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January 15, 2026
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Where can you add the tax credit for a FSA Account. NOT a HSA

  • January 15, 2026
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Best answer by Opus 17

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There is no credit for an FSA.  For a healthcare FSA, the amount was already removed from your W-2 box 1 taxable wages and won't be taxed.  If you have questions about that, ask your employer.  If you had medical expenses that you paid from the FSA, don't include them as itemized deductions, since they were already paid with pre-tax money.

 

For a dependent care FSA. The amount was already removed from your W-2 box 1 taxable wages and is reported in box 10.  You must fill out the dependent care interview to report the qualifying person, cost of care, and details of the care provider.  If the care is not qualified, the amount will be added back to your taxable income.

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Level 15
January 15, 2026

Your FSA was pretax so you already received a tax benefit. 

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Level 15
January 15, 2026

Expert Reviewed

There is no credit for an FSA.  For a healthcare FSA, the amount was already removed from your W-2 box 1 taxable wages and won't be taxed.  If you have questions about that, ask your employer.  If you had medical expenses that you paid from the FSA, don't include them as itemized deductions, since they were already paid with pre-tax money.

 

For a dependent care FSA. The amount was already removed from your W-2 box 1 taxable wages and is reported in box 10.  You must fill out the dependent care interview to report the qualifying person, cost of care, and details of the care provider.  If the care is not qualified, the amount will be added back to your taxable income.