Если ип не оплатил взносы в пфр вовремя: ИП опоздал с оплатой взносов «за себя»: будет штраф или только пени?

Не оплачены страховые взносы в ПФР и ФФОМС в 2013 году, взыскание страховых взносов

Алексей,

согласно ФЗ от 24.07.2009 N 212-ФЗ (ред. от 03.12.2012 с изменениями, вступившими в силу с 01.01.2013) «О страховых взносах в Пенсионный Фонд Российской Федерации, Фонд социального страхования Российской Федерации, Федеральный фонд обязательного медицинского страхования», страховые взносы в ПФР и ФФОМС не относятся к налогам и сборам, установленным Налоговым кодексом РФ. Контролирующим органом по страховым взносам в ПФР и ФФОМС  является ПФР.

Ответственность за неуплату страховых  взносов  в ПФР и ФФОМС предусмотрена в виде штрафа и пеней. Пени начисляются контролирующими органами за каждый календарный день просрочки платежа.

Согласно ст. 25 ФЗ от 24.07.2009 N 212-ФЗ (ред. от 03.12.2012 с изменениями, вступившими в силу с 01.01.2013) «О страховых взносах в Пенсионный Фонд Российской Федерации, Фонд социального страхования Российской Федерации, Федеральный фонд обязательного медицинского страхования», пени начисляются на остаток задолженности и процентная ставка за каждый день равна 1/300 установленной ЦБ РФ на этот день ставки рефинансирования. То есть если ставка рефинансирования меняется, меняется и процент для начисления пени. Пени начисляются начиная со следующего дня, в котором взносы должны быть уплачены. День уплаты страховых взносов в расчете пеней не учитывается. 

Согласно Статье 47 вышеназванного Закона штраф за неуплату или не полную уплату страховых взносов в том числе и в результате бездействия налогоплательщика (а именно так и квалифицируется несвоевременная оплата налога) составляет 20% от суммы несвоевременно перечисленных взносов.

Однако для этого необходимо доказать именно преступный умысел.

В соответствии с Постановлением Пленума Верховного суда РФ № 64 от 28.12.2006 года умышленной неуплатой налогов могут быть признаны преступные действия, связанные с подделкой документов, указанием ложных сведений, которые привели к крупной недоимке.

Наложение штрафных санкций  не освобождает  от уплаты самого взноса в полной сумме. Решение о взыскании недоимки (равно как и наложение штрафных санкций) происходит в процессе камеральной или выездной проверки.
90000 12 Types of Paid and Unpaid Leave and Time Off 90001 90002 90003 * This post has been updated as of 4/1/2020. 90004 90005 90002 If you work in human resources or are a manager of a department or team, you likely encounter a regular number of questions on at least one of six things: 1) compensation 2) work schedule and hours 3) employee benefits 4) vacation / time off 5) advancement opportunities and 6) work culture or environment. I always like to guess which question of these six will be asked first when I’m interacting with new hires.I find that it’s almost certainly number 4 — the subject of vacation and time off. 90005 90002 90005 90002 90005 90002 People love their time off work — at least in theory. It’s certainly an important question of new hires, job candidates or employees; whether paid or unpaid is a common one especially if your organization has some crazy time off calculation or policy on allowing employees to borrow hours before they’ve been earned. Unfortunately, 90013 U.S. employees typically leave about 429 million paid vacation days on the table every year.90014 90005 90002 90017 90005 90019 90020 90021 90022 Employment Laws, Policies and Time Off Calculations Are Confusing 90023 90002 90005 90002 There are only a few things I enjoyed less in HR than sitting down with employees who had questions about their paid time off calculation and why they were in the negative by several hundred hours. They are complicated, confusing and remind me a lot of my MBA advanced finance class. 90005 90002 I had one employee who had not been able to take a paid vacation in over three years because she had not worked enough hours in the previous three years due to being on an extended medical and FMLA leave.So she just kept taking unpaid time off until she had her 2,040 hours for the year and qualified for FMLA. We finally compromised with the corporate benefits department and crafted a way, over a period of 10 months, for her to pay back the already used unearned vacation so that she could start earning vacation again normally. 90005 90002 I do not think we can communicate about the types of time off for employees enough, whether paid or unpaid. Time off is one of the most popular topics on the blog as it’s related to time off for exempt or non-exempt workers.Blog readers have all kinds of questions from questions about exempt level workers using partial vacation days, vacation earnings calculations to when employees become eligible and protected under FMLA. Judging by the traffic of our series of articles on time off, it’s likely members of your staff have Googled for time off guidance at some point while working for your company. 