"I have no issues with my 2024 taxes." You said that you switched to a low deductible health insurance plan in "Dec 2024", so I had to know what this meant, because it was possible that you indeed wo...
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"I have no issues with my 2024 taxes." You said that you switched to a low deductible health insurance plan in "Dec 2024", so I had to know what this meant, because it was possible that you indeed would have had issues in 2024.
But in the event, I am glad you don't.
Since there is no impact on your 2024 return, we can look at your 2025 return.
In 2025, you had no HDHP coverage, but you still need to tell TurboTax that you have an HSA, so that you can see the appropriate HSA screens for TurboTax.
You said, "fill out a removal of excess HSA funds form with Fidelity." Yes, this is correct; please do this prior to April 15th (the original due date of the return). And, yes, many HSA custodians have forms to do this online.
Are you saying that you have already received a 1099-SA? Was this for the transfer of HSA dollars from Avidia to Fidelity? If so, that's fine.
You should be getting before January of 2027 a new 1099-SA for the withdrawal of excess contributions that you are about to do (or have already done). Why so late? Because the earnings on the excess belongs on your 2026 return. The box 1 amount for the distribution will be ignored if your distribution code is '2', because TurboTax in 2026 will assume that TurboTax in 2025 took care of adding back any excess amounts.
Another thought. Since you have not made any HSA contributions to the Fidelity HSA account, they may not allow you to do a withdrawal of excess HSA contributions from their HSA account. If so, push hard (but politely), because the alternative will be expensive and awkward.
No, you do not need to do a 1040X for 2024. Just find out if Fidelity will let you do the withdrawal of excess contributions.