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Federal Tax Form 8889 - Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

Tax Form 8889 is used to:

  • Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions (including employer contributions),
  • Figure your HSA deduction, and
  • Report distributions from HSAs

You must file Form 8889 if any following applies:

  • You (or someone on your behalf, including your employer) made contributions for 2005 to your HSA
  • You received HSA distributions in 2005
  • You acquired an interest in an HSA because of the death of the account beneficiary


Form name Instructions Form
2008 Federal Tax Form 8889- Health Savings Accounts
2007 Federal Tax Form 8889- Health Savings Accounts
2006 Federal Tax Form 8889- Health Savings Accounts -
2005 Federal Tax Form 8889- Health Savings Accounts -


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