Employer Payroll Tax Savings

One structure, two savings. You keep $1,230 per employee, every year. Your employees take home an average of $1,800 more a year. Neither of you pays a dollar to run it.

$1,230Annual Employer Savings Per Employee
$1,800Average Extra Annual Take-Home Per Employee
$0Cost to Employer, Only Savings
20+Employees to Qualify, No Maximum
96%Member Retention Rate
3,500+Employer Groups Enrolled
2.5M+Employees Served Through the Program
Since 1978IRS Code Foundation

The Opportunity Most Employers Miss

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What if you could cut tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, even millions off your payroll tax bill every year, put an average of $1,800 a year in every employee's pocket, and pay nothing to do it?

Every dollar of it drops straight to your bottom line.
THE HIDDEN COST 7.65% EMPLOYER FICA RATE

Charged on every dollar of payroll you run.

  • 6.2% Social Security plus 1.45% Medicare
  • Grows with every hire and every raise
  • Hundreds of thousands to millions a year
  • The largest payroll line most employers never audit
  • Paid on top of wages, not withheld from them
THE SOLUTION 1978 ADOPTED INTO THE U.S. TAX CODE

Employees elect a pre-tax benefit. That election shrinks the wage base.

  • Same legal basis as FSAs, HSAs, and POP plans
  • A smaller taxable base means less FICA for both sides
  • In continuous use for nearly fifty years
  • Not insurance, and your health plan is never touched
THE RESULT $1,230 EMPLOYER SAVINGS, PER EMPLOYEE, PER YEAR

Tax you never pay. It stays in the business, straight to EBITDA.

  • Not a refund, a rebate, or a credit you wait on
  • Employees separately take home an average of $1,800 a year
  • Begins with the first affected payroll cycle
  • Recurs annually, and scales with headcount
WHAT IT COSTS YOU $0 TO IMPLEMENT OR OPERATE

The program funds itself.

  • No upfront cost or implementation fee
  • No invoice to you, nothing out of pocket for employees
  • Funded by the savings it generates
  • The savings analysis is free, whether you enroll or not
  • The only real cost is three to four hours of your team's time
IN PLAIN TERMS

Your employees elect a pre-tax preventative care benefit. That election shrinks the wage base FICA is charged on, so you and your employees both stop paying tax on that slice. You keep $1,230 per employee, per year. Your employees take home an average of $150 more a month. Your health plan, your carrier, and your renewal are never touched.

TO BE CLEAR

This is not a refund, a rebate, or a credit you file for and wait on. It is payroll tax you never pay in the first place. The money simply never leaves the business.

We have enrolled thousands of businesses and millions of employees. Family-owned shops, multi-unit franchises, contractors, clinics, universities, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies.

NAMES YOU KNOW, ALREADY ENROLLED
HEALTHCARE & NONPROFIT Humana Abbott American Heart Association
EDUCATION Stanford University University of Rhode Island University of Maryland
ENTERPRISE Novartis Colgate
MUNICIPALITIES Bergen County, New Jersey Bergen County, New Jersey
11 Years Audit-Free, Proven Compliance
BATTLE TESTED, NOT JUST MARKETED

The organizations above have compliance departments, outside counsel, and every reason to say no.They vetted this program, they run it, and they keep running it.

THE DILIGENCE WAS ALREADY DONE

Every one of them ran this through their own legal, tax, HR, and procurement review before a single employee enrolled.

A sample of enrolled organizations. Most clients are under NDA. The program runs the same way for a twenty-person company as it does for these.

Logos are displayed with permission and identify organizations enrolled in the program. That permission covers display only. It is not an endorsement of Peloran & Co, and we are not able to authorize anyone to contact these organizations on our behalf or in connection with this program.

Whether you have 20 employees or 10,000+, we can help you.

MINIMUM 20 EMPLOYEES · NO MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES · ANY INDUSTRY The process is the same, and the savings per employee and per employer are the same, at every size.

Why Employers Trust Us With This

A program like this is only worth what the firm behind it can defend. You have probably heard a version of this pitch before, often from people who have never had to stand behind one. Here is what separates us.

3,500+Employer groups enrolled
2.5M+Employees served
$280M+Healthcare costs reduced
21.9M+Member encounters
9 / 10Ranked online

We paid for the certainty

Compliance is not a checkbox on this program. It is the entire product.

  • Eleven years audit-free, across every plan written
  • Millions spent on legal review and plan architecture
  • Conservative plan design aligned with IRS guidance
  • Documentation maintained continuously, not filed once

We put it in writing

Full indemnification for program compliance, in every agreement we sign.