90005 90032 90033 90002 90035 90005 90002 Fast Company recently compiled a nice graphic that includes city and states that have paid leave laws for U.S. based private sector workers. Since the majority of states do not have leave laws and employer policies are extremely complicated and overwhelming for so many staff, paid and unpaid leave and time off is really up to the individual company or organization. That’s why we have so many employee questions related to time off. It’s also why I’ve created a list of paid and unpaid time off descriptions in the hopes that employees will educate themselves before walking into our offices with questions on the subject of time off from our companies.90005 90002 90005 90022 Types of Paid Time Off 90023 90002 90005 90045 90046 90013 Vacation 90014 (Includes unlimited vacation and regulated vacation). Depending on how your vacation is calculated, employees can either earn that vacation after one year and immediately use it after it has been earned. Vacation earning was my most popular employee question. Our HR staff went so far as to develop individual Excel spreadsheets that allowed employees to forecast their vacation hours for use in the future.90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Parental Leave 90014 (Maternity and Parental Leave). Paid leave for new parents for an extended period of time that is specific to the organization. Many organizations are now offering paid parental leave like Netflix and Amazon. There are now a number of states and cities that also require employers to offer paid parental leave. I expect the number of laws providing protection to grow over the next 10 years significantly. See the graphic above. 90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Sick Leave.90014 Time off exclusively for when you or a family member you care for are sick and unable to work. Employees typically accumulate this time by pay period or month. 90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Paid Time Off 90014 (PTO). Companies often use PTO which combines sick leave and vacation time in one. 90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Bereavement Leave 90014 (funeral leave). Leave for grieving and taking care of personal matters after a close family member passes away. 90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Leave of Absence 90014 (Paid).Depending on what your company’s policy is, some organization’s allow for paid leave of absence and time off work for situations that do not qualify for disability insurance or are in lieu of. I once worked for a company that provided a paid leave of absence policy of up to 12 weeks before employees were required to take time off according to FMLA. 90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Military Leave 90014 (Paid). Employees are entitled to paid military leave if, while on leave of absence, their military compensation is less than the employee’s pay with your organization under an employment law called USERRA.Please note that USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) does not have an employee threshold. All employers are obligated to comply. 90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Holiday Pay. 90014 Holiday pay using happens during normal holidays including Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s and so on. Employees should check their company’s policy on what holidays are included and if there are policies for full time versus part time workers in relation to holiday pay. Having worked in retail for many years, these were some of the most common questions I encountered.90049 90050 90045 90046 90013 Sabbatical. 90014 Traditionally offered in the education sector, sabbaticals are increasingly common in the private sector. Employers allow employees paid time off to explore their passions, interests, education or to do research. The length of a sabbatical and its availability is up to your employer. 90049 90050 90021 90022 Types of Unpaid Time Off 90023 90002 90005 90002 90013 — Leave of Absence 90014 (Unpaid). Time off that is unpaid when an employee has used all of their paid time off and vacation.Employers who offer unpaid LOA and are not required to follow the FMLA and will adhere to different rules and requirements. 90005 90002 90013 — Parental Leave. 