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Can I use the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement if I pay a family member for childcare?

April 26, 2017Arrangement Childcare dependent family flexible pay Spending

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Can I use the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement if I pay a family member for childcare?

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Yes, but they need to report the income on their tax returns. If the person providing the childcare is your own child under the age of 19, you cannot be reimbursed for those expenses.