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1. My wife will enter HSA amount of $8300.
Yes, if you agree to let her have the entire Family HDHP coverage.
2. My wife can enter the childcare as kids are associated with her medical insurance.
As Linda said, if you are filing Married Separately, then you are not eligible for the Child and Dependent Care credit (neither one of you is). However, please read "Married Persons Filing Separately" on page 2 of the 2024 Instructions for form 2441. In certain cases, parent filing MFS may be eligible for the credit, so please read up on this.
That notwithstanding, you are probably eligible for the exclusion (if your spouse had an amount in box 10 on her W-2, if you enter who cared for the kids and how much you gave them.
P.S., I am assuming that your spouse is declaring the kids as her dependents, right?
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