Flexible spending account to HSA
originally posted: 11/22/2006 reposted: 2/18/2011 This post has not been recently reviewed or revised by the author and may be out of date. If you notice an error or are in doubt, please send a new question by email or ask for an update. Email asktony@tonynovak.com.
Q: Can I roll the balance of my Flexible Spending Account into a Health Savings Account?
A: No, not only can these plans not rollover from another but in some cases you may not contribute anything to the health savings accounts until the expiration of the eligibility for benefits (including any grace period for extended claims submission) under the FSA. IRS issued a clarification at the end of 2005 that essentially requires employers to make amendments to their cafeteria plans or health FSAs known as "Mandatory Conversion from Health FSA to HSA-compatible Health FSA for All Participants" in order to allow employees to retain maximum benefits under HSAs. Unfortunately most employers have not made these amendments to their benefit plans so that participant's contributions to HSA plans in 2006 may be restricted. See IRS Notice 2005-86 or Internal Revenue Bulletin 2005-49 for more information.
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