Company: NSP
Filing Date: 2025-02-11
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001000753-25-000008
Chunk: 29

Company: INSPERITY, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-11
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 29
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 guidance by the IRS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has not addressed or in some instances is unclear as to the application of certain aspects of federal health care reform laws in the PEO relationship or whether such provisions should be applied at the PEO or client level.

  212024   Form 10-K

RISK FACTORS

Various states have adopted or are considering reforms that may impact the requirements for or availability of PEO-sponsored health plans.  At this time, the insurance market reforms have not had a material adverse impact on our business operations, and if any future changes impact our ability to attract and retain clients, or our ability to increase service fees to offset any increased costs, then our business may be materially adversely affected.

Subsequent changes resulting from action that may be taken at the federal or state level may impact our benefit plans, business model and future results of operations, including repeal or repeal and replacement of current healthcare reform provisions as has been advocated by some in the new Presidential administration and Congressional leaders. In future periods, changes may result in increased costs to us and could affect our ability to attract and retain clients. Additionally, contractual arrangements and competitive market conditions may limit or delay our ability to increase service fees to offset any associated potential increased costs. We are currently unable to determine whether potential future healthcare reform changes or other regulatory action, including at the state level, may adversely affect our business or market conditions.

A determination that we are not the employer of our WSEEs and an inability to offer alternate benefit plans could have a material adverse effect on our business.

In order to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Code, employee benefit plans must be established and maintained by an employer for the exclusive benefit of its employees. Generally, an entity is an “employer” of individuals for federal employment tax purposes if an employment relationship exists between the entity and the individuals under the common law test of employment. In addition, the officers of a corporation are deemed to be employees of that corporation for federal employment tax purposes. The common law test of employment, as applied by the IRS, involves an examination of approximately 20 factors to ascertain whether an employment relationship exists between a worker and a purported employer. Generally, the test is applied to determine whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee for federal employment tax purposes and not to determine whether each of two or more companies is a “co-employer.” Substantial weight is typically given to the question of whether the purported employer has the right to direct and control the details