FAQs

 Dependent Care FSA (Displaying results 11-20 of 25)

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• How does a Health Care FSA carryover impact election limits for a Dependent Care FSA? Open Closed

  A carryover does not apply to a Dependent Care FSA. The only impact to the Dependent Care FSA is the minimum election will now be $100 (it was $250 previously). The grace period still applies to the Dependent Care FSA, which means you have from Ja… Read more…the full answer

• My spouse and I both elected a DCFSA and our combined election exceeds the maximum $5,000 household limit. Can my FSAFEDS account be adjusted or canceled so we do not exceed the $5,000 maximum amount? Open Closed

  No, your FSA elections are irrevocable unless you experience a Qualifying Life Event. While you and your spouse will have your total household salary reduced by t… Read more…the full answer

• What information do I need to obtain from a dependent care provider? Open Closed

  The caregiver must declare your payment as taxable income. If it is a child care center providing care for more than six non-resident children, the provider must comply with state and local regulations. Also, at the end of the tax year, you… Read more…the full answer

• Can I send a canceled check as supporting documentation for my DCFSA claim? Open Closed

  No, canceled checks or credit card receipts aren't valid forms of supporting documentation because they do not include the necessary information need… Read more…the full answer

• Can I use a DCFSA to pay for a babysitter in my home rather than using a daycare center? Open Closed

  Yes. You can include expenses paid to a babysitter if the services are necessary in order for you and your spouse, if married, to work, look for work, or for your spouse to attend school full-time. However, if you did not find a job and have no e… Read more…the full answer

• I work at night and need an overnight babysitter. Is that an eligible child care expense? Open Closed

  Yes. As long as the services are necessary in order for you or your spouse, if married to work, look for work, or for your spouse to attend school full-time they are eligible dependent care costs. … Read more…the full answer

• Can I use my DCFSA to pay for private school tuition? Open Closed

  No. School tuition does not qualify as a DCFSA expense, but before and after school care is a qualified expense under a DCFSA. Your provider may be required to itemize the costs between tuition and before and after-school care. … Read more…the full answer

• I pay my daycare center the same amount every single week. Do I have to submit a DCFSA claim every week or can I set it up to automatically receive reimbursement? Open Closed

  Yes, you do have the option to request automatic Pay Me Back or Pay My Provider reimbursements. Pay Me Back: If you select Pay Me Back, you can receive automatic reimbursements by submitting a claim for future da… Read more…the full answer

• My child turns 13 in the middle of a week. Can I submit a bill for the whole week's child care? Open Closed

  No. You can only submit a Dependent Care FSA claim for the portion of the week during which your child was under age 13. … Read more…the full answer

• What expenses associated with au pairs are eligible for reimbursement? Open Closed

  The program fees for an au pair qualify as eligible child care expenses under a DCFSA if it is an expense you must pay in order to obtain care. You must submit supporting documentation that outlines the type of fees incurred in order to receive re… Read more…the full answer