Guest Stacey619 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 The minimum FSA contribution limit effect December 31, 2012 is $2500.00. However while reading though the IRS notices for 2012-2013 changes I came across a section titled " What Contributions are Subject to the Limits" in this section it states " Non-elective employer contributions to a health FSA generally do not count towards this limit". Does this mean if an employer is contributing $2500.00 to and employees FSA as Flex Credits for the 2013 plan year, the employee may also elected $2500.00 salary reduction contributions?. Thank you! Stacey M... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLuskin Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 To remain an excepted benefit, the employer contribution cannot exceed 2 times the employee contribution or $500, whichever is greater. The employee contribution is limited to $2500 for plan years which start 1/1/13 and after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taxesquire Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 If the employer contributes a set amount to the FSA, it does not count towards the limit. If the employer offers amounts for employees to allocate as they choose, I think the amounts allocated to the FSA will not count towards the limit if they are not cahsable flex credits. I'm not positive, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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