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• Corporate Voices for Working Families Supports Legislation to Increase Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Limits

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Rob Jewell of Corporate Voices for Working Families, +1- 330-631-9298

• U.S. Newswire
• September 24, 2008

• Personal Finance: Year End Benefit Review Could Lower Your Taxes

Use up Flexible Spending Account balances. Health care and dependent care FSAs (also known as reimbursement accounts) let you use pretax dollars for expenses you would have had anyway-thereby lowering your taxable income and thus, your taxes. But factor in your plan's 2007 spending deadlines so you don't forfeit any leftover dollars. Many employers now allow a grace period of up to 75 days to use up 2007 account balances; ask your Benefits department to be sure. If there's money left in your health care FSA, consider qualified purchases you could make before the deadline, such as new eye glasses, contact lenses, braces or over-the-counter medicines. Check IRS Publication 502 for a complete list of allowable expenses at www.irs.gov. On the other hand, if you've already used up your 2007 ...

• New Pittsburgh Courier; City Edition
• August 21, 2009

• Just the facts: the case for workplace transparency.

... regulation of environmental hazards, health care, food and drug safety, and education. (5) Think, f... regarding hours and overtime demands, flexible scheduling, part-time and telecommuting options, a... subsidies, domestic partner benefits, dependent care leave, and health club membership will produc...But that does not fully account for the structured, standardized, and searchable f... "Family/Dependent Care Leave," "Flexible Spending Account/[P]re-tax Option," "Health Club Membership...

• Stanford Law Review
• Vol. 63 Nbr. 2, January 2011

• How Family-Friendly Is: Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance

Family-friendly benefits * A cafeteria plan offers three medical plans, including an option for a health savings account, flexible spending accounts for both medical and dependent-care expenses, and dental and vision plans. * The company also offers paid life insurance, as well as optional coverage for employees, spouses and children.

• Indianapolis Business Journal
• September 09, 2009

• The 11th Annual 'Best Places to Work in San Diego' awards.

.... * Making flexible work schedules available, including options for te... a powerful motivator and fosters accountability, pride, teamwork and camaraderie among staff. PCL ...The company also provides Flexible Spending Accounts, as well a Comprehensive Employee Assista..., dental, vision, life and long-term care insurance. IAI also maintains a robust employee aw... for eligible employees and their dependents, as well as a 401(k) plan with company match. Syzy...

• San Diego Business Journal
• May 31, 2010

• Correctional officer wages and benefits table 5: paid miscellaneous.

... 5: PAID MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEM EDUCATION CHILD CARE HOUSING ALABAMA No No No ALASKA No response ARIZON... response INDIANA Various options are A dependent For select staff available. care flexible Who are required spending to live on account is grounds or be on available f...

• Corrections Compendium
• Vol. 35 Nbr. 2, June 2010

• Sens. Cardin, Enzi Seek to End Fsa 'Use or Lose' Clause

Senate Bill Would Allow Consumers to Pay Taxes, Keep Remaining FSA Funds WASHINGTON, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) introduced the Medical Flexible Spending Account Improvement Act (S. 1404), a bill that would allow consumers to pay taxes on and withdraw any remaining funds in their employer-sponsored flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Current rules require that any leftover balance in an FSA must be forfeited to the employer at the end of the plan year.

... and reduce their out-of- pocket health care costs," said Joe Jackson, chairman of Save Flexibl... management programs, such as health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts, or FSAs, Health S...

• U.S. Newswire
• July 22, 2011

• Sen. Max Baucus Holds a Markup On Health Care Reform

... And our package controls health care spending in the long run. CBO says that in the second 10 ye... the same standards of honesty on our accounting of this bill as we are now demanding from our fami... the tax increases in this bill, health flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, ... There can be dependent care flexible spending accounts. HATCH: Sure, OK....

• Political Transcript Wire
• October 15, 2009

• How Family-Friendly Is: Angie's List

[...] employees may receive assistance with child care and elder care issues, legal consultation, financial and retirement planning, academic resources and pet services. Work Perks Program, a bank-at-work benefit, offers free checking, online banking and online bill payment and discounts on loans and lines of credit.

Flexible working arrangements. Most salaried employees have... may contribute up to $5,000 a year to a dependent care flexible spending account administered throug...

• Indianapolis Business Journal
• August 27, 2009

• IRS Guidance on Expanded Definition of Dependent Child for Health Plan Purposes May Require Employers to Take Immediate Action

... by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that has received a great deal of atte... on a non-taxable basis from a medical flexible spending account plan The employee-parent could p...

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