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Flexible Spending Accounts

A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) helps you pay for health care or dependent care costs using
tax-free dollars.

Your contribution is deducted from your paycheck on a pretax basis and is put into the FSA. When you incur expenses,
you can access the funds in your account to pay for eligible expenses. This chart shows the eligible expenses for each
FSA and how much you can contribute each year. Each of these options reduces your taxable income. Eligible expenses
are determined by the IRS and include a variety of products and services. Visit: https://www.wexinc.com/insights/benefits-
toolkit/eligible-expenses/ to search the full list.

Account type Eligible expenses Annual contribution limits

Most medical, dental and vision care expenses that Maximum contribution is $2,850 per year.
are not covered by your health plan (such as copays, You cannot enroll if you are enrolled in the
Health Care FSA coinsurance, deductibles, eyeglasses and prescriptions) HDHP with an HSA.
Funds are deducted throughout the year,
but all funds are available on March 1.

Dependent care expenses (such as day care, after Maximum contribution is $5,000 per year
school programs or elder care programs) for children ($2,500 if married and filing separate
Dependent Care FSA
under age 13 or elder care so you and your spouse tax returns).
can work or attend school full-time

Important information about FSAs

Your FSA elections are effective from March 1 through February 28. Claims for reimbursement must be submitted by
May 29 of the following year.

Please plan your contributions carefully. Any unused money remaining in your account(s) will be forfeited.
This is known as the “use it or lose it” rule and it is governed by Internal Revenue Service regulations. Note that
FSA elections do not automatically continue from year to year; you must actively enroll each year.

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