BillM223
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes, you answer YES to the overfund question, and enter the carryover amount on the next screen.

 

Note that as you have now seen, you can't withdraw a prior year excess (only the current year excess, if any). You can correct a prior year carryover in one of two ways:

1. use the carryover as a personal contribution in the current year (which may call for a reduction in your customary HSA contributions). Note that carryover is on line 2 (8889) (and may be added to any current year personal contributions).

2. take a distribution and not spend it on medical expenses - this will be added to your income and you will also be penalized and additional 20%.

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