News / Article

IRS Reminds On 2016 Health Spending Tax Break

Source: tax-news.com - Nov 17, 2015

The Internal Revenue Service has reminded eligible employees that now is the time to begin planning to take full advantage of their employer's health flexible spending arrangement (FSA) during 2016.

FSAs provide employees a way to use tax-free dollars to pay medical expenses not covered by other health plans. Because eligible employees need to decide how much to contribute through payroll deductions before the plan year begins, many employers this fall are offering their employees the option to participate during the 2016 plan year.

Interested employees wishing to contribute during the new year must make this choice again for 2016, even if they contributed in 2015. Self-employed individuals are not eligible.

TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE, CLICK ON SOURCE LINK ABOVE

Category: IRS

Comments