I am filling the HSA Excess Contribution Removal Form. What do I write in the field of Earnings on Excess?

[Bsch4477]

Report any earnings like interest received on the excess contribution. 

[srutsth]

I exceeded HSA contribution by $1105.71. Could you please explain what do you mean by interest received in excess contribution? 

[Bsch4477]

You over contributed a certain amount of money. That amount plus any earnings generated by that over contribution must be removed. If you made no earnings on the contribution then enter zero. 

[dmertz]

Returned HSA contributions have the same calculation requirement as returned IRA contributions.  The calculation method is here:  https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.408-11