90014 (Unpaid). Unless you live in California, New Jersey or Rhode Island, or your company offers paid parental leave, you will be taking unpaid time off as a new parent. Pro tip: new birth mothers can qualify for disability insurance and receive a percentage of your pay while out on leave so check to see the benefits you’ve signed up for before talking with your boss or HR at the company.90005 90002 90013 — Military Leave 90014 (Unpaid). Employees who are National Guard and become active duty military are allowed to maintain their employment while they are active duty military for an extended time, regardless of the size of employer. Employers should educate themselves on USERRA as outlined above. 90005 90002 90013 — Unpaid Personal Time Off. 90014 In the form of reduced hours of taking an unpaid day. This could be for intermittent FMLA, personal, sick or vacation time off.The employee will not be compensated for this unpaid time. 90005 90002 90013 — Medical Leave (FMLA). 90014 If an employer qualifies for FMLA, employees can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off work to care for themselves, a family member as well as caring for military. Employees must have been employed for 12 months and have worked 2,040 for that 12 month period. There are some additional specifications which you can read about in your company handbook or by clicking here. If you are eligible to extend your leave beyond the 12 weeks of FMLA, is dictated by the policies outlined by your employer.90005 90002 90013 — Medical Leave (Non FMLA). 90014 Medical leave for an employee who does not either qualify for FMLA or if an employer is not required to offer FMLA. You should visit your company handbook to understand how much medical leave you are entitled and also click here for specifics on the Family Medical Leave Act. 90005 90002 90013 — Furlough. 90014 These are employer alternatives to layoffs where you are not working but have access to employer benefits. In the past these have been common with government employees, but in 2020 have become more common as a layoff alternative during the COVID-19 pandemic.90005 .90000 Charging Interest and Late Fees on Unpaid Invoices 90001 90002 You held up your end of the deal — rendering services or delivering goods — but now your client is ignoring the invoice. It’s an unpleasant situation, with implications for your cash flow and customer service. You can charge a late fee or interest, but make sure the original contract the client signed clearly states any fees or interest charges that will be assessed. 90003 90002 There are three important things to know: 90003 90006 90007 Assess late fees only if a written agreement outlines this option.Be sure to include this phrase: «Accounts not paid within terms are subject to a ___% monthly finance charge.» 90008 90007 Do not charge more than 10% interest per year. Some states restrict the amount you can charge in late fees, but you’re likely safe if you cap rates at 10%. 90008 90007 Try waving a carrot instead of a stick by offering a discount for either full payment upfront or within 30 days. Sometimes incentives to pay early or on time can be more effective than threats of fees and interest charges.90008 90013 90002 Knowing the answers to a few key questions and taking action upfront can ease the pain of dealing with non- or slow-paying customers. 90003 90016 Can you charge interest on unpaid invoices? 90017 90002 You can charge interest on unpaid invoices if you stay within the bounds of the law. Late fees are standard practice in many industries. Nevertheless, you should let your client know your intention in advance. The key to charging interest is to do it legally and without losing sight of your goals.Collecting the original invoice amount and maintaining a good relationship with the customer should always be your main objectives. 90003 90002 90003 90002 90023 Editor’s note: 90024 90023 Looking for a collection service? If you’re looking for information to help you choose the one that’s right for you, use the questionnaire below to provide you with information from a variety of providers for free: 90024 90003 90002 90003 90016 What do you put on an invoice for payment terms? 90017 90002 Payment terms should clearly state when the invoiced amount is due and what prompt payment discount you offer, if any.These terms should be on your customer agreement and every invoice. 90003 90002 Also, whether listed with your payment terms or elsewhere on your invoice, be sure to let your customer know how they can make payment. If you accept credit card payments online, include that information. 90003 90002 Remember that payment terms and late fees are two separate things. The terms should state when you expect to be paid and what incentive, if any, you offer for prompt payment. Your late fee statement is a way to let your customer know the penalty for missing that invoice due date.Language regarding penalties for late payment should be straightforward. At a minimum, both the contract and invoice should state, «Accounts not paid within terms are subject to a ___% monthly finance charge.» 