I contributed to my HSA pre-taxed through my employer (W-2, box 12, W). When I completed the HSA Summary section, why did the amount of my refund increase?

[dpreas2017]

No additional contributions outside of my employer were made, no withdrawals in 2022, and no over contribution.

[dmertz · Accepted solution]

Until you complete the HSA section to indicate your eligibility to contribute to an HSA, TurboTax treats the HSA contribution made through your employer as an excess contribution subject to a 6% excess contribution penalty.  Once you completed that section, TurboTax removed the penalty, resulting in the increase in your refund.

[dpreas2017 · Accepted solution]

That makes perfect sense.  Thanks dmertz for solving another tax question!