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Can't file return - error in 8889-T form for high deductible health plan (HDHP) because I have an HSA, but I did not have a HDHP

I keep getting an error for my return because of Form 8889-T.

 

I had an HDHP in 2021 and part of 2022, but not in 2023. I still had money in my HSA that used up in 2023. The system is making me select self-only or family coverage for the year. Turbotax help asked me to select self-only, but then the system is making me go through every month in line 3 and select none, self-only or family.

 

I'm concerned now that indicating that I had a self-only coverage in 2023 and then selecting none for all months of the year will set off red flags with IRS. But I literally cannot move past this error unless I do it. How do fix this and will it still be clear to IRS that I had no HDHP coverage or contributions to HSA in 2023 and I only simply had qualified withdrawals?