What are the contribution limits for FSAs?
Employees elect separate annual contribution amounts for Health Care and Child & Elderly Care FSAs ( aka Dependent Care FSAs) up to the annual IRS limits. Those with a Child & Elderly Care FSA are subject to the limit defined by their federal filing status.
| Single or Married, Filing Jointly |
Married and Filing Separately | |
| Health Care | $2700 (2019); $2750(2020); $2750 (2021); $2850 (2022) |
$2700 (2019); $2750 (2020); $2750 (2021); $2850 (2022) |
| Child & Elderly Care FSA | $5000 (2020, 2021, 2022) | $2500 (2020, 2021, 2022) |
Health Care
For spouses filing jointly, each spouse can elect up to the health care max in the year (in 2022, that would be $2850 + $2850 = $5700 household total).
Child & Elderly (Dependent) Care
Total contributions for both the employer and employee cannot exceed $5000 for Dependent Care FSAs (any amount exceeding that is taxable income). Additionally, when a married couple files separately, the total combined contribution for Dependent Care FSAs cannot exceed $2500 for each.