Where to report HSA on FAFSA?

Paying for College
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<p>My father has a Health Savings Account paid with pre-tax dollars through his employer. Should this amount be reported at Question 85 of the FAFSA, where you report payments to pensions and tax deferred savings account or at Question 87 where you report parental asset information/checking, savings and cash? The HSA amount contributed for 2007 is listed on the W2 in Box 12b with a W beside it. I assume it would be listed at Question 85 but I wanted to be sure. Thanks!</p>

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<p>You might want to check with your colleges. My son's college said that we didn't have to include the HSA on the FAFSA.</p>

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<p>I seem to recall this question being raised last year and the consensus was it was not included anywhere on FAFSA.</p>

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<p>Here is the link to last years discussion. Everyone has a different answer so I am not sure how helpful it is</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/295106-fafsa-health-savings-accounts-2.html?highlight=hsa%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/295106-fafsa-health-savings-accounts-2.html?highlight=hsa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>