Thank you for the confirmation! Regarding my second question. These were funds that never made it to my HSA account with my previous employer. I'm unsure what type of deposit they made, I did not get a W2 from them because I had already left, and I didn't receive any documents from them. The only notice I had was that they needed my information to either deposit the funds directly into my HSA with my new employer or send me a check.
My 5498-SA form indicates my 2024 contribution as contributions from my current employer (box 12c) + the contribution my previous employer made. Hence my W2 has a much lower HSA contribution compared to what form 5498-SA indicates.
