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after i e filed i printed my return and it says on my 8889 form FORM NOT FINAL DO NOT FILE. What does this mean?

Anonymous

Revisit the health care section of your tax return. If this HSA form applies to you see this FAQ on getting Form 8889 filled out.

If this form does not apply to you and you would like to remove it, here is How to delete a form.

pcole99pdc

Level 2

I began a job in August, 2019 and started a HSA in October, 2019. I lived at home the entire year of 2019 with my parents after graduation. The form 8889-T for HSA does not have a correct answer because I am being claimed as a dependent on my parents federal income tax. I have contributed to the HSA from my employer and am now enrolled in a HDHP plan through my employer. I was covered under my parents HDHP plan for all of 2019 even when after I got a job and began my own insurance plan in October, 2019. How do I fix this 8889-T loop issue in Turbo Tax?

JohnW152

Alumni - Intuit

As a dependent on someone else's tax return, you're not allowed to make contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA).

Since you weren't eligible to contribute to an HSA, any contributions you made are considered excess contributions, and will be taxed.

The only way to avoid this is to file your own return, claiming yourself, and not be claimed as a dependent on your parents’ return.

The information reported to you on your Form 1099-SA has to be included on your own personal return. It can't be included on your parents’ return, since it was issued to you.