Thanks Bill for your reply. I though the entry on 8889 line 2 was pulled through from the W2, but evidently I entered it manually which cause the problem. Sorry for the confusion -- after receiving your reply, I went back to double check and caught this error. I have read somewhere that 8889 is confusing in it's terminology -- "employer contributions" are no those funded by the employer but rather those that the employee has withheld by the employer. That's the trap I fell into. Hopefully my mistake with help other here.
Thanks again for the help