  • A contractual obligation, not a marketing promise
  • We stand behind the structure we build for you
  • Your CPA and payroll provider get direct support
  • Ranked 9 out of 10 online. Look us up before you call.

Still here in year eleven

A relationship business. Much of our growth comes from clients who send us the next one.

  • Your plan is serviced year after year, not sold and forgotten
  • The same team stays with your account
  • Savings recur every year you run the program
  • We intend to be here for all of them
THE PART THAT HAS TO HOLD UP

What Sits Underneath the Number

A savings number is only worth what it survives. Here is what sits underneath it, what we carry rather than you, and who else has put it in writing.

IRS & ACA Compliance

  • Built on IRC Sections 125, 105 and 213, all long-standing federal tax law
  • Program architecture designed to meet IRS Chief Counsel standards
  • ACA-compliant structure and documentation
  • Proper ERISA plan documentation maintained
  • Continuous compliance monitoring as regulations evolve

Indemnification & Service

  • Comprehensive indemnification built into every agreement
  • Dedicated service team managing your program year after year
  • All administration, documentation, and updates handled for you
  • Proactive regulatory monitoring, so you do not have to
  • Direct support for your CPA and your payroll provider

Trusted. Vetted. Proven.

This program has undergone extensive legal, tax, HR, and procurement review by industry-leading organizations before a single employee was enrolled.

BACKED BY OUR ENTERPRISE INDEMNIFICATION PROMISE

If a covered compliance issue ever occurs, we indemnify your organization for:

Attorney Fees
CPA Fees
Penalties & Fines
Interest
Taxes
Legal Defense Costs

Eleven years. Thousands of employer groups. Zero compliance issues, and zero claims ever made against this promise. Your protection is our priority, and the record is the proof.

INDEPENDENT CONFIRMATION

Not our opinion

The tax treatment is documented by bodies with no stake in whether you enroll.

SHRM · JANUARY 2023

Understanding Section 125 Cafeteria Plans

The Society for Human Resource Management, representing over 300,000 HR professionals globally, published comprehensive guidance confirming the tax advantages of properly structured Section 125 plans for both employers and employees.

  • Reduced federal income tax for employees
  • Reduced Medicare and Social Security taxes for employees
  • Reduced FICA and FUTA obligations for employers
THE CPA JOURNAL · JANUARY 2021

20 Questions About Health & Wellness Programs

Published by the New York State Society of CPAs, authored by Peter A. Karl III, JD, CPA, a partner at a major accounting firm and Professor of Law and Taxation at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

  • Properly structured healthcare platforms add employee benefits
  • Costs are reduced for both employers and employees
  • Written for practitioners, not for a sales audience
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What most people tell us is that they wish they had found us sooner.

Your CPA can review every document before anything moves.

Calculate Your Savings

See exactly what this program could mean for your organization

20 EMPLOYEES$24,600Annual Employer Savings
100 EMPLOYEES$123,000Annual Employer Savings
500 EMPLOYEES$615,000Annual Employer Savings
2,000 EMPLOYEES$2,460,000Annual Employer Savings
The Math Is Simple: $1,230 savings × number of participating employees = annual employer savings

$0 to implement. $0 ongoing. Only savings.

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ESTIMATED ANNUAL SAVINGS $307,500
OVER FIVE YEARS$1,537,500
WHAT YOUR EMPLOYEES KEEP$450,000

Like that number? Get it built on your actual payroll.

How It Works

A proven structure that has been in the IRS code for nearly 50 years, run the way it has to be run

The Legal Foundation: Three Sections of the Code

Section 125 was added to the Internal Revenue Code by the Revenue Act of 1978, and it is where most explanations stop. It is only the wrapper. A Section 105(b) reimbursement plan runs underneath it, and Section 213(d) defines the qualified expenses that plan reimburses. All three have to be run correctly, every pay period, for the number to be $1,230.

  • Not a loophole. Three published sections of the Internal Revenue Code.
  • Section 125 since 1978. Sections 105 and 213 since 1954. In continuous use at employers of every size.
  • We build all three layers, carry the documentation, and run the compliance every pay period.
  • This is administered, not installed. We are in it with you every year it runs, and it stays compliant every year.
HOW THE MONEY MOVES
YOUR TAXABLE WAGE BASE TODAY
Every dollar sits in the taxable base. FICA is charged on all of it. WITH THE PROGRAM IN PLACE
Still in the taxable base Removed from the base
Same total payroll. The taxable base shrinks, and that shrinkage is the savings.
NEITHER SIDE PAYS TAX ON WHAT COMES OUT
THE EMPLOYER $1,230 a year per employee, never paid in FICA
THE EMPLOYEE +$150 a month more in take-home, on average
IF YOU ALREADY KNOW SECTION 125

You know the doorway. Not the room.