90003 90002 Whatever you put on your invoice should echo the wording on your original contract or customer agreement. While no one begins a business relationship or transaction with the expectation of late payment, the time to protect yourself is at the outset. 90003 90002 Whether you hire an attorney or use one of the many templates available online, be sure to write a clear customer agreement that will prevent misunderstandings.Repeat your payment terms on every invoice. 90003 90016 How long should you give someone to pay an invoice? 90017 90002 The amount of time you give someone to pay is an important component of your payment terms and can vary greatly. Payment terms can range from the immediate «due on receipt» or «net-10 days» to «net-90» or «net-120.» In many industries, 30-day terms are most common. 90003 90002 How long you give a customer to pay represents an opportunity to customize your business agreement to their needs.If your customer is doing business with a government agency or working on a large project where they will receive progress payments, they may need more time to pay. If your cash flow allows you to extend longer terms without detriment, this may be a way to win a customer, even if your price is higher. A potential downside to longer terms is that if there is a problem (for example, your customer is unable or unwilling to pay), the debt can pile up before you are aware of the issue. 90003 90002 A conversation with your customer during the contract phase will allow you to agree on terms that work for both of you.If your customer is never going to be able to pay in 30 days, knowing when they will be paying — even if it’s not for 90 or 120 days — will allow you to budget and keep a handle on your cash flow. 90003 90016 Should you charge late payment fees on invoices? 90017 90002 There is very little downside to adding a section on late fees to your contract and invoice. It’s there if you need it and will cause no harm if you do not. Most clients, especially those who pay on time, will understand the inclusion of a late fee or interest provision.90003 90002 A statement regarding late fees underscores your professional credibility and prevents surprises for the small number of instances you need to charge them. In fact, in some cases, agreeing to forgive late fees can help you collect late money. 90003 90016 When should you charge a late fee to a customer? 90017 90002 The short answer is that you should charge a late fee when it will get you paid without destroying the customer relationship. While potential late fees may make some customers move your invoice to the top of the pile, there is a more positive way to achieve the same outcome.Terms that include a prompt payment discount have the potential to improve your cash flow. An example of this wording is «2/10 net 30,» meaning the customer receives a 2% discount for payment within 10 days, with the entire (net) amount due at 30 days. 90003 90002 Whether you actually demand payment of a late fee is a business decision you should make on an individual basis. Is there a reason for nonpayment, such as an issue with the product or service that needs to be addressed? Are there extenuating circumstances for the customer? If so, a conversation and an agreement to slower payment or a waiving of late fees could cement the customer relationship.90003 90002 Perhaps longer terms — 60 or 90 days — work better for your customer. If waiting is not going to put a big crunch in your cash flow, that accommodation may be the solution. Remember, late fees on invoices should not be considered income generators; they are protection for your cash flow. 90003 90016 How much can you charge for late payment of invoices? 90017 90002 Once you’ve made the decision to charge a late fee, you need to decide on the correct percentage. There are laws on the maximum you can charge in late fees.These caps on late fees have serious legal implications, and they vary from state to state. You can find detailed guidance online. Keep in mind that the rate on your contract and invoices should be a monthly rate. 90003 90002 If you are having a standard contract drawn up, your attorney can help with the correct percentage and wording. If you ever end up in court and the payment terms are not spelled out correctly, your entire contract could be nullified. 90003 90016 What is the standard late fee on an invoice? 90017 90002 The standard late fee is different from the maximum legal late fee.Standards vary by industry, so it is helpful to find out what others in your field charge. Many businesses include a 1% or 1.5% monthly late fee in their wording. Remember, the wording on the invoice should match the wording on the contract or sales agreement and should state both the late fee percentage and the due date. 90003 90016 How do you calculate late fees on an invoice? 