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Regulatory Updates

Making it Easier for You
to Manage Benefits

2025 Index Figures

 

October 22, 2024

 

2025 Index Figures

On October 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2025 annual inflation adjustments for many tax provisions of the IRS Code1. These adjusted amounts will be used to prepare tax year 2025 returns in 2026.

 

Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)2

  2025 2024
Annual Salary Reduction Limit $3,300 $3,200

 

Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)

Maximum DCAP Amount 2025 2024
Unless Married Filing Separately $5,000
If Married Filing Separately $2,500
Deemed Income of Spouse Incapable of Self-Care or Full-Time Student
With 1 Qualifying Individual $250/month
With 2 or More Qualifying Individuals $500/month

There are adjustments to some of the general tax limits that are relevant to the federal income tax savings under a DCAP. These include the 2025 tax rate tables, earned income credit amounts, and standard deduction amounts. The child tax credit limits are also relevant when calculating the federal income tax savings from claiming the dependent care tax credit (DCTC) versus participating in a DCAP.

 

Commuter Accounts

  2025 2024
Parking – Monthly Limit $325 $315
Transit and Vanpooling – Monthly Limit $325 $315

 

Adoption Assistance Exclusion and Adoption Credit

  2025 2024
Phase Out (modified Adjusted Gross Income) $259,190 – $299,190 $252,150 – $292,150
Maximum Exclusion for Employer- Provided Adoption Assistance $17,280 $16,810
Adoption Tax Credit Limit $17,280 $16,810

 

Health Savings Account (HSA)

  2025 2024
Minimum deductible amounts for the qualifying high-deductible health plan (HDHP)
Individual Coverage $1,650 $1,600
Family Coverage $3,300 $3,200
Maximum Contribution Levels
Individual Coverage $4,300 $4,150
Family Coverage $8,550 $8,300
Catch-Up Allowed for Those 55+ $1,000
Maximums for HDHP Out-of-Pocket Expenses (excluding premiums)
Individual Coverage $8,300 $8,050
Family Coverage $16,600 $16,100

 

Excepted Benefit Health Reimbursement Arrangement (EBHRA)

  2025 2024
Maximum Newly Available Benefit Amount $2,150 $2,100

 

Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA)

  2025 2024
Individual Coverage $6,350 $6,150
Family Coverage $12,800 $12,450

 

Archer Medical Savings Account (MSA)

  2025 2024
Minimum/Maximum Deductible Amounts for the Qualifying High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
Individual Coverage $2,850 – $4,300 $2,800 – $4,150
Family Coverage $5,700 – $8,500 $5,550 – $8,350
Annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid (other than for premiums) for covered benefits do not exceed
Individual Coverage $5,700 $5,550
Family Coverage $10,500 $10,200

 

The preceding general summary is intended to educate employers and plan sponsors on the potential effects of government guidance on employee benefit plans. This summary is not and should not be construed as legal or tax advice. As always, we strongly encourage employers and plan sponsors to consult competent legal or benefits counsel for all guidance on how the actions apply in their specific circumstances.

 

  1. RP 24
  2. As a reminder, Healthcare FSAs that permit the carryover of unused amounts, the maximum carryover amount is increased to an amount equal to 20 percent of the maximum health FSA salary reduction contribution for that plan year (i.e., $660 [= $3,300 * .2]).
  3. RP-2024-25 (irs.gov)