BillM223
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Deductions & credits

You have an HSA. Did you take any distributions out of it in 2024? If so, then you have to complete the HSA interview to add the 8889. 

 

If you didn't contribute anything to the HSA (without HDHP, you should not have) and didn't take anything out, then you don't need to report the 8889.

 

The way to avoid this is to NOT check that you have an HSA on the screen that asks what sort of health-related accounts you had.

 

If you did take money out of the HSA in 2024, you will need to do the HSA interview, but when you are asked if you had HDHP coverage at any time in 2024, just answer No. You will go through the rest of the HSA to be able to enter the 1099-SA(s).

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