90017 90002 Once you have determined the correct percentage, good accounting software will calculate finance charges for you and automatically add them to your invoices.90003 90002 If you are invoicing manually, you can find a simple daily interest calculator and a monthly compounding interest calculator at the U.S. Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Alternatively, you can create your own spreadsheet to do the calculation. 90003 90016 Tips for charging interest and late fees 90017 90002 The following tips can help you successfully charge interest and late fees on outstanding invoices without putting a significant burden of additional labor on your shoulders. 90083 90003 90006 90007 90023 Select software with built-in templates for charging fees and interest 90024.Install software that not only has invoices but will compute late charges for you. 90008 90007 90023 90024 90023 Use the right forms that include agreement to pay interest. 90024 A promissory note is a written promise to pay money that is owed. This is written evidence of the debt and the terms under which it will be paid, including any interest or late fees. 90008 90007 90023 Send a demand letter. 90024 If someone owes you money and gets behind on the payment plan, work out a new one.If that does not work, send a demand letter. Do not threaten to take action in this letter — for example, threatening to sue in small claims court — unless you really intend to do it. 90008 90007 90023 Use calculators to figure out interest rates. 90024 Late fees are usually assessed as a monthly finance charge. 90008 90013 90105 90007 To calculate late fees, first decide on the annual interest rate you want to charge, then divide that by 12. Next, multiply that monthly rate by the amount due to arrive at the monthly late fee.90107 Example: 90108 You have a 12% late fee on a $ 10,000 project. Divide 10,000 by 12 and get a monthly interest rate of 1%. Then multiply 1% by 10,000, and you arrive at a $ 100 monthly late fee. 90008 90007 Will clients really pay late fees and interest charges? Most small business owners dealing with slow-paying customers would be happy just to get paid, but documenting a paper trail that can be used as evidence in small claims court — and then threatening to take the client to court — can convince most customers to pay the whole bill, fees included.90008 90112 90002 90107 Mary Sit contributed to the writing in this article. 90108 90003 .90000 Topic No. 201 The Collection Process 90001 90002 If you do not pay your tax in full when you file your tax return, you’ll receive a bill for the amount you owe. This bill starts the collection process, which continues until your account is satisfied or until the IRS may no longer legally collect the tax; for example, when the time or period for collection expires. 90003 90002 The first notice you receive will be a letter that explains the balance due and demands payment in full. It will include the amount of the tax, plus any penalties and interest accrued on your unpaid balance from the date the tax was due.90003 90002 The unpaid balance is subject to interest that compounds daily and a monthly late payment penalty. It’s in your best interest to pay your tax liability in full as soon as you can to minimize the penalty and interest charges. You may want to investigate and consider other methods of financing full payment of your taxes, such as obtaining a cash advance on your credit card or getting a bank loan. The rate and any applicable fees your credit card company or bank charges may be lower than the combination of interest and penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.90003 90002 If you’re not able to pay your balance in full immediately, the IRS may be able to offer you a monthly installment agreement. In some cases, you can establish an installment agreement by using the Online Payment Agreement Application (OPA) or you may complete Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request (PDF) and mail it in with your bill. You may also request an installment agreement over the phone by calling the phone number listed on your balance due notice. There’s a user fee to set up a monthly installment agreement.For low-income taxpayers, the user fee is reduced and possibly waived or reimbursed if certain conditions apply. 90003 90002 Direct debit installment agreements offer a lower user fee than other installment agreements and help you to avoid defaulting on your agreement by allowing timely payments automatically. The user fee is waived for low-income taxpayers that agree to make electronic payments through a debit instrument by entering into a direct debit installment agreement. To enter into a direct debit installment agreement and have the payment directly debited from your bank account, complete lines 13a and 13b of Form 9465.In addition to Form 9465, you may apply for a direct debit installment agreement by using the OPA application, contacting us by phone or in person (by appointment only). 