Tax 33 Are medical expenses for dependents eligible to be covered by a HSA if the dependent is not covered by the qualifying health insurance plan?
If an account beneficiarys spouse and/or other dependents are covered under a non-HDHP, distributions from the HSA to pay their qualified medical expenses are eligible expenses and are excluded from the account beneficiarys gross income. This clarification was part of IRS Notice 2004-50, questions 12 and 36, released July 23, 2004.
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