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title: "Form W-2 – Employer Contributions to Your Health Savings Account (HSA)"
description: "The number reported in Box 12 of [Form W-2 - Wage and Tax Statement](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf) (code \"W\") is the amount your employer contributed to your health savings account (including cafeteria plan contributions). You'll need to enter this figure in your tax…"
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# Form W-2 – Employer Contributions to Your Health Savings Account (HSA)

The number reported in Box 12 of [Form W-2 - Wage and Tax Statement](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf) (code "W") is the amount your employer contributed to your health savings account (including cafeteria plan contributions). You'll need to enter this figure in your tax return when adding Form W-2 – see [Form W-2 - Adding, Reviewing, or Deleting](https://support.taxact.com/support/405/form-w-2-adding-reviewing-or-deleting) for details.    To enter the rest of your Health Savings Account information, follow these steps.   

## TaxAct Online

### Dashboard

1. From within your TaxAct return, click **Deductions & Credits**.
   - On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection. 
2. Under **All Tax Breaks**, expand **Medical**. 
3. Choose **Add** beside **HSA** **Contributions**.
4. Complete the rest of the interview process. 

 **NOTE:**The amount from Box 12 of Form W-2 will be pre-filled on the screen **Enter your 20YY HSA contributions**.  

### Classic

1. From within your TaxAct return, click **Federal**.
   - On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection. 
2. In the **Federal Quick Q&A Topics** panel, click **Health Savings Accounts (HSA) >** **All HSA topics**.
3. Complete the rest of the interview process. 

 **NOTE:**The amount from Box 12 of Form W-2 will be pre-filled on the screen **Enter your 20YY HSA contributions**.  

## Desktop

1. From within your TaxAct return, click **Federal**.
2. Expand the **Health Savings Accounts (HSA) **menu and choose **All HSA topics**.
3. Complete the rest of the interview process. 

 **NOTE:**The amount from Box 12 of Form W-2 will be pre-filled on the screen **Enter your 20YY HSA contributions**.  Review the [IRS Form 8889 - Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Instructions](https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8889) for details. 

## Related Links

- [Form W-2 – Box 14 Information – TaxAct](https://support.taxact.com/support/649/entering-information-from-form-w-2-box-14)
- [Form W-2 – Filing Multiple Copies](https://support.taxact.com/support/141/form-w-2-filing-multiple-copies)
- [Form W-2 – State Withholdings](https://support.taxact.com/support/1388/state-withholdings)