i entered in turbotax w-2 inputs an hsa employer contribution value HIGHER than turbutax is listing in form 8889 for the same information!!

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February 7, 2025
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BillM223

Please tell me the following:

1. Are you talking about the amount on your W-2 in box 12 with a code of W?

2. On the 8889, which line or lines are you referring to?

3. Did you make any "personal" HSA contributions (i.e., direct to the HSA custodian and not through your employer by payroll deduction)?

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lschendelAuthor

1. Amount on W-2 in box 12 DD

2. On the 8889, lines 9 and 11

3. No I did not make any "personal" HSA contributions. In the screen asking if I did I left the respective box empty. That same screen lists (without giving me a chance to edit it), that “my W-2 form box 12 lists an employer contribution” incorrect - lower than what I entered and appears in my W-2 boxes if I return to that entry screen!

CatinaT1

Code DD in box 12 is for Health Insurance costs. You want to look at code W in box 12. Taking this information into consideration, you should see the correct amounts on form 8889. If not, please let us know.

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lschendelAuthor

Thank you. The issue is not related to what was reported in the W-2, but what TurboTax did with what was extracted from the W-2. If it says on a page that a value came from a particular box from the W-2 but such value does match any field from the W-2 I start worrying what other entries may have been processed incorrectly….