Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Health Care Expenses Side-by-Side Comparison

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health insurance.

Medical economics.

Savings accounts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Provides background information on tax-advantaged accounts permitted under current law to help people pay for unreimbursed medical expenses, including flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), and Archer medical savings accounts (MSAs). Presents side-by-side comparisons of the principal features of FSAs, HRAs, HSAs, and MSAs, and reviews rules regarding eligibility, contributions, qualifying expenses, nonqualified withdrawals, and carryover of unused funds for the 2003 tax year

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Health Care Expenses

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-DSP-0414

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