One other thing, Dick deserves a big round of applause, a box of Cubans, and
a couple of bottles or top shelf scotch (etc and so on) for implementing
this robo-moderation.

So says I.

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Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia

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Am I right in my understanding that a pre-tax health plan covers (or can
cover) the employee, their spouse, and child (per Sect 152 who is a
qualifying child or qualifying relative). That any other person would not
be covered **pre-tax** by the plan - ie: included fully in wages for FICA,
Medicare, federal, state, FUTA and SUTA.

The question came up from a client's employee who wants to cover their
non-dependent adult child. I'm unsure at this point if this child would
meet the QC or QR rules. They're checking with the employee, I'm "looking
into it".

Basically, where's the line drawn?

Thanks,

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Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia

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preparer's edition, check out the following support group:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TaxACTors/

MTW

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