FSA: Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Expenses which can be paid from a Dependent Care FSA:

• Private babysitting and day care.
• Care for a child under age 13 at a day camp or nursery school.
• Expenses for pre-school and after-school childcare (separate from any tuition expenses).
• Elder care for an incapacitated adult who lives with you at least 8 hours a day.

Expenses which may not be paid from a Dependent Care FSA include:

• Medical expenses.
• Educational tuition.
• Expenses for overnight camps.
• Overnight care unless it allows you and your spouse to work during that time.
• Expenses for education or tuition.
• Diaper service.
• Late payment fees.
• Sports lessons, field trips, clothing, meals, snacks.
• Transportation to and from the child care provider.
• Child support payments or child care if you are a non-custodial parent.
• Long term care for parents that live elsewhere such as in a nursing home.

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