Hsa 1099-sa

[gman]

I do not see a lot of 1099sa distribuitons from HSA and I am not sure how to handle them.
I ask the taxpayer if all the distr. was used for medical and they say"yes" I attemp to fill out the form 8889 but how do I know the employers contribution.. It is not on her w-2, I assume that is only her contribuitons??????

What is your experience with distributions from HSA's

[RitaB]

Try to find out

Try to find out the employer contribution (if any). It SHOULD be in Box 12 of the W-2, coded "W" but I have seen more incorrect than correct. First one I worked on this year had BOTH employee and employer contributions in Box 12. The employer attached an explanation to W-2 which disagreed with the amount in Box 12, plus the bank statement for the actual HSA disagreed with both of those.

Bottom line, I think the main thing is finding out if the taxpayer took distributions in excess of medical expenses so IRS can collect, which you have done.