IRS Grants Breaks on FSAs and DCAPs

The IRS is providing some leeway to employee benefit plans offering health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and dependent care assistance plans (DCAPs). Under the COVID-19-related Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, these plans now have additional discretion in 2021 and 2022 to adjust their programs to help employees better meet the unanticipated […]

IRS Gives Break on Flexible Spending Plans

The IRS has granted relief for 125 cafeteria plans, health flexible spending arrangements and dependent care assistance programs. In Notice 2020-29, the IRS has: Extended claims periods for taxpayers to apply unused amounts remaining in a health FSA or dependent care assistance program for expenses incurred through December 31, 2020. Expanded the ability of taxpayers to […]