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The article reports on the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act being considered by the U.S. Congress to make gym memberships and fitness classes tax deductible. Topics discussed are qualification of sports and fitness expenses as medical expenses, sports programs excluded from the bill, limitations for deducting medical expenses, and benefit of the bill to taxpayers who have health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.

In this article, the author discusses the employer contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with an added incentive to get employees like me to participate in preventive health care. It mentions employees must be covered under a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and funds in an HSA grow federal income tax-free. It also mentions flexible spending account (FSA) that requires to spend funds each year or lose them.

The article discusses seven important issues to consider to save on taxes in 2017. Topics discussed include assessment of tax return for errors in 2016, details on how to double check retirement contributions, and the concept of required minimum distribution and how to finance or top up Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account.

The author addresses the rising dissatisfaction of the American public towards experts, based on an opinion-editorial article written by Catherine Rampbell in the "Washington Post" newspaper. Topics discussed include the assumption of Rampbell on reduction of spending and employment as being driven by belief of poor economy, the importance of savings in promoting employment and purchase of desired products, and previous expert errors approved by the U.S. government like the Vietnam War.

The article offers guidelines for the management of employee benefits in the U.S. as of January 2016. Topics discussed include the importance of reviewing employer plan against healthcare exchanges, tax breaks for a health savings account, and establishing a flexible spending account for healthcare. Also discussed is the importance of transit benefits.

The article reports on the campaign by the Employers Council On Flexible Compensation against the Affordable Care Act's excise tax known as the Cadillac tax, which it says puts healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) at risk. The council is urging employees to call on the Congress to repeal the tax or exempt employees' contributions from the Cadillac tax calculation. The American Health Policy Institute's findings on the Cadillac tax are mentioned.

The article discusses developments in the healthcare insurance industry in the U.S. as of late March 2015, particularly the new workplace flexible spending arrangement (FSA) carry over provision. According to benefits administrator WageWorks, only 40% of employers are qualified for the carryover provision. Also cited are the dependent care FSAs, the Internal Revenue Service guidelines on FSAs, and the comment by WageWorks' Jody Dietel on the developments.

The article focuses on March 2014 as the deadline for the healthcare flexible spending accounts of employees. Topics include the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule modified by the U.S. Treasury Department and the rule on diverting up to 2,500 dollars of pre-tax salary on an annual basis to deductibles, co-pays and orthodontia. It also mentions the problem about money of up to 130 dollars being forfeited by employees every year.

The article presents advice on benefit choices including salary percentage to be placed in a healthcare flexible spending account as a result of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called Obamacare. With a 2,500 U.S. dollars cap on healthcare flexible spending accounts starting with the 2013 plan year, Jody Dietel, chief compliance officer of WageWorks shares 1,000 U.S. dollars savings when diverting 2,500 U.S. dollars and 40 percent federal/state income tax rate.