Save on daycare and related expenses with a dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) through HealthEquity. For tools and resources, visit the HealthEquity website for a savings calculator, eligible expenses list, and more.
Key Features
- Pre-Tax Account helps cover the cost of care for your dependent child(ren) under 13 or a qualifying disabled adult while you and your spouse/domestic partner work or attend school.
- 2025 Contribution Limit: Up to $5,000 per household ($2,500 if married filing separately).
- Eligible Expenses: Babysitting or au pair services, before/after-school programs, daycare and nursery schools, preschool programs, summer day camp, and elder care. Expenses like private school tuition (kindergarten and up), lessons, sports registration fees, tutoring, or sleep-away camps are not eligible.
Reimbursement Options
- File claims through the EZ Receipts App, your FSA online account, or paper claim form [PDF].
- To receive reimbursement, funds must be available in your account. For faster payments, set up direct deposit through HealthEquity.
Deadlines
Use your funds by the end of the plan year, Dec. 31. Submit claims to HealthEquity by April 30 of the following year.
Enrollment and Changes
You can elect or adjust your FSA during Open Enrollment, when newly eligible, or after a qualifying life event.
Dependent Care Subsidy
Check out Syracuse University’s Dependent Care Subsidy Program for additional tax-free support for dependent care needs. Eligibility is determined through an annual application.
Questions or Assistance
- HealthEquity: 877.924.3967 (TTY: 866.353.8058) for questions on the benefit features and options.
- HR Shared Services: 315.443.4042 should you have employee benefit questions or require accommodations to access any information on this webpage.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this website is accurate. However, the benefits are governed by legal documents (which, in certain circumstances, may include insurance contracts). If there is any difference between the information in this website and the official documents, the official documents will control. As is the case with all of Syracuse University’s employee benefit plans, the University reserves the right to modify or terminate these benefits at any time.