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DCR may refer to a reimbursement for eligible dependent-care expenses. It should be distinguished from the payroll deduction that funds a dependent-care spending arrangement. These can appear as separate transactions.
How to read this entry
Use the meaning Dependent-care reimbursement alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
You might contribute $100 through payroll and receive an approved $80 claim reimbursement later. The $80 is not another $80 contribution.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Match the claim, service dates and payment to the plan administrator’s record, and identify any separate contribution code.
Compare related entries
Read the health, insurance and disability deduction codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on health, insurance and disability deduction codes provides background on the underlying rules. The actual plan, tax year, jurisdiction and payroll record determine how the rules apply.