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Mary Beth Franklin: How to beat the new flex account cap

One of the changes to 2013 tax rules is a new limit on how much workers can stash in their tax-deferred flexible spending accounts.

One of the changes to 2013 tax rules is a new limit on how much workers can stash in their tax-deferred flexible spending accounts.

In the past, there was no statutory limit, but many employers allowed workers to contribute up to $4,000 per year in pre-tax dollars to their flex accounts to pay fo

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