What is the Wrap Section 125 Document Creator?

What is the Wrap Section 125 Document Creator?

The Wrap Section 125 Document Creator is a tool that helps you create Section 125 cafeteria plan wrap documents to maintain ERISA compliance for your employee benefits programs. It's specifically designed for employers who offer pre-tax benefit options to employees.

What is a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan?

A Section 125 cafeteria plan allows employees to choose between taxable compensation (salary) and certain qualified benefits on a pre-tax basis. Common examples include:

  • Pre-tax insurance premium deductions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions
  • Dependent Care Assistance Programs

Without a written Section 125 plan document, these benefits would be treated as taxable income, eliminating the tax advantage for both employer and employee.

Why You Need a Wrap Document

A "wrap" document consolidates your various Section 125 benefits under a single ERISA-compliant plan structure. This is required when you offer multiple pre-tax benefit options. The wrap document:

  • Meets IRS requirements for a written cafeteria plan
  • Satisfies ERISA documentation requirements
  • Prevents tax penalties for both employers and employees
  • Simplifies plan administration by treating multiple benefits as one plan

When You Need This Tool

You need a Section 125 wrap document if you offer employees the ability to pay for any benefits with pre-tax dollars, including:

  • Health, dental, or vision insurance premiums (employee contributions)
  • Health FSAs or Dependent Care FSAs
  • Other qualified pre-tax benefits
Note: If you only offer a Premium Only Plan (POP) with no FSAs or other benefits, you can use the POP wizard in the Benefit Document Creator instead.

How It Works

The Wrap Section 125 Document Creator uses a guided wizard to walk you through creating your document. You'll provide information about your cafeteria plan structure, and the tool generates compliant documentation that you can store, download, and update as needed.

Availability

The Wrap Section 125 Document Creator is available with Compliance Premium and Compliance Ultimate tiers.

→ See: What is the Benefit Document Creator? for related benefit plan documentation tools.

→ See: What types of documents can I create with the Benefit Document Creator? for details on POP documents and other benefit plan documents.