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Who's Covered by Your Dependent Care Reimbursement Account?

Dependents are defined differently between the Health Care Reimbursement Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account.

• Any dependent you claim on your federal income tax return — your spouse, your unmarried children, and even a dependent parent — is a dependent under the Health Care Reimbursement Account. This means you may submit eligible expenses for reimbursement for these individuals. Expenses for same-sex spousal equivalents are not eligible for reimbursement, according to federal tax law.
   
• Children up to their 13th birthday, or other individuals whom you claim as a dependent on your federal income tax return — your spouse, parent, or child — regardless of age, who live with you and are incapable of caring for themselves, are dependents under the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account.

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