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Flexible Spending Accounts: A Tax-Advantaged Way to Pay for Expenses

Flexible Spending Accounts: A Tax-Advantaged Way to Pay for Expenses

Note: This webinar has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

About This Webinar:

This webinar delves into how Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) can support service members and their families in paying for dependent care expenses. The webinar provides an overview of how to enroll and manage FSAs. The session also covers military family service providers tips on how to tailor FSAs to service member-specific circumstances such as Permanent Change of Station moves.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Understand FSA enrollment requirements and account management.
  • Explain how a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) works and why it can help eligible Service members save money by reducing your taxable income.
  • Learn how to tailor FSAs to Service member-specific circumstances.
  • Articulate the differences between Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) and Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA).

Presenters

Megumi Murakami

Megumi Murakami serves as Executive Director for Flexible Spending Accounts on behalf of the Department of Defense, Office of Personnel and Readiness. Prior to her role, she worked as a civilian in the Department of the Army, Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, focused on program analysis of several military personnel programs and initiatives.

Susan Mitchell

Susan Mitchell is the Executive Director for the Armed Forces Tax Council and the Department of Defense Tax Counsel in the Department of Defense Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Secretary of Defense.  In this role, she serves as the principal tax advisor to DoD, representing the Department on tax and compensation issues with the Internal Revenue Service, Veterans Affairs, Department of State, Department of Justice, and other entities within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Continuing education credit is available.


Register: https://oneop.org/learn/160047/

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