Not exact matches
That also means that the 401K money is also 2016 money, and
so is the money for the
flexible spending account, or health savings
account.
The funds in the
flexible spending account are use it or lose it
so you need to estimate how much you will
spend during the year and if you are setting it up for school - age children make sure you plan properly for the summer.
So take full advantage of tax - deferred benefits at work, like 401 (k) s and
flexible spending accounts.
Any money put into a medical care or dependent care
flexible spending account is pre-tax
so putting a couple thousand dollars into an
account can save you hundreds of dollars in taxes.
I don't have a 401k or
flexible spending account and I don't itemize
so I can't take advantage of charitable deductions.
Flexible spending and health savings
accounts are pre-tax
so that taxpayers don't pay taxes on anything they contribute to the
account.
So, for example, if you have two qualifying persons and you contributed $ 5,000 to a
flexible spending account via your employer, you can only use $ 1,000 ($ 6,000 — $ 5,000) as the dollar limit of care expenses in computing your Child and Dependent Care credit.
So the FSA is a
Flexible Spending Account, right?