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Childcare federal spending account

Posted on 2/14/26 at 3:42 pm
Posted by GatorPA84
PNW
Member since Sep 2016
6278 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 3:42 pm
Anyone have experience with using this?

My wife went back to work and we recently started using it this year. You can add up to 7,500 tax free funds to cover child care

It ends up saving us 2,300-2,500 dollars end of year

Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
72223 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 5:57 pm to
Ard you talking about a dependent care FSA (flexible spending account)?

Limit is $7,500 this year which is why nicer than last years $5,000
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
13219 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 7:23 pm to
I pack that thing every year. $280 a check pretax
Posted by GatorPA84
PNW
Member since Sep 2016
6278 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 8:13 pm to
Yeah it’s 7,500 this year but looks to allow some savings for sure
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
40972 posts
Posted on 2/15/26 at 8:47 am to
It’s great for parents with young kids. I maxed it every year the kids were in preschool.

Could you imagine if it could be used for travel ball?
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33442 posts
Posted on 2/15/26 at 10:03 am to
Yea I had it before, it’s a nice benefit. Pain in the arse to get your money refunded though, they heavily scrutinize the receipts, and daycares tend to not produce the types of receipts that the FSA audit is looking for

Edit: I still used it and got all my money, but every year it was a PITA going back and forth with the FSA company trying to get my expenses approved
This post was edited on 2/15/26 at 10:05 am
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