BillM223
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Deductions & credits

You said, "The interesting thing is that on form 8889, turbo tax has already put the $1,367 on Line 18.   It then puts the 10% penalty in line 21 that carries over to the other tax forms. "

 

Line 18 is under the heading of "Part III Income and Additional Tax for Failure to Maintain HDHP Coverage". Failure to Maintain HDHP Coverage in 2022 is only an issue when you used the last-month rule in 2021. In other words, line 18 is always trailing a year.

 

You also said, "I did have family HDHP coverage for every month in 2021?". Could you do me a favor and look at your 2021 return? Is there a form 5329 on it? Are there entries under Part VII?

 

Are filing married joint? Did your spouse have HDHP coverage for every month in 2021? This $1,367 - was it on the 8889-T or 8889-S?

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