2026 Cost of Living Adjustments

The IRS has released cost of living adjustments for 2026 under various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”). Some of these adjustments may affect your employee benefit plans. Cafeteria Plans – Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Annual contribution limitation For plan years beginning in 2026, the dollar limitation under Code Section 125(i) for voluntary employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending arrangements (“health FSAs”) increased from $3,300 to $3,400. Annual maximum carryover For cafeteria plans that permit the carryover option, the maximum unused amount from a health FSA that can be carried over to the following plan year is $680 for plan years beginning in 2026 (up from… Read More

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