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Dependent Care
This account is for eligible daycare expenses incurred so you can work. This includes
child daycare (for ages 13 and younger), after school care and elder care expenses.
In 2019, you can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax to this account. You may not roll
over unused money, so plan carefully when deciding how much to contribute to this
account.
Transportation
This account is for eligible transportation expenses incurred to get you to work.
Unlike the health care or dependent care accounts, you can make changes to
your contributions to this account throughout the year. There are two types of
transportation reimbursements:
➢ Transit account — can be used to reimburse you for bus or light rail passes used
to get you to work; you may contribute up to $260/month pre-tax to the
transit account
➢ Qualified parking account — can be used to reimburse you for parking while
at work; you may contribute up to $260/month pre-tax to the qualified
parking account
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