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Child/Dependent Care Flexible
Spending Account How the
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account works
You can use a dependent care account
to pay for dependent care expenses so you (and your spouse) can
work.
| Eligible
Dependent |
Guidelines |
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Your children under age 13: |
- The child must
be dependent on you for at least 50% of his/her financial
support. |
| - Care may be
provided in or outside the home, but not by anyone considered
your dependent, such as your older children. |
| - If care is
provided by a facility that cares for more than 6 children,
the facility must be licensed. |
Your spouse or other dependent
who is physically or mentally incapable of self care: |
- He/she must be
dependent on you for at least 50% of his/her financial
support. |
| - Care may be
provided in or outside the home. However, expenses incurred
outside the home (such as a nursing home) are eligible only if
the dependent regularly spends at least eight hours a day in
your household. |
Points to Remember:
- This account is for dependent day care, not for your dependent
expenses on the group medical/dental plan.
Only those funds accumulated in your account can be
reimbursed.
Any excess money left in your account will be forfeited.
How to submit a claim –
Child/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Complete a reimbursement form with a signed receipt from your
dependent care provider. The receipt must include the name, address
and taxpayer identification number or social security number of the
provider, the charge, and the dates of service.
Reimbursement forms may be:
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