90003 90002 Interest and late payment penalties will continue to accrue while you make installment payments. 90003 90002 If you can not pay in full, you should send in as much as you can with the notice and explore other payment arrangements. For tax payment options and for additional information on installment payments, refer to Topic No.202. 90003 90002 If you can not full pay under an installment agreement, you may propose a partial payment installment agreement (PPIA) or an offer in compromise (OIC). A PPIA is an agreement between you and the IRS providing for less than the full payment of the tax liability by the expiration of the collection period. An OIC is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS that resolves a taxpayer’s tax liability by payment of an agreed upon reduced amount. Before an offer can be considered, you must have filed all tax returns, made all required estimated tax payments for the current year, and made all required federal tax deposits for the current quarter if the taxpayer is a business owner with employees.Taxpayers in an open bankruptcy proceeding are not eligible. To confirm eligibility, you may use the Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier tool. For additional information on OICs, refer to Topic No. 204. 90003 90002 If you need more time to pay, you may ask that we delay collection and report your account as currently not collectible. If the IRS determines that you can not pay any of your tax debt due to a financial hardship, the IRS may temporarily delay collection by reporting your account as currently not collectible until your financial condition improves.Being currently not collectible does not mean the debt goes away. It means the IRS has determined you can not afford to pay the debt at this time. Prior to approving your request to delay collection, we may ask you to complete a Collection Information Statement (Form 433-F (PDF), Form 433-A (PDF), or Form 433-B (PDF)) and provide proof of your financial status (this may include information about your assets and your monthly income and expenses). If we do delay collecting from you, your debt continues to accrue penalties and interest until the debt is paid in full.The IRS may temporarily suspend certain collection actions, such as issuing a levy (explained below), until your financial condition improves. However, we may still file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (explained below) while your account is suspended. Please call the phone number listed on your bill to discuss this option. For additional information on currently not collectible, refer to Topic No. 202. 90003 90002 If you’re a member of the Armed Forces, you may be able to defer payment. See Publication 3, Armed Forces ‘Tax Guide.90003 90002 It’s important to contact us and make arrangements to pay the tax due voluntarily. If you do not contact us, we may take action to collect the taxes. For example: 90003 90024 90025 Filing a Notice of Federal Tax Lien 90026 90025 Serving a Notice of Levy, or 90026 90025 Offsetting a refund to which you’re entitled 90026 90031 90002 A federal tax lien is a legal claim to your property, including property that you acquire after the lien arises. The federal tax lien arises automatically when you fail to pay in full the taxes that have been assessed against you within ten days after the IRS sends the first notice of taxes owed and demand for payment.The IRS may also file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien in the public records, which publicly notifies your creditors that the IRS has a claim against all your property, including property acquired by you after the filing of the Notice of Federal Tax Lien. The filing of a Notice of Federal Tax Lien may appear on your credit report and may harm your credit rating. Once a lien arises, the IRS generally can not release the lien until the tax, penalty, interest, and recording fees are paid in full or until the IRS may no longer legally collect the tax.90003 90002 The IRS will withdraw a Notice of Federal Tax Lien if the notice was filed while a bankruptcy automatic stay was in effect. The IRS may withdraw a Notice of Federal Tax Lien if the IRS determines: 90003 90024 90025 The Notice was not filed according to IRS procedures; 90026 90025 You enter into an installment agreement to satisfy the liability unless the installment agreement provides otherwise; 90026 90025 Withdrawal will allow you to pay your taxes more quickly; or 90026 90025 Withdrawal is in your best interest, as determined by the National Taxpayer Advocate, and in the best interest of the government.90026 90031 90002 The IRS may levy (seize) assets such as wages, bank accounts, social security benefits, and retirement income. The IRS also may seize your property (including your car, boat, or real estate) and sell the property to satisfy the tax debt. In addition, any future federal tax refunds or state income tax refunds that you’re due may be seized and applied to your federal tax liability. See Topic No. 203 for refund offsets. 