by wendy_m_parker » Wed Feb 17, 2010 06:31 pm
My employer stopped paying for my group health insurance without telling me. My insurance company said I had not been covered for 6 months. He finally told me he has dropped my group health insurance and told me to get private insurance and he would pay for it. My employer is adding $450.00 each month, which is the amount of my new insurance premium)to my paycheck listed as a "bonus" and It is being added into my wages and taxed. Is this legal? What should I do?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 06:02 am Post Subject: Health insurance.
My employer is adding $450.00 each month, which is the amount of my new insurance premium)to my paycheck listed as a "bonus" and It is being added into my wages and taxed. Is this legal?
Yes, if your employer is paying premiums on your individual insurance, it would be considered as salary or wages.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:22 pm Post Subject:
Yes, if it's listed as "bonus" and added to your wages, then it will be taxable income. Under the group health plan it would have been possible for him to get your premiums a payroll deduction prior to the tax calculation. Did he explain the reason for doing this with you?
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