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The IRS is expected to release guidance saying that business meals will continue to be 50% deductible.

The budgetary challenge of this on-again, off-again Congressional approach is that when the tax returns, fully insured renewals naturally go up about 4% more than they would have otherwise.

Sure, offering the perk will help employers recruit and retain top talent. But there’s even more advantages to consider.

Joseph Marques, CFP, is a senior financial planner at Woodward Financial Advisors in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Alyssa Schaefer is chief marketing officer of Laurel Road, an online lender and FDIC-regulated bank.

Someone who starts saving from age 20 can sock away 90% less per month than someone who gets a later start at age 50 and still build the the same size of portfolio.

Wayne A. Abernathy is executive vice president for financial institutions policy and regulatory affairs at the American Bankers Association. Previously he served as assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial institutions and as staff director of the Senate Banking Committee.

Steve Abbott is chief executive officer at DocAuthority, a company dedicated to helping organizations identify hidden value in unstructured data. He can be reached at steve@docauthority.com

Employers with “great” retirement plans are significantly more likely to have higher margins and revenue per employee than those with average plans.