We file married jointly. can both me and my spouse sign up for $2,550 fsa? meaning, total of $5,100?

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we file married jointly. can both me and my spouse sign up for $2,550 fsa? meaning, total of $5,100

[TaxGuyBill · Accepted solution]

Yes, both you and you spouse can maximize the contributions to a HEALTH Flexible Spending Account by contributing up to $2600 each (2017 amount).

However, be aware that a FSA is a 'use it or lose it' account, and if you don't use all of the funds by the deadline (the rules vary by plan, and it may allow a $500 carryover), you lose the contributions.

As a side note, for a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, the TOTAL is limited to the maximum of $5000.  Both spouses can NOT contribute $5000 each.