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

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.

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.

Personal Use Items (e.g., toothpaste, shaving cream, cosmetics).  Click for a list of ineligible personal use items. This list is not all-inclusive.  If you have questions regarding whether an expense is eligible or ineligible under a healthcare FSA, please call CONEXIS at (877) 864-9549.

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

No, you can use monies only for the purpose for which your election was made. Monies cannot be transferred between accounts.

In most cases, a participant may be reimbursed for a health care expense which is: a) defined as a deductible expense for federal income tax purposes; b) not reimbursable by any other source; and c) not deducted on the employee's income tax return.

The health and dependent care spending accounts are two separate benefit plans. Per IRS regulations, you cannot transfer money between the two accounts.

You can use the spending account for eligible daycare expenses so that you (or you and your spouse) can work if: a. You are responsible for at least 50 percent if the support of an elderly parent or any person living with you who is physically or mentally incapable of self-care. You also can use the dependent care spending account if the elder care is needed because you work and your spouse is a full-time student. Yes.

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.

Qualifying expenses are for the care of a qualifying person with the main purpose of the expense being

The amount you have elected is deducted from your paycheck on a bi-weekly basis and set aside in your Dependent Care Account. You pay day care expenses as usual. Then you submit a request for reimbursement along with receipts to the FSA Administrator. The accompanying receipts must include the dates of service, and the provider's federal tax identification number. If approved, the FSA Administrator will then send you a check for the reimbursement.

The maximum contribution for dependent care (Daycare FSA) accounts is set by the IRS at $5,000 if you are single head of household or married filing jointly. If married and filing separately, the Daycare FSA maximum is $2,500.

If you are married and file a joint tax return, the maximum amount you may exclude is $5,000. In other words, you and your spouse may not each claim $5,000. The maximum amount available if you are married but filing separate returns is $2,500. Please note you may not "double-dip" expenses (e.g., expenses reimbursed under your dependent care FSA may not be reimbursed under your spouse's dependent care FSA and vice versa).

Transportation expenses of a nurse or other person who can give injections, medications and other treatment required by a patient who is traveling to get medical care and is unable to travel alone, and Transportation expenses for regular visits to see a mentally ill dependent, if these visits are recommended as part of treatment. For automobile travel expenses you can use a standard rate of $.20 per mile for services provided in 2007.