Category: Your Money
Tune in for expert-led sessions throughout Financial Literacy Week
Throughout the week of April 5, improve your financial literacy and develop healthier financial habits by participating in one or more sessions in our Financial Literacy Series. All webinars are free and will be held via Zoom. Learn what you can do to maximize your retirement savings, discover the fundamentals of investing, find strategies on […]
COVID-19 and your 2020 tax return
The 2021 tax filing season in underway. If you haven’t already submitted yours, please note that you might need to provide information regarding your Economic Impact Payments, otherwise known as stimulus checks. UF/IFAS Extension has designed a quick guide outlining what you need to know about the 2021 tax season. Learn more
Financial Literacy Series: Let’s talk credit
Want to learn how to develop healthier financial habits to build credit? Join UFHR Wellness for the next installment of its Financial Literacy Series. Discover tools to understand your credit and how it may help you reach your goals, and learn how to effectively manage your credit as well as what to consider when borrowing. […]
Florida Prepaid helps you plan for your child’s future
The Florida Prepaid and Florida Investment 529 Plans offer affordable ways to save for your child’s future college expenses. Now through April 30, plan participants can enroll in convenient payroll deductions. Visit the Florida Prepaid website or call (800) 552-4723 to find out more.
Double deductions for nine- and ten-month employees begin Feb. 12
Nine- and ten-month employees will have double deductions taken from their paychecks for benefits Feb. 12 through May 7. These deductions ensure coverage for state health, life and supplemental insurance continues during the summer. Standard payroll deductions will resume in September. Graduate assistants with an active nine-month appointment enrolled in a GatorGradCare spring plan will […]
Open enrollment for adoption benefits available through March 31
State employees and other eligible applicants who adopt a child from Florida’s child welfare system may be eligible for a one-time lump sum of $10,000 for a special needs child or $5,000 for a non-special needs child. Open enrollment for the program runs through March 31. Part-time employees participating in the program will have the […]
Financial Literacy Series – Five questions to ask before you retire
UFHR Wellness has partnered with several campus and community partners to bring together a series of workshops aimed at increasing financial literacy and developing healthier financial habits. The next installment of the Financial Literacy Series, led by a Financial Advisor from Wells Fargo, will cover the five most common questions that need to be addressed […]
Has your department received a “Letter 226j”?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to enforce the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment requirement (“Employer Mandate”) in the Affordable Care Act and is mailing notices to employers who may owe a penalty for calendar year 2020. The State of Florida and UF have 30 days from the date of the letter to respond. The notice […]
It’s tax time — be on the lookout for your W-2 and 1095 forms
By now you should be able to access your W-2 form or you should soon be receiving it in the mail if you did not opt to access it electronically. In addition to filing your W-2, the IRS requires reporting of health insurance coverage information for the 2020 federal income tax reporting year. While it […]
Financial Literacy series kicks off with “8 Healthy Financial Habits”
Your financial health can be improved by learning new habits, saving for retirement, reviewing your insurance, managing your credit and having a safety net. No matter what stage of life you’re in, you can benefit from finding ways to support your financial health. This spring, UFHR Wellness will be hosting several campus partners for a series of financial literacy […]
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