HSA - Employer contributions

[Opfor77]

W-2 Box 12 W, employer contribution to health savings account.  Why is this showing up on line 8 of the 1040 as other income (via Schedule 1 line 8e)?  It shouldn't show up as a taxable number.

[abctax55]

You have to enter (somewhere...I don't use PS) that your client has an HSA plan & the type (family, single, etc...)

Hopefully a PS user will wander by with the specific place to enter said info in the program.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

You need to go to the 8889 and mark the Self or Family box in the Smart Worksheet below Line 2 (I think its Line 2)   

Be sure not to enter the contribution again on the 8889.  If they only made contributions through payroll, you dont enter anything more on the 8889.

[abctax55]

(thanks Lisa.. 🙂

[Opfor77]

Thank you all.  I'll give it a try in a bit.