Employee Healthcare

[Lion EA]

S-corporation has had part-time employees who either didn't qualify for health plan or waived it due to spousal coverage being better. S-corp paid premiums for shareholder-employee/family. New employee wants health plan and qualifies for 50% company coverage. Is that pre- or post-tax. What do I need to know? Payroll is via Paychex, not me. And, existing health plan is via United Healthcare/Oxford Plans. Why does he ask me HR-type questions? Help! 

[Lion EA]

Also, where can I learn about employee healthcare plans, but not more than I need to know?! I just want to be able to answer Paychex's question about is her amount w/h for healthcare pre- or post-tax.

[Lee B]

Based on your post, I tentatively assume the employer is paying 50% and the employee is having 50% withheld from their paycheck,

in which case, the employee share is being paid pre tax.

[Lion EA]

Yes, employer will cover 50% and withhold 50% from employee starting in April. Thanks cbslee. Anything else I need to know and any leads for me to research? I don't do payroll, so this is a weak subject for me. Will his gross pay will be a deduction for company as wages and then the company paid part as employee benefits?

[Lee B]

1 hour ago, Lion EA said:

Yes, employer will cover 50% and withhold 50% from employee starting in April. Thanks cbslee. Anything else I need to know and any leads for me to research? I don't do payroll, so this is a weak subject for me. Will his gross pay will be a deduction for company as wages and then the company paid part as employee benefits?

yes

[Lion EA]

Thank you very much!