HSA Requirements for 2019
Issue Date: May 2018
Last week the IRS released the 2019 health savings account (HSA) annual contribution limits, as well as the corresponding high deductible health plan (HDHP) minimum deductible and maximum out-of-pocket (OOP) requirements, in IRS Rev. Proc. 2018-30 — https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-18-30.pdf. Below are the updated annual dollar amounts. For more information about requirements for HSA-eligibility, contributions and reimbursements, see our HSA Guide found at https://benefitcomply.com/resources/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/HSAGuide_May2018.pdf.
2019 HSA Annual HSA Contribution Limits
- Self-only (single) HDHP coverage = $3,500 ($3,450 in 2018)
- Other than self-only (family) HDHP coverage = $7,000 ($6,900 in 2018)
*Catch-up contributions—HSA-eligible individuals who have reached age 55 by the end of the taxable year can make an extra annual $1,000 catch-up contribution.
2019 Qualifying HDHP Coverage
- Minimum Deductible
- Self-only (single) = $1,350 (no change); Other than self-only (family) = $2,700 (no change)
- OOP Maximum
- Self-only (single) = $6,750 ($6,650 in 2018); Other than self-only (family) = $13,500 ($13,300 in 2018)
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