A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) is an employer-owned and funded account to which an employee may contribute pre-tax funds that may be used tax-free for eligible dependent care ...

The amount you can contribute to a dependent-care FSA increased permanently in 2026 for the first time in 40 years.

A dependent care flexible spending arrangement (DCFSA) lets you pay for child care and other dependent expenses with pretax dollars. This can reduce the income taxes you owe. Only someone whose ...

WASHINGTON — As part of its obligation to take care of service members and families, the Department of Defense is implementing a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or DCFSA, benefit to support ...

Troops soon will be able to use flexible spending accounts for dependent child care. Here, a soldier from the 330th Movement Control Battalion embraces his daughter at Fort Bragg, N.C., after ...

Come November, most active-duty and some Reserve and National Guard members will be able to sign up for flexible spending accounts to help pay for child care, preschool, day camps and even adult day ...

The full force and fury of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted the IRS to bend on regulations regarding tax-favored dependent care accounts. The popular workplace plans, known as dependent-care ...

During October's Open Enrollment for medical benefits, staff and faculty can enroll in reimbursement accounts that offer tax savings on eligible health and dependent care expenses. Caitlin Smalley, a ...

Child care is one of the biggest expenses many families face. In most U.S. states, the cost of day care now exceeds public college tuition — and in 17 states, it’s even higher than the average rent.

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to pay for eligible dependent care expenses up to $7,500 per year (2026) with pretax dollars, thus reducing their overall tax burden. Eligible ...