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Why would this say that my husband’s HDHP lapsed when he has been on my insurance for many years, NO lapse?

 
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AnnetteB6
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Why would this say that my husband’s HDHP lapsed when he has been on my insurance for many years, NO lapse?

Just before you see the message stating that your spouse had a lapse in coverage, you should see the question, “What type of High Deductible Health Plan did [spouse] have on December 1, 2018?”.  The choices are Family, Self only, or None

 

If your spouse had 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 their name on December 1, 2018.  If your spouse had their own separate HDHP on that date, then choose the type of plan that they had.  If instead your spouse 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 this say that my husband’s HDHP lapsed when he has been on my insurance for many years, NO lapse?

Thank you AnnetteB6.

That is something that TurboTax needs to clarify on that page of their software. At least put a tool-tip or hint with the question.

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