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posted Feb 10, 2020 10:26:11 AM

What if I didn’t receive a Form 8889-T

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Level 15
Apr 26, 2020 8:47:41 AM

Only the person with the distribution on a 1099-sa  files an 8889 ...  the -S & -T just indicate it belongs to the Taxpayer or Spouse and is a TT indicator only ... the IRS doesn't use those indicators. 

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Expert Alumni
Feb 10, 2020 10:49:58 AM

You don't receive Form 8889:Health Savings Account (HSA), TurboTax generates one for you. 

 

Form 8889 is used to report HSA contributions, distributions, and withdrawals.

  • We'll automatically fill out Form 8889 if you and/or your employer contributed to an HSA (usually indicated by code W in box 12 of the W-2), if you used funds in your HSA (reported on Form 1099-SA), or if you inherited an HSA.

Tip: On jointly-filed returns, Form 8889 will have a -T or -S suffix, for example Form 8889-T or 8889-S. This simply denotes who the 8889 belongs to (T for taxpayer, S for spouse).

 

Related Information:

Source: TurboTax FAQ

Returning Member
Apr 26, 2020 1:57:50 AM

My Spouse has a HSA , received 1099-SA,  is the primary in the HDHP for family in which I am covered.

 

Turbotax has filled up 8889-S based on the information from my spouse's 1099-SA. 

 

Do I need to fill up form 8889-T  ?

I do not have a HSA but I am covered under the same family HDHP.

Level 15
Apr 26, 2020 8:47:41 AM

Only the person with the distribution on a 1099-sa  files an 8889 ...  the -S & -T just indicate it belongs to the Taxpayer or Spouse and is a TT indicator only ... the IRS doesn't use those indicators.