Flexible Spending Accounts: A Tax-Advantaged Way to Pay for Dependent Care and Health Care Expenses

July 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

Free

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About This Webinar

In this webinar, you will learn about how Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) can support Service members and their families in paying for dependent care and health care expenses. The webinar provides an overview of (1) how to enroll and manage FSAs and (2) key differences on how to use Dependent Care and Health Care FSAs. The webinar will provide 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:

Learn how a Flexible Spending Account works and how it can support tax savings
Understand FSA enrollment requirements and account management for Service members
Articulate the differences between Dependent Care and Health Care FSAs
Learn how to tailor FSAs to Service member-specific circumstances

Presenter

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.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

Accredited Financial Counselors (AFC): This program has been submitted for approval for 1.5 Continuing Education credits by the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE).
Certified Personal Finance Counselors (CPFC): This program has been submitted for approval for 1.5 Continuing Education credits by The Center for Financial Certifications (FinCert.org).
Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE): This program has been submitted for 1.5 contact hours for CFLEs by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).
Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS): This program has been submitted for 1.5 hours by the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
Certified Personal & Family Finance Educator (CPFFE): This program has been submitted for 1.5 hours by the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
A OneOp Certificate of Attendance will be available.

Event Materials

Webinar Flyer | PDF

Webinar slides and resources will be added the day prior to the live session.

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Details

Date:: July 23
Time:: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Military Service and Family Life
Event Tags:: webinar

How To Join

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