90003 90002 You may call the IRS at 800-829-1040 (see Telephone and Local Assistance for hours of operation) to discuss any IRS bill.Please have the bill and your records with you when you call. 90003 90002 You have rights and protections throughout the collection process. For more information, refer to Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Publication 1, Your Rights as a Taxpayer (PDF), Publication 594, The IRS Collection Process (PDF), and Publication 1660 Collection Appeal Rights (PDF). 90003 90002 For more information about making payments, online payment agreements, and offers in compromise, visit our Payments page. 90003 .90000 What Happens If I Do not Pay My Taxes on Time? 90001 90002 Getting a full eight hours of sleep can be tough these days. If you’re having trouble catching enough Zzzs, consider giving these highly rated and recommended products a try. 90003 90004 1. 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This Letsfit model-which is rated 4.7 out of five with nearly 3500 reviews-has 14 potential sleep soundtracks, including three white noise tracks, to better block out everything from sirens to birds that chirp enthusiastically at dawn (although there’s 90015 also 90016 a birds track, if that’s your thing) . It also has a timer function and a night light. 90003 90002 90009 Buy it: 90010 Amazon 90003 90004 3. ECLIPSE Blackout Curtains; $ 16 90005 90002 According to the National Sleep Foundation, too much light in a room when you’re trying to snooze is a recipe for sleep disaster.These understated polyester curtains from ECLIPSE block 99 percent of light and reduce noise-plus, they’ll help you save on energy costs. «Our neighbor leaves their backyard light on all night with what I can only guess is the same kind of bulb they use on a train headlight. It shines across their yard, through ours, straight at our bedroom window,» one Amazon reviewer who purchased the curtains in black wrote. «These drapes block the light completely.» 90003 90002 90009 Buy it: 90010 Amazon 90003 90004 4.JALL Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock; $ 38 90005 90002 Being jarred awake by a blaring alarm clock can set the wrong mood for the rest of your day. Wake up in a more pleasant way with this clock, which gradually lights up between 10 percent and 100 percent in the 30 minutes before your alarm. You can choose between seven different colors and several natural sounds as well as a regular alarm beep, but why would you ever use that? «Since getting this clock my sleep has been much better,» one reviewer reported.»I wake up not feeling tired but refreshed.» 90003 90002 90009 Buy it: 90010 Amazon 90003 90004 5. Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light; $ 200 90005 90002 If you’re looking for an alarm clock with even more features, Philips’s SmartSleep Wake-Up Light is smartphone-enabled and equipped with an AmbiTrack sensor, which tracks things like bedroom temperature, humidity, and light levels, then gives recommendations for how you can get a better night’s rest. 90003 90002 90009 Buy it: 90010 Amazon 90003 90004 6.Slumber Cloud Stratus Sheet Set; $ 159 90005 90002 Being too hot or too cold can kill a good night’s sleep. The Good Housekeeping Institute rated these sheets-which are made with Outlast fibers engineered by NASA-as 2020’s best temperature-regulating sheets. 90003 90002 90009 Buy it: 90010 SlumberCloud 90003 90004 7. Comfort Space Coolmax Sheet Set; $ 29- $ 40 90005 90002 If $ 159 sheets are out of your price range, the GHI recommends these sheets from Comfort Spaces, which are made with moisture-wicking Coolmax microfiber.Depending on the size you need, they range in price from $ 29 to $ 40. 90003 90002 90009 Buy it: 90010 Amazon 90003 90004 8. Coop Home Goods Eden Memory Foam Pillow; $ 80 90005 90002 This pillow-which has a 4.5-star rating on Amazon-is filled with memory foam scraps and microfiber, and comes with an extra half-pound of fill so you can add, or subtract, the amount in the pillow for ultimate comfort. As a bonus, the pillows are hypoallergenic, mite-resistant, and washable. 90003 90002 90009 Buy it: 90010 Amazon 90003 90004 9.Baloo Weighted Blanket; $ 149- $ 169 90005 90002 Though the science is still out on weighted blankets, some people swear by them. 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