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What is a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & How Does it Work?

Alexis Bryan
Alexis Bryan23 Aug 2022
What a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Is
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How a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Works
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Reasons to Enroll in a Flexible Spending Account
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Differences Between Tax-Advantaged Accounts: HSAs & HRAs
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Flexible Spending Account Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Bottom Line
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A Flexible Spending Account allows employees to put some of their income aside to later use for qualified medical expenses. The main perk of an FSA is that the funds contributed are not subject to income and payroll taxes. Both employees and employers can contribute to an FSA.

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Alexis Bryan

Alexis Bryan MPH, is a recent graduate of Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health. She is passionate about increasing access to care to improve health outcomes. Outside of work, she loves to travel, read, and pay too much attention to her plants.

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