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2020 Health FSA Limit Increased to $2,750

  • November 6, 2019
  • Brian Gilmore
  • Compliance
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Today the IRS confirmed in Revenue Procedure 2019-44 that for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, the health FSA salary reduction contribution limit will increase to $2,750.

This represents a $50 increase from the current $2,700 salary reduction contribution limit for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

As a reminder, employer contributions (including non-cashable flex credits) generally cannot exceed $500 per plan year for the health FSA to maintain excepted benefit status.  Non-excepted health FSAs generally cannot comply with the ACA market reform mandates.  Therefore, in almost all cases the maximum health FSA amount available for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020 will be limited to $2,750 (max employee salary contribution) + $500 (max employer contribution, if offered) = $3,250 (combined).

Also remember that the health FSA eligibility cannot be broader than the major medical plan eligibility to maintain excepted benefit status (as required by the ACA).  In other words, the health FSA should never be available to an employee who is not also eligible for the major medical plan (regardless of enrollment status).

Other Notable 2020 Employee Benefit Amounts

–       Commuter Benefits: The transit pass/vanpooling and parking limits will increase to $270 per month (up from $265).

–       Adoption Assistance: The adoption assistance plan limit will be $14,300 (up from $14,080).

–       401(k) Plan: The annual employee elective deferral limit increases to $19,500 (up from $19,000).  See IRS Notice 2019-59 for more details.

–       HSA Limits: The IRS released the 2020 HSA limits in May. The individual contribution limit will be $3,550 (up from $3,500) and the family contribution limit will be $7,100 (up from $7,000).  See our full alert for more details.

–       ACA Pay or Play Affordability: The 2020 affordability safe harbor percentage decreases from 9.86% to 9.78%.  This sets the federal poverty line affordability safe harbor at a $101.79 maximum monthly employee-share of the premium for the lowest-cost plan option at the employee-only tier.  See our full alert for more details.

–       ACA Pay or Play Penalties: The 2020 annualized employer mandate pay or play penalties will be $2,570 (the Section 4980H(a) “A Penalty”) and $3,860 (the Section 4980H(b) “B Penalty”) annualized.  See the recently updated IRS Employer Shared Responsibility Payment FAQ for more details.

–       San Francisco HCSO: The 2020 required health expenditure rates will be $3.08 per hour payable for large employers (up from $2.93) and $2.05 per hour payable for mid-sized employers (up from $1.95).  See our full alert for more details.

–       California SDI/PFL: It is anticipated that the 2020 taxable wage base will be $122,909 (continuing at an employee contribution rate of 1.0%), the employee contribution cap will be $1,229.09, and the maximum weekly benefit will be $1,300.  As a reminder, California’s PFL program will expend to eight weeks as of July 2020.  See our full alert for more details.

Disclaimer: The intent of this analysis is to provide the recipient with general information regarding the status of, and/or potential concerns related to, the recipient’s current employee benefits issues. This analysis does not necessarily fully address the recipient’s specific issue, and it should not be construed as, nor is it intended to provide, legal advice. Furthermore, this message does not establish an attorney-client relationship.  Questions regarding specific issues should be addressed to the person(s) who provide legal advice to the recipient regarding employee benefits issues (e.g., the recipient’s general counsel or an attorney hired by the recipient who specializes in employee benefits law).

Brian Gilmore

Brian Gilmore

Brian Gilmore is the Lead Benefits Counsel at ABD. He assists clients on a wide variety of employee benefits compliance issues. The primary areas of his practice include ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125 Cafeteria Plans, and 401(k) plans. Brian also presents regularly at trade events and in webinars on current hot topics in employee benefits law.
The information provided is of a general nature and an educational resource. It is not intended to provide advice or address the situation of any particular individual or entity. Any recipient shall be responsible for the use to which it puts this document. ABD shall have no liability for the information provided. While care has been taken to produce this document, ABD does not warrant, represent or guarantee the completeness, accuracy, adequacy, or fitness with respect to the information contained in this document. The information provided does not reflect new circumstances, or additional regulatory and legal changes. The issues addressed may have legal, financial, and health implications, and we recommend you speak to your legal, financial, and health advisors before acting on any of the information provided.
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