Your tax break is not paying tax on the distribution. When you enter the amount from your Form 8889, you are reporting taxable income. But when you mark the box to indicate you used all of the distributions on qualified medical expenses, the amount is subtracted out of your taxable income. The amounts are not included in your taxable income number if spent on qualified expenses.
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