Unfortunately your understanding of the situation is not quite correct. My employer contributed $1,000 to my HSA. I contributed an additional amount (for purposes here, let's say it was $3,000). My W-2 has BOTH listed int Box 12; that is, $4,000 is being reported in Box 12 (with a code of W). So, the amount reported on my W-2 includes both what I contributed AND what my employer contributed.
According to my monthly pay stub, MY contribution to the HSA is indeed "Pre-tax contributions" and amounted to $3,000 in 2021. I never see this money, as my HSA contribution is automatically withdrawn from my pay each month. And, my pay stub indicates that my employer contributed only $1,000 to my HSA in 2021.
With that said, what SHOULD be the amount included on my form 8889? That is, in TurboTax this 9A entry (on form 8889) is asking for "the employer contributions reported in Box 12 of Form W-2 (code W)". As I read this question, the answer seems to me to be $1,000. That is the amount my EMPLOYER contributed in 2021. I contributed an additional $3000. So, it makes sense to me to override the $4,000 (reported on my W-2) with $1,000 (the actual amount my employer contributed). But, as I mentioned, TurboTax does not appear to like it that I put $1,000 in that (9A) entry.
Can you further enlighten me?
Thanks.
