in a health insurance plan, you can set up paycheck deductions for the amounts that they pay into their plan. If you contribute to an employee's health insurance, you can also set up company contributions for this benefit.
- Setting up employee deductions for a health insurance plan
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Want to set up employee deductions for a Health Savings Account (HSA) instead? Go here.
- Go to the Employee's tab
- Click the employee's name.
- In the Deductions & Contributions section, click Edit.
- In the Deductions for Benefits section, click the Add a Deduction link.
- Click the Deduction drop-down arrow and then select an existing deduction or select New Deduction. If you don't see the Deduction drop-down arrow, go to the next step.
- Select Health Insurance for the category and then select the type Medical, Vision, or Dental).
- Select the taxability status (Taxable or Pre-tax).
Select the taxability that applies to this insurance plan, as defined in your plan documents. If you don't have your plan documents, contact your plan administrator.
- Enter the provider name.
- For the Amount per period, select % of Gross Pay or $ Amount, then enter the percent or dollar amount of the deduction or contribution (if you need to, you can change the amount on the paycheck when you create it).
- Click Save.
After you set up a deduction or contribution for one employee, you can assign it to other employees.
- Setting up company contributions to a health insurance plan
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Want to set up company contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) instead? Go here.
- Go to the Employees tab.
- Click the employee's name.
- In the Deductions & Contributions section, click Edit.
- In the Company Contributions section, click the Add a Company Contribution link.
- Click the Contribution drop-down arrow and then select an existing contribution or select New Contribution. If you don't see the Contribution drop-down arrow, go to the next step.
- Select Health Insurance for the category.
- Select the type (Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, or Dental Insurance).
- Enter the provider name.
- Select % of Gross Pay or $ Amount and then enter the amount or percent of the contribution per paycheck for this employee (if you need to, you can change this amount on the paycheck when you create it).
- Optionally, enter the annual maximum.
- Click Save.
After you set up a deduction or contribution for one employee, you can assign it to other employees.
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