IRS making big change to health saving accounts

Changes to Internal Revenue Service guidelines means big boosts for people utilizing Health Saving Accounts.

For 2024, the annual contribution for health savings accounts, or HSAs, is increasing to $4,150 from $3,850 for individual plans, an increase of roughly 8%. Increase for family plans in 2024 is increasing about 7% – 7,750 to $8,300.

Catch-up contributions for those 55 and older remains at $1,000 each, bringing the total deposit limit for a couple of older individual savers to $10,300.

The changes mark a significant increase in the yearly allowance, CNBC reported. Before 2022, the average yearly increase for the HSA contribution limit was about 1.6% a year.

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To qualify, you have to have a high-deductible health insurance. To qualify, self-only coverage plans must have a deductible of at least $1,600 or $3,200 for a family plan in 2024.

Health savings accounts are intended to help people save for medical expenses, including deductibles, copays, vision, dental, hearing and long-term care, USA Today reported. Contributions are immediately tax-deductible. You can see more on tax benefits for HSAs here.