Sir, with all due respect, the TT expert I spoke with initially was trying to answer EXACTLY the same question that I began with in this string of posts. And I DID make the two entries as you instructed me. I entered the employer's contributed amt as Other Income with a description of "HSA Contribution". Then I went through the HSA questionaire and entered that amt again on the screen that asks if I contributed to the HSA. I'm not sure what else to say to you to make you understand that I have followed your instructions to the letter, and the result was the same increase in Federal Tax Due as it was when I had entered only the 1099-SA. So if the result of making the entries you suggest is the best that I can hope for, then I guess there is nothing more to discuss. I do appreciate your time and input.
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