Review:
Flexible Spending Accounts (fsas)
overall review score: 4.2
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are employer-sponsored benefit plans that allow employees to set aside a portion of their pre-tax earnings to pay for qualified medical expenses, dependent care expenses, or other eligible costs.
Key Features
- Pre-tax contributions
- Use-it-or-lose-it rule
- Employer-sponsored
- Variety of eligible expenses
Pros
- Tax savings on eligible expenses
- Ability to use funds for a wide range of healthcare needs
- Can cover dependent care costs for children, elderly parents, or disabled family members
Cons
- Limited rollover options for unused funds at the end of the plan year
- Strict rules on fund usage and reimbursement