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Level 5
March 21, 2024
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How do I roll forward excess HSA contribution

  • March 21, 2024
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Folks:

When taxpayers make excess HSA contributions, they can roll them forward to the next tax year.  But how is that done in Lacerte?

Micah

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    dkh
    Level 15
    March 22, 2024

    Are you looking for where to a) enter excess from 2022  or b) how to rollover 2023 to 2024 ?

    a)  Enter on Carryover Worksheet - Excess Contributions

    b)  doesn't  F8889 automatically calculate the excess and carryover if you don't enter a withdrawal of excess amount 

    msindc1Author
    Level 5
    March 22, 2024

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    Client overpaid HSA in 2023 (he changed jobs and both employers made contributions).

    I don't believe that 8889 calculates the excess or the carryover.

    M.

    qbteachmt
    Level 15
    March 22, 2024

    Why not remove it before the tax filing? Then there is no penalty; only taxable income.

    And does the employer know not to overpay this year, if they leave it ride, or will that become a cycle of overpayments? Sometimes it's easiest to clean up a mess.

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