Preferred Benefits Company

01/06/2026

Good news for seniors this tax-filing season!

New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who are age 65 and older may claim an additional deduction of $6,000. This new deduction is in addition to the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law.

The $6,000 senior deduction is per eligible individual (i.e., $12,000 total for a married couple where both spouses qualify). Deduction phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).

Qualifying taxpayers: To qualify for the additional deduction, a taxpayer must attain age 65 on or before the last day of the taxable year.

Taxpayer eligibility: Deduction is available for both itemizing and non-itemizing taxpayers.

Taxpayers must: include the Social Security Number of the qualifying individual(s) on the return, and file jointly if married, to claim the deduction.

Source: IRS.gov

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12/23/2025

We wish you all a healthy and joyful holiday season.

12/18/2025

🏙️ Metro Detroit Small Business Owners — We’ve Got Your Benefits Covered 🏙️

Running a small business is hard enough. Managing employee benefits doesn’t have to be.

At Preferred Benefits Company, we partner with small businesses to create affordable, compliant, and customized employee benefit solutions—without the big-firm headaches.

✔ Fully insured & self-funded medical plans
✔ HSA & HRA solutions
✔ Dental & vision insurance
✔ Short & long-term disability coverage
✔ Life insurance for owners & management
✔ Voluntary benefits (hospital indemnity, critical care, disability, life & AD&D)
✔ Medicare options for employees age 65+
✔ GAP & prescription drug plans

📋 Included Support—
• SPD & Section 125 development
• Affordable COBRA outsourcing
• Open enrollment & employee election servicing
• Annual benefit reviews with competitive bids
• Compliance guidance for changing regulations
• Customized employee handbooks & enrollment forms

💡 We help Metro Detroit businesses attract talent, control costs, and stay compliant—so you can focus on growing your company.

📞 Local. Experienced. Trusted.
Contact us today to schedule a no-obligation benefits review.

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12/16/2025

12/11/2025

Short-Term medical plans are an affordable and excellent choice for some people. Please reach out if you would like to see if this type of insurance would be right for you.

10/05/2023

Interested to learn why or why not the new Blue Cross Meijer Medicare Plan could be a good fit for you? Please contact us during this open enrollment period.

09/30/2023

The 2024 Medicare Advantage plans are here. Contact us if you would like to learn about the new plan offerings. We help our clients find the right coverage at the right price every time.

09/25/2023

If you or someone you know needs help understanding the options that are available with Medicare Advantage, Medigap and Part D coverage, please contact us today.

09/11/2023

We make benefits administration and payroll communication easier than ever with Employee Navigator. Ask us how we can help your company simplify human resource processes.