A list of the most common dependent care expenses are listed below with an indicator of what expenses are considered eligible. All family situations are different so we recommend consulting with a tax advisor on specific questions if your expenses does not fit into one of these categories.
Download a full list of Dependent Care FSA Eligible Expenses or reference the Eligible Expense table below
| Child Care Expense | Eligible? |
|---|---|
| Activity Fees (Piano Lessons, Dance Class) |  |
| Au pair |  |
| Babysitting, in your home or someone else’s | |
| Babysitting by your relative who is not a tax dependent | |
| Babysitting while you or your spouse are NOT working, looking for work, or attending school | |
| Babysitting by your tax dependent | |
| Before or after school program | |
| Child care | |
| Child care supplies (diapers, formula, clothing) | |
| Child Care Provider discount or coupon | |
| Day Camp | |
| Educational, learning or study skills services | |
| Extended care that is a supervised program before or after regular school hours | |
| Field trips | |
| Household services (housekeeper, maid, cook, etc.) | |
| Housekeeper who cares for child (only portion of payment attributable to work-related child care) | |
| Kindergarten tuition | |
| Language classes | |
| Late payment fees | |
| Meals, food or snacks | |
| Medical care | |
| Nanny | |
| Nursery School | |
| Incidental Fees (eligible only when incidental to and inseparable from the fee for care) | |
| Indirect Fees (may be eligible when the expense is required to obtain care and the care has been received such as agency fee, application fee, hold-the-spot fee, placement fee or deposit) | |
| Late pickup fees when attributed to care of a child | |
| Preschool | |
| Private school tuition for kindergarten and up | |
| Registration fees (required for eligible care, after actual services are received) | |
| Registration fees (required for eligible care, prior to actual services being received) | |
| Summer Day Camp | |
| School tuition | |
| Sick child care | |
| Transportation to and from eligible care provided by your care provider | |
| Tutoring | |