Most people who have heard of a cafeteria plan stop at the wrapper, and that is exactly why it so rarely produces a result like this. Section 125 is the structure. It is not the engine.

§ 125 The wrapper Lets employees elect benefits before tax. In the code since 1978, and the part most people have heard of.
§ 105(b) The engine Where the actual mechanism lives, and where almost everyone gets it wrong. Setting one up is simple. Running one that holds up is not.
§ 213(d) The execution Every qualified expense substantiated and reimbursed correctly, every pay period, for every participating employee.

Any benefits broker can set up a 125. Almost nobody can run one that holds up. How the plan is built decides how much legitimately leaves the taxable base. How it is run decides whether you keep it. Eleven years. Not one audit.

That is why the number is $1,230 and not a fraction of it.

AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION

This Is Not Insurance

It is a payroll tax structure, and a completely different animal from your benefits stack.

  • Never touches your health plan
  • No contact with your carrier or broker
  • Nothing changes at renewal
  • Runs alongside what you already have

Seen enough? Pick a time, or run your own numbers first.

What Employees Receive

Your employees take home more money, or build an asset they own. It lands like a raise, and it costs you nothing like one.

The same $1,800 average is in play either way. The only question is where it ends up.
OPTION A · KEEP IT $1,800/yr AVERAGE ADDED TAKE-HOME PAY
  • An average of $150 more every month, in their paycheck
  • Any program fee is paid out of the savings, not their paycheck
  • Not a credit and not a reimbursement
  • Many employees clear $2,000 a year
OPTION B · SAVE IT Up to $150K MASSMUTUAL WHOLE LIFE COVERAGE
  • The same value, directed into a policy instead
  • Guaranteed, portable coverage from MassMutual
  • Permanent protection that builds cash value
  • Theirs to keep, and it leaves with them
OPTION C · LOSE IT $1,800/yr STRAIGHT TO THE IRS
  • The same $1,800 average, paid out in taxes
  • No benefit and no asset
  • No return on their money, ever
  • This is what happens today, by default
INSURANCE PARTNER
MassMutual The whole life option is underwritten by MassMutual, a mutual insurer founded in 1851 and among the largest in the United States. Employees who choose Option B own a policy from them, not from us.
See the paycheck math
ILLUSTRATIVE PAYCHECK MECHANICS

The arithmetic, on one paycheck

The same pre-tax election that lowers your FICA raises their take-home pay. Here is what it looks like line by line.

$3,250 MONTHLY GROSS PAY · 8.00% FEDERAL · 7.65% FICA · 6.00% STATE
Paycheck lineWithout the planWith the plan
Monthly gross pay$3,250.00$3,250.00
Eligible pre-tax election—−$1,340.00
Taxable monthly wages$3,250.00$1,910.00
Federal withholding−$260.00−$152.80
Employee FICA−$248.63−$146.12
State withholding−$195.00−$114.60
Total taxes−$703.63−$413.52
Approved medical expense adjustment—+$1,198.00
Net pay$2,546.37$2,694.48
ILLUSTRATED EMPLOYEE RESULT +$148.11 / month The $1,340 election covers the $1,198 approved adjustment plus the $142 program fee. The fee is paid out of the election, never out of take-home pay, and net pay still rises.

Illustrative only. Assumes $3,250 monthly gross pay, 8.00% federal withholding, 7.65% FICA and 6.00% state withholding. Medical expense adjustments are payable only for approved, substantiated, unreimbursed eligible medical expenses. Actual results vary by eligibility, payroll, tax rates, plan terms and individual circumstances.

INCLUDED WITH EITHER CHOICE

Wellness and preventative care

240,000+ critical events prevented
  • 24/7 telehealth, virtual visits, and on-demand care access
  • Preventive and chronic care condition management
  • Mental health resources, coaching, and support
  • Personalized guidance based on age, gender and health needs
  • Early detection, before conditions become claims
  • Included at no additional cost to anyone

Keep it, save it, or hand it to the IRS. Once employees see it that way, the decision makes itself.

This lands like a raise for your team, at no cost to you.

Real Results Across Industries

Thousands of employers, from growing companies to Fortune 500 organizations, have implemented this program

TECHNOLOGY $147,600

ANNUAL EMPLOYER SAVINGS

Growing tech company with 120 employees. Used savings to fund additional employee perks and retention programs. Employees kept a combined $216,000.

