Where exactly do I enter the amount in 12 W?

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June 6, 2019
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Best answer by Irene2805

Enter the amount in Box 12. W is the code (employer contribution to Health Savings Account), which you enter in the box next to the amount.

Lisa995

Alumni - Champ

In the W2 entry screen in Box 12. You don't enter it again anywhere else.

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karensdalAuthor

Level 2

Thank you. Is the same amount suppose to show up on line 9 on form 8889?

dmertz

Level 15

Yes, usually. However, it's uncommon, but amounts reported with code W sometimes include amounts contributed for the prior year which should have already been reported on the prior year's Form 8889. Your employer would/should have told you if any portion was a prior-year contribution.

karensdalAuthor

Level 2

Thank You. For 2016 Line 2 on the 8889 form is 0 however line 9 is completed. Do I need to correct 2016?

dmertz

Level 15

You haven't mentioned anything that would require filing an amended tax return. Without a reason to believe that the 2017 code W amount represents contributions for any year other than 2017, the entire amount should appear on line 9 of your 2017 Form 8889.