Health Savings Account (HSA)
Overview of Health Savings Account
An HSA (Health Savings Account) is a tax savings strategy as well as a powerful tool to help pay for current and future health care costs. In our opinion, everyone should at least consider the HSA as an option when purchasing insurance.
Health Savings Account
Crypto HSA
Benefits
CONTRIBUTIONS |
GROWTH |
DISTRIBUTIONS |
|---|---|---|
Tax Deduction |
Tax-Free |
Tax-Free |
2023 Contribution Limit |
Qualifications |
Withdrawals/Distributions |
|---|---|---|
|
Individual = $3,850 |
Must have qualifying High-Deductible Health Insurance Plan (HDHP) |
Withdrawals are tax and penalty-free for qualified medical expenses All other withdrawals are penalty-free but taxed as regular income after age 65 or if you become disabled |
Distribution Options
The ‘Open Enrollment’ period for health insurance plans currently runs from November 1st to December 15th. Outside the Open Enrollment Period, you generally can enroll in a health insurance plan only if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
The reason why it’s so important to think about an HSA plan during the Open Enrollment Period is that if you don’t choose the right plan now, you can’t take a deduction and contribute to an HSA in that tax year.
Essentially, the HSA is much like an IRA and operates as tax-favored savings account for health care. You get a tax deduction when it goes in, it grows tax-free, and it comes out tax-free at ANY time, at ANY age, for a qualifying medical expense, which includes a long list of items. (See IRS Publication 502 for what qualifies as a valid/deductible medical expense).
The only requirement to qualify for one of these accounts is that you have to use
a qualifying high-deductible health insurance plan. Once you have the proper insurance, you can create an HSA account at Directed IRA and even self-direct it into alternative investments. For example, you can own rental property in your HSA!
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