benefit by (something)

To gain from a particular experience, change, or occurrence. We will all benefit by moving to a warmer, sunnier climate. You may hate it now, but I guarantee you will benefit by your time as an intern. Of course I would benefit by a vacation, but I'm just swamped at work right now.

benefit by something

and benefit from something

to profit or gain by something. We hope to benefit by the collapse of our competition. We will all benefit from the new tax laws.

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First, a trust is exempt if it contains the assets of a disabled individual under age 65, established for his or her benefit by a parent, grandparent, legal guardian or court.

Medicaid eligibility rules

The simplicity of the notion that otherwise separate and distinct companies will benefit by becoming "purchasing partners" often hides the tremendous economic power at stake.

Coalition purchasing: pathway to real benefit performance. (Benefits)

Or someone else can still pay for the benefit by making up for what the executive owes the IRS.

Making Sense of Split-Dollar Plans

Section 411(d)(6) provides an anti-cutback rule, i.e., an employer may not decrease an accrued benefit by amending the plan.

Notice 98-29: optional forms of benefits under defined contribution plans

If Anderson's compensation is not modified to remove the excess benefit by the date the first-tier tax is assessed, she will be subject to a second-tier tax of $600,000 (200% of $300,000).

Tax-exempts face IRS scrutiny

Some, such as farmers, benefit by virtue of perceived contributions to the national interest.

Entitlement junkies

Olympia & York's empty 320 Park Avenue might benefit by reducing costs for a prospective purchaser.

Incentive bills pass

The Third Circuit explained that a plan sponsor could prospectively eliminate an early retirement benefit by amendment, but the amendment could not adversely affect the early retirement benefit of a participant who satisfied the preamendment conditions for the benefit either before or after the amendment.

Current developments in employee benefits

In addition, electronic filing is considered a de minimis fringe benefit by the IRS, so its value need not be included on an employee's Form W-2.

Employer electronic filing program

If the provision of the benefit by the employer discriminates in favor of a prohibited class of employees (e.g., highly compensated employees (HCEs), as defined in Sec.

Nontaxable fringe benefits: made more valuable by the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993

This employee would benefit by taking fringe benefits on a nontaxable basis during these early years.

Flexible spending accounts: by participating, are employees borrowing from their future?