See Publication 969. You must be able to receive the maximum amount you have elected to contribute at any time. If you have received more than you contributed the Employer can not recover it from the Employee. They are "at risk" for the full amount you "elected to contribute" at the beginning of the year.
Flexible Spending Accounts or FSAs are are pre-tax healthcare benefit offered by employers to their employees in an effort to offset the high costs of healtcare expensives. An employer is not obligated to offer the plan to their employee, but if they do, the monies deposited into the FSA saves the employer on paying FICA for the contributions.
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Yeah, the cost simply reimbursable through your flexible spending account. I guess that that's just reality
Cobra does not cover FSA's. You will be allowed to continue with the medical plan but the FSA is lost with the job.
You can find out about the benefits of having a flexible spending account anywhere on the Internet. You can get good information on FinancialPlan. They tell you all the things about saving and budgeting.
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You can only pay for medical expenses with your flexible spending account. You can pay for x-rays, prescriptions, doctors visits, hospital visits, and eye visits. Your company should have a list of all eligible expenses.
Yes but you can NOT deduct the medical expenses that are paid for from your FSA account.
The plan administrator gets it.
To record employee contributions to the provident fund: Debit Provident Fund Expense and Credit Employee Contribution Payable. To record employer contributions: Debit Provident Fund Expense and Credit Employer Contribution Payable.
It depends on the employer and the size of the company.The benefits can include medical and dental insurance,life insurance,disability insurance,tuition reimbursement,flexible medical spending account,401k and paid vacation days.
An independent contractor can get a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) if they meet the qualifications to have an FSA. They must be covered under a high deductible health insurance plan and have no other health coverage. They can not be enrolled in Medicare or be claimed as a dependent on anyone's taxes.