HEALTHCARE $369,000

ANNUAL EMPLOYER SAVINGS

Regional healthcare provider with 300 employees. Implemented alongside existing benefits with zero disruption. Employees kept a combined $540,000.

MUNICIPALITY $3,690,000

ANNUAL EMPLOYER SAVINGS

City municipality with 3,000 employees. Savings redirected to essential city services and infrastructure improvements. Employees kept a combined $5,400,000.

Organizations including Stanford University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Maryland, Colgate, Abbott, Humana, Novartis, Bergen County, New Jersey, and the American Heart Association have run this program. Names and marks are the property of their respective owners.

Simple, Fast Enrollment

This is a bolt-on solution. It does not interrupt anything you are currently doing, and it costs $0 to implement.

30-Minute Executive Call

A quick call to walk through the program and answer your questions. Most companies move forward after this call.

Quick Setup

We do the heavy lifting. Plan structure, documentation, and compliance. Only three to four total hours of company involvement are required to go live.

Employee Communication

We supply the materials and carry the education and enrollment work. Each employee opts in voluntarily, and it takes about two minutes of their time.

96% Retention

Member retention rate across implemented programs. Employees enroll, and then they stay, year after year.

Savings Begin

Typically implemented within 30 to 60 days. Your FICA savings start the same payroll cycle that employees see an average of $150 more a month.

$0 cost to your organization. No disruption to existing benefits. No changes to payroll. No burden on HR. Only savings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this really $0 cost to implement?

Yes. There is no upfront cost, no implementation fee, and no ongoing expense to the employer or employees. Program administration is funded through the tax savings generated. You simply keep your portion of the savings.

Is this insurance, and does it affect our health plan?

No on both counts. This is not an insurance product and it is a completely different animal from your group health plan. It does not touch, replace, or interact with your health insurance, your carrier, your broker, or your renewal. Your 401(k) and every other benefit stay exactly as they are. It runs alongside all of it as a payroll tax structure.

We already have a Section 125 plan. Is that a problem?

No problem. Approximately 80% of our clients already have a Section 125 plan in place, typically to pay health insurance premiums pre-tax. This program works alongside that plan without changing it. It is not insurance and does not duplicate any of your existing benefit plans. Your current Section 125 plan remains exactly as it is, employers and employees receive the tax benefits without confusion for employees or their families, and we handle the reporting details with your plan administrator.

Does this add reporting work for our plan administrator?

No. We provide your plan administrator with the information needed for any required annual filings, so your existing plan reporting continues without added work on your end.

Is employee participation mandatory?

No, enrollment is completely voluntary, and that voluntary election is part of what keeps the structure compliant. Because the benefits are tangible and nothing comes out of their pocket, employees enroll and then stay: member retention runs 96% across implemented programs.

Does this affect employee take-home pay?

Yes, it increases it. Employees take home an average of $150 more a month, which is an average of $1,800 a year, with nothing deducted to pay for it. Employees who prefer an asset can direct that same value into a MassMutual whole life policy with up to $150,000 in coverage that builds cash value over time.

How long has this been legal?

Section 125 was established through the Revenue Act of 1978. It has been part of the IRS tax code for nearly 50 years, and it is the same legal foundation used by FSAs, HSAs, and premium-only plans across America.

What does full indemnification mean?

It means we contractually stand behind the program's compliance. Comprehensive indemnification is built into every agreement, providing protection and peace of mind.

How long does implementation take?

Most organizations are fully implemented within 30 to 60 days. We handle all documentation, compliance requirements, and the employee enrollment process. Your team's involvement is minimal.

Can we see case studies or speak with a client?

Yes. Most of our clients are under NDA, but case studies and references are available, matched by industry where we can.

Do you pay for referrals?

Yes, and it is residual rather than a one-time finder's fee. Referral compensation is paid monthly, per enrolled employee, for as long as that company stays in the program. Many of our clients send us the next one, and they keep earning on it. Ask us and we will walk you through the details.

Does our industry matter?

No. The program runs off payroll, not off what you do for a living. Manufacturing, construction, restaurants, retail, professional services, healthcare, transportation, government, nonprofits. If you run W-2 payroll, the structure and the per-employee savings are identical.

What is the minimum company size?

Twenty employees. There is no maximum. Whether you run payroll for 20 people or 10,000, the process and the per-employee savings are identical.

Stop Paying It. Start Keeping It.

You are already sending this money out the door. Run your headcount, see the number, and we will build the analysis on your actual payroll census.

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