Cut payroll taxes with Section 125 pre-tax benefits
Discover how pre-tax benefits reduce payroll taxes and boost take-home pay. Free calculators, plain-English guides, and expert brokers.
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Your company saves
$36,750 /yearYour employees save
$60,000 /year totalTotal annual savings
$96,750 /yearBased on $55K avg salary, 75% participation. Results vary.
Employer Saves
7.65%
on FICA taxes
Employees Save
20%+
on benefit costs
Setup Time
30
days typical
See the before & after
Watch how a Section 125 plan transforms a $50,000 salary. Both the employer and employee save — it takes less than a minute to see how.
The numbers behind pre-tax benefits
Section 125 plans aren't new. They've been saving employers and employees money since 1978. Here's the data.
Most small businesses miss out on these savings
While nearly half of private-sector workers have access to FSAs, adoption among small and mid-size businesses lags behind. Often, owners don't know the option exists or think it's too complicated. It's not.
47 educational guides
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Example: 50-employee company
$55K avg salary • 75% participation (38 employees) • $4,000 avg pre-tax deduction
38 employees × $4,000 × 7.65%
38 employees × $4,000 × 19.65% (7.65% FICA + 12% federal)
$4,000 × 19.65% effective rate
Based on IRS FICA rates (7.65%) and 12% federal income tax bracket. Employees in higher brackets save more. Actual savings depend on salary, participation, and plan design. Run your own numbers →
How it works
From learning to savings in four simple steps.
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Read our plain-English guides on Section 125 and pre-tax benefits.
Run Your Numbers
Use our free calculators to estimate your company's FICA savings.
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Start Saving
Your plan is live in 30 to 45 days. You save from day one.
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Plain-English guides on benefits, taxes, and compliance.
Is a Section 125 Plan Worth It for a Trucking Company Your Size? A Straight Answer
A no-hype, decision-stage look at whether a Section 125 cafeteria plan makes sense for a small-to-midsize carrier: what it takes to set up, why only W-2 company drivers count, when the employer FICA savings outweigh the admin cost, and when it is not worth bothering.
How to Give Your Drivers a Raise Without Raising Pay
A worked example for a 25-driver carrier: how routing benefits through pre-tax payroll raises a CDL driver's take-home pay and cuts your employer FICA bill at the same time.
What Driver Turnover Really Costs Your Fleet, and the Retention Lever Hiding in Your Payroll
Losing a CDL driver costs more than a recruiting ad. Learn the four compounding buckets of turnover cost, how to compute your own number, and a payroll structure that raises driver take-home pay without raising your wage cost.
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