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It is easier than you might think to accidently indicate to TurboTax that you have an HSA ad need to report it on form 8889.

First, make sure that you do not have a code W in box 12 of your W-2. This shows that your employer contributed to youe non-existent HSA, and it triggered the HSA processing. Occasionally this happen when you autoimport your W-2, and garbage gets into the return. This is fixed by deleting your W-2 and re-entering it by hand. Note, however, that deleting your W-2 is an early step in the HSA RESET below.

If you indeed do not have an HSA and never have, then you need to delete all HSA data on your return. To do that, do an HSA RESET.

***Reset***

1. make a copy of your W-2(s) (if you don't have the paper copies)

2. delete your W-2(s) (use the garbage can icon next to the W-2(s) on the Income screen)

*** Desktop***

3. go to View (at the top), choose Forms, and select the desired form(s) - 1099-SA (if one), 8889-T, and 8889-S (if one). Note the Delete Form button at the bottom of the screen.

*** Online ***

3. go to Tax Tools (on the left), and navigate to Tools->Delete a form

4. delete form(s) 1099-SA (if one), 8889-T, and 8889-S (if one)

5. go back and re-add your W-2(s), preferably adding them manually

6. now continue with your return