https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:25:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependent-care-fsa-1#post-2856741 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:58:48 +0000 MamaG 2856741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No proof required to use the FSa. But when you file your taxes if it doesn’t show both parents as working or attending school the pretax deduction will be added to income and be taxable at that point. So the penalty is that you will “owe” taxes on those funds since you didn’t have tax withholding on the front end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependent-care-fsa-1#post-2856732 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:11:51 +0000 alphagam84 2856732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't need to prove you're working to use it. To utilize the funds, you only need a receipt from daycare proving you spent the money you're requesting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependent-care-fsa-1#post-2856175 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:43:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2856175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I both work full time and I take the FSA payroll deduction. Do you get benefits with freelance work? If your husband’s job has the FSA option you can use it. You’ll want to make sure you will use $5,000 in qualifying care before deducting that much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependent-care-fsa-1#post-2856173 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:39:00 +0000 birdofafeather 2856173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i work for myself part time hours and we do an child care FSA through my husband's work. It hasn't been an issue and there isn't a separate sheet to fill out for hours or anything like that to "prove" it's for work/looking for work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependent-care-fsa-1#post-2856168 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 23:44:31 +0000 Amorini 2856168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: We have one set up through my work. Is that how you are thinking of doing one — through your (new) job? I don’t think I can be much help for your particular situation since DH and I are both employed. </p> <p>Mine is set up to deduct the maximum amount annually ($5000). It’s a pre-tax deduction from each paycheck so it lowers my annual gross. Not sure how it will work this next year, but in past years we still take the deduction for one dependent. Compared to the other deduction that @gotkimchi: mentioned, I figured that we save about $1,000 a year in taxes so I’m a fan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependent-care-fsa-1#post-2856091 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 20:31:27 +0000 gotkimchi 2856091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I belive if you do the dependent care fsa you can’t deduct on taxes (I’m not sure how the new law has changed that) but it has always been more advantageous for us to take the deduction (or child care credit??) then do the fsa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependent-care-fsa-1#post-2856087 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 19:34:07 +0000 Cole 2856087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure that next year I'll be going back to work on a very part time/free lance basis. My daughter already attends preschool a few hours a week and I'd need childcare for my youngest. We'd like to use a dependent care FSA but I'm anxious about what type of proof of working/looking for work I'll need. And do I have to make X amount or work the same number of hours we have care for it to count? Has anyone gone through this process recently? </p>