FSA Reimbursement for Non-Covered Spouse
Health FSA funds may generally be used to reimburse eligible medical expenses for a spouse or qualifying dependents even if they are not enrolled in the employer's health plan.
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Q.- An employee enrolled in our Dependent Care FSA during open enrollment. He didn’t realize what the plan was and he doesn’t have any children. Can we cancel his election and
Q.- An employee enrolled in our Dependent Care FSA during open enrollment. He didn’t realize what the plan was and he doesn’t have any children. Can we cancel his election and give him back the contributions that were withheld from his pay so far this year?
A.- Probably yes. You can claim mistake of fact and put the contributions as taxable income in his upcoming pay.
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