HSA Contribution Limits And IRS Plan Guidelines

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The HSA Contribution Limit for 2024 is $4,150 for self-only, and $8,300 for families. But that's not the only HSA rules you need to know.

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-advantaged individual savings accounts designed specifically to pay for the medical expenses of individuals who are enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).

As long as HSA funds are used to pay for qualified medical expenses, account owners will not pay income tax on the amount withdrawn.

The funds in these accounts are similar to any normal investment account, with the account owner fully owning all contributions, even if they are made by an employer, and being able to invest the funds into various investment options the financial custodian offers, which will typically be a range of mutual or index funds.


If you don't have an HSA yet, check out our list of the Best Places To Open An HSA Account.

Table of Contents
High Deductible Health Plans
The Triple Tax Advantage Of HSAs
HSA Contribution Deadline
2024 HSA Contribution Limits
2025 HSA Contribution Limits
Prior Years HSA Contribution Limits
Final Thoughts

High Deductible Health Plans​

High-deductible health plans offer lower premiums than traditional health insurance plans, with the trade-off being much higher deductibles (the amount that the insured person must pay before the insurance company will begin covering part or all of the cost of the medical treatment or item) than traditional health insurance plans.

For 2024, the health plan deductible will rise to $1,600 for self-only, and $3,200 for families. The maximum out of pocket maximum also rises due to inflation, to $8,050 for self coverage, and $16,100 for family coverage.

For 2025, the health plan deductible will rise to $1,650 for self-only, and $3,300 for families. The maximum out of pocket maximum also rises due to inflation, to $8,300 for self coverage, and $16,600 for family coverage.

These limits apply to the plan's in-network costs; there are no specific limits defined for out-of-network costs and coverage.

The Triple Tax Advantage Of HSAs​

Contributions to HSAs are tax-advantaged at three levels:

1.) The amount of the contribution is tax-deferred, meaning it is deducted as an adjustment on page one of the account owner’s income tax return and not subject to income tax until it is withdrawn

2) Withdrawals used for qualified medical expenses are never taxed,

3) Investment gains within the account are also never taxed, as long as they are also used for qualified medical expenses.

These are three powerful benefits that exceed the advantages offered by many other tax-advantaged accounts.

These tax advantages are why we call the HSA the Secret IRA!

HSA Contribution Deadline​

You must contribute to your health savings account by the tax filing deadline for the year in which you're making your HSA contribution.

Here are some deadlines:

• 2024 HSA Contribution Deadline: April 15, 2025
• 2025 HSA Contribution Deadline: April 15, 2026

2024 HSA Contribution Limits​

The IRS announced that they are significantly increasing the HSA contribution limits for 2024 due to inflation. You can read the official announcement here.

Contribution Type	2024 Contribution Limit
Employer + Employee	Self-Only: $4,150 Family: $8,300
Catch up contribution (Age 55 and up)	$1,000

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There are no income limits to be eligible to contribute to an HSA although you do need to enroll through your employer and have a high-deductible health insurance plan in order to qualify.

Contributions are also 100% tax deductible at all income levels.

2025 HSA Contribution Limits​

The IRS announced the following HSA contribution limits for 2025:

Contribution Type	2025 Contribution Limit
Employer + Employee	Self-Only: $4,300 Family: $8,550
Catch up contribution (Age 55 and up)	$1,000

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Prior Years HSA Contribution Limits​

If you're looking for past years health savings account contribution limits, check out the drop-down boxes below and find your year:

2023 HSA Contribution Limits​

Here are the HSA contribution limits for 2023:

Contribution Type	2019 Contribution Limit
Employer + Employee	Self-Only: $3,850 Family: $7,750
Catch up contribution (Age 55 and up)	$1,000

2022 HSA Contribution Limits​

Here are the HSA contribution limits for 2022:

Contribution Type	2022 Contribution Limit
Employer + Employee	Self-Only: $3,650 Family: $7,300
Catch up contribution (Age 55 and up)	$1,000

2021 HSA Contribution Limits​

Here are the HSA Contribution limits for 2021:

Contribution Type	2021 Contribution Limit
Employer + Employee	Self-Only: $3,600 Family: $7,200
Catch up contribution (Age 55 and up)	$1,000

2020 HSA Contribution Limits​

Here are the HSA contribution limits for 2020:

Contribution Type	2020 Contribution Limit
Employer + Employee	Self-Only: $3,550 Family: $7,100
Catch up contribution (Age 55 and up)	$1,000

2019 HSA Contribution Limits​

Here are the HSA contribution limits for 2019:

Contribution Type	2019 Contribution Limit
Employer + Employee	Self-Only: $3,500 Family: $7,000
Catch up contribution (Age 55 and up)	$1,000

Final Thoughts​

For those who are already using an HDHP and expect to have a significant amount of qualified medical expenses, the benefits of avoiding income tax on these expenses far outweighs to effort to set up an HSA and incur the annual management fees that the financial custodian may charge.

Combined with the fact that there are no income limits or phase-outs to qualifying for HSAs, this can be a valuable tax-advantaged strategy for anyone with an HDHP.

Are you eligible to contribute to an HSA? If so, are you taking advantage of the triple tax advantage?​

Editor: Clint Proctor

Reviewed by: Ohan Kayikchyan Ph.D., CFP®


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