health savings account deduction

Greek translation: παρακράτηση/κράτηση/αφαίρεση από αποταμιευτικό λογαριασμό υγείας (HSA)

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English term or phrase:health savings account deduction
Greek translation:παρακράτηση/κράτηση/αφαίρεση από αποταμιευτικό λογαριασμό υγείας (HSA)
Entered by: Eftychia Stamatopoulou

10:17 Jun 10, 2007
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs / φορολογική δήλωση
English term or phrase: health savings account deduction
health savings account deduction.
Από την ενότητα "Αναπροσαρμοσμένο ακαθάριστο εισόδημα".
Ευχαριστώ.
Eftychia Stamatopoulou
Greece
Local time: 22:49
παρακράτηση/κράτηση/αφαίρεση από αποταμιευτικό λογαριασμό υγείας (HSA)
Explanation:
Health Savings account - αποταμιευτικός λογαριασμός υγείας
Have you heard of "health savings accounts" (HSAs)? If not, you probably soon will. Authorized by the recent Medicare Act, they're the latest product in business health insurance. HSAs are part of a trend to give employees and the self-employed greater control over their medical expenses, with some tax advantages thrown in. Here's an overview of how these accounts work.

An HSA arrangement has two components. First, there's a high-deductible medical insurance plan. This is similar to a regular plan, except that the deductible must be at least $1,000 for single participants or $2,000 for a family. The idea is that the policy covers major medical costs, while the participant pays for smaller items. Because the deductible is high, the monthly insurance premiums should be lower than for other plans.
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4 +3παρακράτηση/κράτηση/αφαίρεση από αποταμιευτικό λογαριασμό υγείας (HSA)
Georgia Charitou
4 +2παρακράτηση για λογαριασμό εξόδων ιατροφαρμακευτικής περίθαλψης
Valentini Mellas


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παρακράτηση για λογαριασμό εξόδων ιατροφαρμακευτικής περίθαλψης


Explanation:
Health Savings Account Deduction: Tax Deduction for Health Savings ...
Contributions to a health savings account (HSA) are tax deductible. Tax deductions are limited to $2650 for individual insurance coverage and $5250 for ...
taxes.about.com/od/deductionscredits/p/HSA.htm

Health savings account deduction: A health savings account (HSA) is a medical coverage plan that works much like an IRA. Eligible participants put money into an HSA where it grows tax free and withdrawals can be made to pay medical, dental and vision care costs not covered under a corresponding high-deductible health care policy. These accounts became available to eligible taxpayers for the first time last year, and HSA holders can deduct (within IRS limits) their annual contributions; for 2004 tax purposes, that includes money contributed last year, as well as deposits to the account as late as this April 15. The maximum possible above-the-line HSA deduction on 2004 returns is $2,600 ($5,150 if the account is for family coverage). Fill out Form 8889 to determine the exact amount you can claim here.
http://www.health--savings--accounts.com/article-12.htm

Η διαφορά αυτού του λογαριασμού από το MSA που ρώτησες νωρίτερα είναι ότι ο HSA είναι για γενικά έξοδα περίθαλψης (φάρμακα, επισκέψεις σε γιατρούς κτλ) ενώ το προηγούμενο ήταν ειδικά και μόνο για ιατρικά έξοδα (νοσηλείες, εγχειρήσεις κτλ).


Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 22:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assimina Vavoula
6 mins

agree  flipendo
45 mins

agree  Evi Prokopi (X)
51 mins

neutral  Ioanna Karamanou: HSA's and MSA's differ in structure but not on what they cover, contrary to your explanation. See your earlier provided link (HSA question). The use of Medical vs Health is used simply to distinguish the two plans, nothing more.
3 hrs

disagree  Katerina Athanasaki: Μπορεί να μιλάμε για το φορολ. σύστημα των ΗΠΑ, αλλά δε νομίζω να αλλάζει από χώρα σε χώρα το γεγονός ότι (tax) deduction σημαίνει (φορολογική) απαλλαγή. Το λες και στην τεκμηρίωσή σου: "Contributions to a health savings account (HSA) are tax deductible."
5 hrs
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παρακράτηση/κράτηση/αφαίρεση από αποταμιευτικό λογαριασμό υγείας (HSA)


Explanation:
Health Savings account - αποταμιευτικός λογαριασμός υγείας
Have you heard of "health savings accounts" (HSAs)? If not, you probably soon will. Authorized by the recent Medicare Act, they're the latest product in business health insurance. HSAs are part of a trend to give employees and the self-employed greater control over their medical expenses, with some tax advantages thrown in. Here's an overview of how these accounts work.

An HSA arrangement has two components. First, there's a high-deductible medical insurance plan. This is similar to a regular plan, except that the deductible must be at least $1,000 for single participants or $2,000 for a family. The idea is that the policy covers major medical costs, while the participant pays for smaller items. Because the deductible is high, the monthly insurance premiums should be lower than for other plans.
http://www.greeknewsonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=ar...

για τεκμηρίωση στα ελληνικά

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Georgia Charitou
Belgium
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ioanna Karamanou
1 hr
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agree  Pro-Trans
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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