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Deductions & credits
Don't bother returning the distributions, as long as you used them for qualified expenses. The penalty for making unallowable contributions is 6% of the contributions, or 6% of the remaining balance, whichever is lower. So you don't save anything by returning the distributions it just makes extra paperwork.
Your 1099-SA does not change because that represents the money you actually received in 2019 and that doesn't change. And you must enter the 1099-SA or you will get an automatic mis-match letter from the IRS. Just enter your contributions from your W-2 and any extra contributions, and enter your distributions, and check the box that yes, they were used for qualified expenses. Answer that you did not have qualifying insurance. Turbotax will ask if you plan to remove the excess from your account before the July 15 deadline. Say yes. Turbotax may ask you how much you removed (I haven't done this section myself) but it should also ask the closing balance. So if you remove less than the contribution amount but your closing balance is zero, there won't be a penalty. The contributions will be added back to your taxable income.