Day care expenses are eligible whether provided by an individual or by an established day care center. If the provider is a day care center which regularly provides care for more than 6 people, the center must comply with state and local laws and regulations. The claim will be paid up to the amount available in the account. The participant will be reimbursed for the rest of the claim once the money is deposited in the account.

Expenses for dependent care no longer qualify for the Dependent Care FSA on the day your child turns age 13 unless they have been certified as incapable of self-care. Care for dependents incapable of self-care qualifies to any age as long as it is for care and well-being while you are working or looking for work. No. Only charges for care and well-being in order for you to work or look for work qualify for your Dependent Care FSA.

Generally, no. However, if the primary purpose of these camps is for care and well-being in order for you (or you and your spouse if married) to be gainfully employed, they may qualify. If for care and well-being, you must send a statement, with each claim submitted, stating that child attends that camp primary for care and well-being and not for educational purposes. Home | FSA Eligible Expenses | FSA Overview | HRA Overview | Commuter Benefit Overview | FAQ | Tax Savings Calculator

TThey do not have to be licensed, unless they care for enough individuals to require licensing in your State. They must provide you with their Tax ID Number or Social Security Number. You will need this number for the required filing of Form 2441 (or Schedule 2, if filing a 1040A) with your Federal tax return.

Qualifying dependents must meet specific criteria, established by the I.R.S., in order to qualify for dependent day care expense reimbursement. For detailed information, please see the Guidelines for Qualifying Dependents.

Amounts paid to a daycare provider either in or out of the home are eligible, as long as the provider is not a dependent or relative under the age of 19. Pre-school tuition is reimbursable, but tuition and expenses from grade K-12 schooling are not.

Registration fees or administrative fees that are attributed to materials or administrative type fees This list is not all-inclusive. If you have questions regarding whether an expense is eligible or ineligible under a dependent care FSA, please call CONEXIS at (877) 864-9549

No. Expenses for education do not qualify for your Dependent Care FSA. However, if you are charged for "after-care" for the portion of the day that your child attends the school that is charged for care and well-being, this charge does qualify for the Dependent Care FSA. Your provider must provide you with support for the charges for the portion that is specifically for care and well-being.

No. Contributions allocated to one benefit account can only be used to pay a claim from that benefit program. For example, your contributions to your Health Care FSA cannot be used to pay a dependent care expense.

Eligible expenses include many of the expenses you pay for the care of your eligible dependents while you work. You can use pre-tax dollars in an FSA to pay for day care services provided to your children under age 13, as well as an incapacitated parent or spouse.

Medical expenses that are not reimbursed by your medical insurance such as co-pays, deductibles and coinsurance. Also, if your medical plan does not cover vision exams or hardware, chiropractic care, or similar treatments, these may be eligible for reimbursement under the Section 125 plan.

No. Money directed to one type of account can be used only for expenses relating to that account. This is true even if all the money in one account is not used and the other account runs short. Participants will forfeit any money left in the account after they have submitted claims for the entire year. Reminders are sent to the employee to minimize this risk.

your dependent who was under age 13 when the care was provided and whom you can claim an exemption on your Federal Income Tax return, your dependent who was physically or mentally not able to care for himself or herself and whom you can claim as an exemption (or could claim as an exemption except the person had $2,900 or more of gross income). Physically or mentally not able to care for oneself.

Eligible Dependent Care expenses are amounts spent for the care, well-being and/or protection of a qualified dependent so that you (and your spouse, if you are married) can work.

Yes. Below are some examples of expenses that are not reimbursed under your Dependent Care Reimbursement Account: Child care services provided by your spouse, someone you claim as an exemption on your federal income tax return, or by one of your children under age 19 Transportation expenses between your home and the dependent care provider, including chauffeur services

employee can not continue to make contributions to their dependent care account after termination of employment. However, an employee can continue to request reimbursement for eligible expenses until the account balance is exhausted, or the plan year ends, even if the full annual amount has not been contributed prior to termination.

No. The Internal Revenue Code disqualifies expenses that include overnight care. The charges cannot be prorated to include the portion that was for care during the day while you were working.

Your election may not exceed the maximum amount specified in Section 129 of the Internal Revenue Code. Currently, the maximum annual amount is $5,000 per year ($2,500 if you are married and file separate returns). Your maximum allocation may not exceed the earned income limitation. If you are single, the earned income limitation is your salary (excluding your contributions to the plan).

The day care was moved to Trailside, as planned, about the middle of February, 2006. Day Care will move back to the High School in the summer of 2008, with a slight chance of moving earlier in 2008.

According to the IRS, health care expenses for a domestic partner cannot be reimbursed through a HCSAccount unless the domestic partner qualifies as a dependent under the Internal Revenue Code.