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Lifestyle Spending Accounts

How Lifestyle Spending Accounts Are Priced

How lifestyle spending accounts are priced: the pricing models you will meet, what drives the cost and the fees that are easy to miss.

How much lifestyle spending accounts cost

Common pricing models: per employee per month, tiered plans, per module or bundle, and custom quote. Too few vendors publish comparable list prices for us to give a price range; the models and cost drivers below explain what you will be quoted.

Pricing models explained

  • Per employee per month. Platform fee charged per eligible or participating employee, the most common model.
  • Tiered plans. Plans by headcount or features, with global coverage, cards and advanced reporting in higher tiers.
  • Per module or bundle. LSAs bundled with pre-tax accounts, recognition, discounts or professional development stipends.
  • Custom quote. Large and multi-country programs are quoted individually.

What drives the price

  • Number of eligible employees
  • Number of countries and currencies
  • Card program versus reimbursement only
  • Number of separate stipend programs
  • Payroll and HRIS integrations
  • Bundled pre-tax accounts or recognition

Fees to ask about before you sign:

  • The stipend budget itself, separate from platform fees
  • Employer payroll taxes on taxable payouts
  • Prefunding that ties up cash
  • Card or foreign exchange fees
  • Implementation fees per payroll system

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