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How can I use a flexible spending account to pay my employee?

You cannot pay your employee directly from an FSA account, but you may be reimbursed through your benefits administrator!

Most flexible spending accounts require that you submit the payroll records to show that you have been paying your nanny for childcare services. Once the records you submit have been approved, you will usually be reimbursed for some portion of the costs.

However, sometimes these paystubs can be rejected if they do not show what services were performed. Some plans require that a note is displayed on each paystub detailing what services were performed and the name of the child the services were provided for. 

There are two ways to download an FSA Receipt!

Option 1: 

  1. Click on the Payroll area on the left-hand side of the screen
  2. Click on Generate FSA Receipt
  3. Select the parameters you need and click on Generate. This will automatically download a PDF summary.

Option 2:

  1. Click on the Documents area on the left-hand side of the screen
  2. Click on Generate FSA Receipt
  3. Select the parameters you need and click on Generate. This will automatically download a PDF summary.

How to download a paystub:

  1. Click on the Payroll from the left-hand side of the screen
  2. You can see all of the paystubs for any of your employees and sort by individual employee if you have more than one

Note: You are able to see what services were performed on the paystub. This will be listed as Services Provided towards the top of the paystub

How to edit a paystub to show what services were performed:

  1. Click on Employees on the left-hand side of the screen.
  2. Click the View Details.
  3. Choose Edit next to Personal Information.
  4. On the side screen that pops up, scroll down to select the Services Provided. If you like, you can enter the child(ren) receiving care at the bottom of the screen!
  5. After you have made your desired changes, click the Save Changes button.

Note: Making this change will reflect on every paystub, which includes paystubs in the past.