tmk0370
Since your employer made contributions to your HSA (as documented by the code W in box 12 of your W-2), you must go through the HSA interview to show that you had HDHP coverage, at least. This will add form 8889 to your return, which is required in your case.
In the HSA interview, you will be asked about personal contributions. This is referring for contributions that you sent directly to the HSA custodian, and not to payroll deductions (which you apparently didn't have anyway).
melissadalby
Sadly, a lot of employers don't really get the HSA process. In your case, apparently, the employer did not take the $2,400 out of Wages in boxes 1, 3, and 5 when the W-2 was printed, like they should have.
Despite what your employer says, contributions to an HSA most definitely belong in box 12 with a code W on the W-2. The fact that this makes it similar to a Section 125 plan causes no end of confusion, which his employer needs to work on.
So you are being taxed on this money. In this case, I would report the $2,400 as a "personal contribution" in the HSA interview. This would not be normal, but since his employer made the initial mistake and probably won't/can't fix it, this is the most direct approach to get the right numbers on the 8889.
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