flexible spending account

Anyone know how this works with a babysitter? Can you use this at all? What else can you use flex spending for..my DH signed up for it, i didnt even realize it and dont know much about how this works and what you can use it for etc...
Thanks!!

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she need to claim taxes on the pay you give her otherwise you cannot use the dependent car account

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DH has something similar, a healthcare reimbursement plan. We can use it on any medications, prescription or not, copays, and other things. We cannot, however, use it on daycare.....we called his union to find out.

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Daycare has to be licenced with the state in order to get in the program

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There are two kinds of FSA - one for general medical (co-pays, prescriptions, over the counter meds and a bunch of assorted stuff) and one for dependant care. For the dependant care FSA your should ask your DH's human resource person (or whoever manages the dependant care FSA) b/c what info my FSA manager requires might be different than yours.

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The Flex Plan @ my job is similar to the OP. Can be used for yourself or children, medicines (from cough syrup to RX), eye glasses, contacts, co-pays, Child Care. The funds come out of your check weekly or bi-weekly before taxes (you decide on the amt). You pay first and submit paperwork to get reimbursed- you have to send in receipts. Then you get a check in the mail.
You save the tax.

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Thanks everyone!