2026 IRS limit planner

2026 FSA Election Planner

Balance health FSA and dependent care FSA elections against expected expenses, paycheck deductions, estimated tax savings, and unused balance risk.

Estimated annual tax savings
$3,500
Per paycheck
$388.46
Tax rate used
34.7%

Household and tax assumptions

FSA elections

Health FSA election
$2,600
76.5% of $3,400 limit
Dependent care election
$7,500
100% of $7,500 limit
Total annual election
$10,100
$388.46 per paycheck

Recommended election check

Health FSA
$2,800
limit $3,400
Increase by $200.
$200 remains outside current FSA funds.
Dependent care FSA
$7,500
limit $7,500
Current election matches this estimate.
$4,500 remains outside the dependent care FSA election.

Paycheck deductions and risk

BucketAnnual electionPer paycheckExpected expenseUnused exposure
Health FSA$2,600$100.00$2,800$0
Dependent care FSA$7,500$288.46$12,000$0
Planning note: Employer plan documents can set lower elections, grace periods, claim deadlines, and carryover rules. This planner estimates payroll and cash-flow tradeoffs from the entered assumptions.

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