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It appears based on your information (removing the excess but after the filing date for 2021) that you will have a penalty for 2022. An excise tax would be required in 2022 since the excess contributions were not removed by the required date which was you filing date for your 2021 tax return (after April 18th, 2022).
Excess contributions.
You will have excess contributions if the contributions to your HSA for the year are greater than the limits discussed earlier. Excess contributions aren’t deductible. Excess contributions made by your employer are included in your gross income. If the excess contribution isn’t included in box 1 of Form W-2, you must report the excess as “Other income” on your tax return.
Generally, you must pay a 6% excise tax on excess contributions. See Form 5329, Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (Including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts, to figure the excise tax. The excise tax applies to each tax year the excess contribution remains in the account.
You may withdraw some or all of the excess contributions and avoid paying the excise tax on the amount withdrawn if you meet the following conditions.
You withdraw the excess contributions by the due date, including extensions, of your tax return for the year the contributions were made.
You withdraw any income earned on the withdrawn contributions and include the earnings in “Other income” on your tax return for the year you withdraw the contributions and earnings.
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