Why would turbo tax indicate a non working spouse had a lapse in coverage in 2017 if I didn't indicate that she did? she is a stay at home mom with no insurance but mine

drew_lolita — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:14:02 GMT

Based on your question, it sounds like you are encounteri...

AnnetteB — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:14:04 GMT

Based on your question, it sounds like you are encountering this “lapse” in coverage in the section where you enter information for your Health Savings Account (HSA). If so, keep reading. If not, please add some additional information to your question.

The question on the page before you see that your spouse had a “lapse” in coverage is causing the issue.

On the previous page you should see the question, “What type of High Deductible Health Plan did [spouse] have on December 1, 2016?”. The choices are Family, Self only, or None.

If your spouse has been covered under your family plan, you might think you should answer Family to the question. However, the answer should be None.

It is referring to what type of plan your spouse held in her own name on December 1, 2016. If she had her own separate HDHP on that date, then choose the type of plan that she had. If instead she was covered under the plan in your name, then you should choose None.

To go back to the section of your return to answer the questions again, use the following steps:

On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)

This opens a box where you can type in “hsa” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)

The search results will give you an option to “Jump to hsa”

Click on the blue “Jump to hsa” link and edit your information

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Why would turbo tax indicate a non working spouse had a lapse in coverage in 2017 if I didn't indicate that she did? she is a stay at home mom with no insurance but mine

Based on your question, it sounds like you are encounteri...