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Rules for Using a Health Savings Account (HSA) as a Couple

Money Girl

Macmillan Holdings, LLC

Entrepreneurship, How To, Investing, Business, Education

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Whether you’re married or have a domestic partner, Laura clarifies the IRS rules for opening, contributing, and spending your HSA.

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0:00.0

Today's topic comes from an anonymous caller who left this message.

0:09.0

Hey Laura, I have questions regarding health savings account eligibility and

0:15.0

contribution. I am covered under my wife employer's less

0:20.8

deductible health plan for 2024 as a family coverage and also I have selected

0:28.0

high deductible health plan through optimum from my employer and I have selected my wife as well so that I can

0:37.7

contribute as a family coverage so my question is am I still eligible to make an HSA contribution up to family coverage if I am covered

0:46.8

under my wife's less predictable health plan through her employer?

0:52.3

I really hope that you can provide me answer for this question and I really appreciate

0:58.4

your all the podcast. I always listen to them and thank you so much for bringing financial security education and peace to all the families in this United States.

1:09.0

I really appreciate it. Thank you so much Laura.

1:11.0

Have a great rest of the next year. Thank you so much Laura. Have a great trust up the next year.

1:14.0

Thank you, bye.

1:15.0

Thanks so much for the question anonymous caller.

1:18.0

Whether you're married or have a domestic partner,

1:20.0

the IRS rules for opening, contributing to, and spending your HSA can get a little tricky.

1:26.3

I'll explain how to use your HSA as a couple to maximize its benefits.

1:31.6

Happy New Year, everyone.

1:34.0

I'm Laura Adams, a personal finance author, speaker, and spokesperson.

1:38.0

I'm also the founder of The Money Stack,

1:41.0

a weekly newsletter and community helping you build your bank account and

1:44.1

liverage on your terms.

1:46.0

I'd love you to join for free so you can get my newsletter, behind the scenes videos, and

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