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Use Form 8853 to report Archer MSA contributions, figure your Archer MSA deduction, report distributions from Archer MSAs or Medicare Advantage MSAs, report taxable payments from long-term care insurance
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How to fill out Form 8853

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Obtain Form 8853 from the IRS website or your tax professional.
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Begin by entering your name, Social Security number, and the tax year at the top of the form.
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Complete Part I, which involves reporting your Archer Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs).
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Fill in the contributions made to your Archer MSA during the tax year.
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Provide any distributions you received from your Archer MSA.
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If you have a Health Savings Account (HSA), complete Part II to report that information.
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Follow the instructions for any applicable adjustments or corrections.
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Sign and date the form before submitting it with your tax return.

Who needs Form 8853?

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Individuals who have an Archer Medical Savings Account (MSA) need to file Form 8853.
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Taxpayers who have a Health Savings Account (HSA) may also need to file this form depending on their situation.
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It is required for individuals who received distributions from MSAs or HSAs during the tax year.
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A tax-qualified long term care insurance contract qualifies for favorable federal income tax treatment. If the policy only pays benefits that reimburse you for qualified long-term care expenses you will not owe federal income tax on these benefits.
You need to file Form 8853 if you contribute to an Archer MSA, receive distributions, inherit an MSA, or receive taxable payments from long-term care insurance or accelerated death benefits.
The Form 1099-LTC report reflects payments made directly to you as well as those payments made to third parties on your behalf. People are often surprised to receive this report.
Form 1099-C. Lenders or creditors are required to issue Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, if they cancel a debt owed to them of $600 or more. Generally, an individual taxpayer must include all canceled amounts (even if less than $600) on the "Other Income" line of Form 1040.
You need to file Form 8853 if you contribute to an Archer MSA, receive distributions, inherit an MSA, or receive taxable payments from long-term care insurance or accelerated death benefits.
To be eligible for an Archer MSA, you (or your spouse) must be an employee of a small employer or be self-employed. You (or your spouse) must be covered under an HDHP and have no other health coverage except permitted coverage. You must not be enrolled in Medicare and can't be another person's dependent.
Form 8233. The Form 8233 (pdf) should be used by nonresident alien students, teachers, and researchers to claim exemption from withholding on compensation for services that is exempt from taxation under a U.S. tax treaty. View IRS instructions for completing the form (pdf).
Use Form 8853 to: Report Archer MSA contributions (including employer contributions), Figure your Archer MSA deduction, Report distributions from Archer MSAs or Medicare Advantage MSAs, Report taxable payments from long-term care (LTC) insurance contracts, or.

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Form 8853 is used to report Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) and to report distributions from these accounts. It is utilized by individuals with MSAs to provide necessary information to the IRS.
Individuals who have received distributions from a Medical Savings Account (MSA) or who claim a deduction for contributions to an MSA must file Form 8853.
To fill out Form 8853, individuals must provide personal information including their name and Social Security number, report contributions made to the MSA, report any distributions received, and calculate any tax owed or deductions available.
The purpose of Form 8853 is to ensure proper reporting of Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) to the IRS, facilitating the correct tax treatment of contributions and distributions.
Form 8853 requires reporting of personal identification information, contributions to the MSA, distributions from the MSA, and any gains or losses associated with those distributions.
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