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) | $2700 (2019); $2750 (2020); $2750 (2021 |
| Child & Elderly Care FSA | $5000 (2020, 2021) | $2500 (2020, 2021) |
Health Care
For spouses filing jointly, each spouse can elect up to the health care max in the year (in 2020, that would be $2750 + $2750 = $5500 household total). Continued through 2021.
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.