Pre-Tax Account Deadlines

Dec. 31 Deadline: Spend Most Pre-Tax Account Funds

If you set aside money in a pre-tax account for day care, medical, dental, or transit expenses, you have until Dec. 31, 2025 to use most of the funds.

What happens to unused funds:

Dependent Care Expense Account- This account is use it or lose it. You lose any money you do not spend by Dec. 31.
Medical/Dental Expense Account- You may be able to carry forward up to $660 into 2026 if you meet the plan rules.
Transit Expense Accounts- You may be able to carry forward funds into 2026 if you meet the plan rules.

Reimbursement deadline:

Purchases must be made by Dec. 31, 2025. You have until Feb. 28, 2026 to submit receipts and request reimbursement.

What to do now:

Check your account balance.
Review carryover rules and reimbursement steps on the Benefit Resource (BRI) website.
Need help? Contact BRI:

Available 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday–Friday
Phone: 800-300-1672 (option 3) or 612-877-4321
Fax: 877-918-3622
Email: participantservices@benefitresource.com
Live chat: Log in to BRIWEB. To register, you need:

Company Code: StateofMN
Member ID/Registration ID: State Employee ID + last 4 digits of your social security number
Access to an email or phone number to complete the registration process