Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Annual Enrollment

Download a Calendar Invitation

Select a meeting you would like to attend below. You will be redirected to the SoCo Cloud to download the .ics file. Once downloaded, open the file and save to your calendar. 

Tuesday, October 13th, 1:30 pm
Thursday, October 22nd, 9:30 am

Looking to attend a meeting already in progress?

You can call in:

Phone Number 669-900-9128
Meeting ID 996 916 2691

or, select the link below to join the meeting online:

https://sonomacounty.zoom.us/j/9969162691?omn=97843441947

As a reminder, you will need to receive approval from your supervisor if attending a meeting during your scheduled shift. 

Please note: The maximum annual election amounts and carry over amount below are the 2026 maximums set by the IRS. The IRS announcement for the 2027 maximum elections and carry over have not yet been posted. Once the new election amounts have been announced, the HR Benefits Unit will contact anyone who elected the maximum annual election. You will have an opportunity to increase your 2027 election at that time.  The IRS announcement is usually posted in late October or November. 

There are two FSA plans to choose from. You can elect one or both depending on you and your family's needs.

Health FSA

You can elect between $130 and $3,400 annually. The amount you elect will be divided equally across 26 pay periods. Heath FSA covers medical, dental and vision expenses that are only partially covered, or not covered at all, by your insurance, including; insurance deductibles, insurance co-payments and over-the-counter medications. View the Health FSA Eligible Expenses list for more ways to use your FSA.

Health FSA allows you to carry over up to $680 of unspent funds from 2027, into the 2028 plan year. Expenses must be incurred between January 1 and December 31, 2027. Your reimbursement requests must be submitted to TASC no later than March 31, 2028. Any remaining balance above $680 on April 1, 2028 will be forfeited. Any amount eligible to carry over will be rolled into your 2028 balance around April 21, 2028. 

If you are currently enrolled in a health FSA and will have a carryover amount into the 2027 plan year, please note the carry over funds will not be available for reimbursement until approximately April 21, 2027. 

Under the health FSA plan, only the expenses of a participant, a participant’s spouse or a participant’s dependent(s) qualify for pre-tax treatment. Domestic Partners are not eligible dependents for FSA, per IRS Tax Dependency Rules, https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/dependents. 

Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) FSA

You can elect between $130 and $7,500 annually. The amount you elect will be divided equally across 26 pay periods. DCAP covers amounts you pay to daycare centers, after school or summer day programs, babysitters, caregivers or elder care so that you and your spouse can work.  Qualifying dependents are children under the age of 13, and disabled or elder dependents that you claim on your taxes. Babysitters and caregivers cannot be a sibling or spouse and must claim any payments received on their tax return. DCAP FSA Eligible Dependents and Expenses

DCAP has a 2.5 month grace period. Expenses incurred between January 1 - December 31, 2027 and during the grace period January 1 - March 15, 2028 can be submitted for reimbursement through March 31, 2028 to TASC. Any remaining balance on April 1, 2028 will be forfeited. 

For more information regarding Flexible Spending Accounts, visit https://sonomacounty.gov/flexible-spending-account

• TASC Participant Reference Guide - Logging in and navigating your account
• Health FSA Eligible Expenses
• Orthodontia Expenses Instructions and Worksheet
• Letter of Medical Necessity
• Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) Eligible Expenses
• Dependent Care Contract
• Guide for the TASC Mobile App
• Using the MyCash Account