What is the max for limited FSA?

Asked by: Dr. Roxanne Sporer PhD  |  Last update: November 10, 2025
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The 2025 contribution limit for Limited Purpose FSAs is also $3,300. If you and your spouse are both offered an FSA through your employer, you can each contribute $3,300 in 2025 to your respective accounts. But again, no double dipping. You can only reimburse an expense from one of your accounts, not both.

How much limited FSA can I carry over?

You can contribute up to a maximum of $3,300.00 * to your Limited Expense Health Care FSA each year. Keep in mind, you may carry over up to $660.00 remaining in your account from one plan year to the next.

What is the IRS rule for limited purpose FSA?

The IRS created this rule, which states that all money left in your FSA is forfeited after the plan year ends, or if applicable, after the run-out period. If your limited-purpose FSA has a carryover feature, you may carry over up to $500 of unused funds into the next plan year.

Is a limited purpose FSA worth it?

Is a limited purpose FSA right for me? If your employer offers an LP-FSA, enrolling in one can be an excellent option if you're looking to reduce your dental and vision expenses while capitalizing on potential tax savings.

How much should I put in my limited FSA?

For example, let's say your high-deductible health insurance plan has a deductible of $3,000, and your projected medical expenses are $3,500. If so, you might want to contribute an additional $500 to your LPFSA (in addition to the vision and dental expenses and any cushion you already calculated).

Limited-Purpose FSA Basics

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What is the maximum FSA limit for limited care?

The 2025 contribution limit for Limited Purpose FSAs is also $3,300. If you and your spouse are both offered an FSA through your employer, you can each contribute $3,300 in 2025 to your respective accounts. But again, no double dipping. You can only reimburse an expense from one of your accounts, not both.

What happens if I put too much in my FSA?

Refer to your Plan Highlights regarding unused FSA funds. Any forfeited funds are returned to your employer, but the IRS has imposed strict regulations on the use of these funds (they cannot be refunded to the employees who forfeited them).

Can I use limited FSA for sunglasses?

In most cases, non-prescription sunglasses are not eligible for payment with FSA funds. However, reading sunglasses like our SunReaders® are FSA-eligible because they help correct presbyopia. Reading glasses (without tinted lenses) are also FSA-eligible for this reason.

What is a disadvantage of an FSA?

However, there are also some disadvantages to be aware of. One of the best known is the “use it or lose it” feature. Any amounts contributed to an account and not spent by the end of the year are forfeited to the employer. However, an IRS ruling issued a few years ago softened this deadline considerably.

Can you use limited purpose FSA for Invisalign?

Invisalign orthodontics reimbursement is eligible with a flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) or a limited-purpose flexible spending account (LPFSA).

Do I have to report my FSA on my taxes?

One of the great things about an FSA is that you generally do not have to report it on your tax return. You make contributions to your FSA with pretax dollars, which means they are deducted before taxes and reduce your taxable income.

Is electric toothbrush FSA eligible?

Unfortunately, most products for oral health care are not currently eligible medical expenses for FSA and HSA spending.

Can you use FSA for gym membership?

But that's not all a Letter of Medical Necessity can do for you. You can even pay for your gym membership with FSA/HSA funds, making it easier than ever to access top-of-the-line equipment like the models we have in our studios.

What is the difference between FSA and Limited FSA?

Healthcare FSAs let you pay for all eligible medical expenses, including dental and vision expenses, as well as over-the-counter medications. Limited Purpose FSAs restrict eligible expenses to dental and vision eligible medical expenses exclusively.

Are diapers FSA eligible?

Regular diapers for newborns and infants are not FSA eligible because they do not treat a medical condition, but rather aid a healthy function of the body. There are some ways to save, however, including sales, coupons, buying in bulk or joining rewards programs.

Is FSA really worth it?

Value of an FSA

An FSA helps you pay for things you likely already buy but allows you to purchase them tax-free. There are hundreds of eligible expenses for tax-free purchases with your health care FSA funds, including prescriptions, doctor's office copays, health insurance deductibles, and coinsurance.

What are the limitations of FSA?

Flexible spending accounts can be used only for the purposes for which they are set up—that is, dependent care expenses or health care expenses, respectively. Your decisions regarding how much money you will contribute to the accounts for the plan year are fixed (unless there is a life or career event).

What happens to FSA if you don't use it all?

For employees, the main downside to an FSA is the use-it-or-lose-it rule. If the employee fails to incur enough qualified expenses to drain his or her FSA each year, any leftover balance generally reverts back to the employer.

Is an Apple Watch FSA eligible?

Likely not. While your Apple Watch, Garmin, or other tracker may offer you some insight—and maybe even some encouragement—to stay on top of your fitness routine, they are not typically considered medical devices for purposes of FSA and HSA funds.

Is LASIK covered by Limited FSA?

LASIK is eligible for reimbursement with flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement accounts (HRA) and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts (LPFSA). Lasik is not eligible for reimbursement with dependent care flexible spending accounts (DCFSA).

Are air purifiers FSA eligible?

Air purifiers are generally not eligible for reimbursement. An air purifier may be eligible for FSA reimbursement with a Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) only if you are using it to relieve or alleviate a specific medical condition and you would not otherwise have purchased it.

Can I cash out my FSA?

You can't withdraw money from an ATM

One of those is that the money can only be spent on FSA-eligible expenses. The easiest way to be sure your purchases are eligible is to shop at a store that exclusively sell FSA-eligible items (hint: FSAstore.com).

Can FSA be used for dental?

You can use funds in your FSA to pay for certain medical and dental expenses for you, your spouse if you're married, and your dependents. You can spend FSA funds to pay deductibles and copayments, but not for insurance premiums.

How do I max out my FSA?

5 tricks to maximize your FSA
  1. #1 Take advantage of your “day-one” available balance. ...
  2. #2 Save even more when your spouse contributes to their own Flexible Spending Account. ...
  3. #3 Use your healthcare FSA to pay for your spouse and dependents too. ...
  4. #4 Pay for eligible dental and vision expenses.