by Tatum Pugh | Apr 21, 2020 | Tax-free
Signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748, “CARES Act”, or “Stimulus Bill”), includes tax incentives when employers choose to offer Student Loan Repayment as a benefit. Under the CARES Act (H.R. 748,...
by Tatum Pugh | Mar 27, 2019 | Plan Design, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment
At Peanut Butter, we’re always looking for new ways for employers to make student loan repayment a fiscally advantageous benefit to offer employees. We also go to great lengths with our attorneys to understand IRS and tax laws so employers don’t find...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Sep 14, 2023 | Benefits, Financial Wellbeing, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Tax-free
Today, on September 14th of 2023, we attended the IRS-hosted webinar ‘Qualified Education Assistance Programs’, which focused on education and compliance surrounding tax-free educational assistance benefits. The webinar was called for by U.S. Senators Mark...
by Tatum Pugh | Sep 17, 2019
NEWS AND PRESS Student debt affects your readers Download our Press KitOur press kit includes a company and market overview, industry statistics, an executive bio, testimonials, logos and more. Download In the news Making Student Debt Less Sticky By Howard Tullman...
by Tatum Pugh | Jan 31, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Over the next few weeks, we are going to be rolling out a new, five-part blog series discussing how to attract and retain the talent you want. Step one: Set your employees up for success Unemployment is low Offering student loan assistance can help maximize your...
by Tatum Pugh | Apr 10, 2020 | Tax-free
How to attract, retain and engage college-educated workers On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748, “CARES Act”, specifically Sec. 2206(B)) made it possible for companies to pay down their employees’ student loans...
by Tatum Pugh | Mar 5, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
This is the third post in the five-part series: “How to attract and retain the talent you want.” If you missed part two, click here. Step three: Celebrate and promote your offering. Make the most out of your company’s benefit! Maximize the impact of your program...
by Tatum Pugh | Apr 20, 2020
Employers may now contribute to student loans tax-free Pick A Plan Download Briefing In an era of economic uncertainty, the burden of student debt becomes even more crippling for borrowers. And the immediate need for college-educated workers becomes even more dire. In...
by Tatum Pugh | Jun 25, 2017 | Press Room, Winning Together
This article was written by Neil Steinberg and originally appeared in the Chicago Sun Times Rise Interactive, a Chicago-based digital marketing firm, was quizzing its employees two years ago, making sure they were happy with their perks. “We were doing our...
by Tatum Pugh | Sep 30, 2019 | Winning Together
Peanut Butter began a partnership with Clinton County, Iowa last month in order to establish a new intergovernmental system aimed at helping residents pay off their student loan debt. This collaboration was provoked after the county experienced large decreases in...
