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Reimbursement timing

Should you reimburse this expense now or later?

See what the same dollars might become if they remain invested in the HSA. This does not choose a winner or compare a taxable brokerage account.

Your assumptions
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Documented reimbursement amount

$3,000

The qualified expense amount does not compound. One receipt does not support reimbursement of the investment growth.

Illustrative associated HSA balance

$5,901

Includes $2,901 of hypothetical growth after 10 years. The growth remains HSA assets and is not reimbursement supported by this expense.

Assumes a constant user-chosen return, no fees, and enough HSA cash or investments left in the account. Returns can be negative and are not guaranteed. A future tax-free reimbursement also depends on the expense occurring after the HSA was established, not having been reimbursed before, not being claimed as an itemized deduction, and having adequate records.

IRS Notice 2004-50, Q-39

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Save the receipt, reviewed decision, required evidence, reimbursement history, and amount still available in one private household record.

Founding Household

$19

a year, or $2 a month

Founding Household adds

  • Unlimited receipt scans and household members
  • Printable Form 8889 tax reports
  • Recurring expense tracking without losing the original record
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