Luther, age $54,$ and Lexi, age $56,$ are married and file a joint return.

$•$ Lexi has family coverage through her High Deductible Health Plan $($HDHP$)$ at work. In $2023,$ Lexi

contributed $$2,350$ to her Health Savings Account $($HSA$).$ Luther made contributions totaling $$3,000$ to his HSA in $2023.$

$•$ Luther's Form $1099-$SA shows a distribution from his HSA of $$3,000.$ They have receipts showing they paid:

o $$300$ for new eyeglasses for Lexi,

o $$2,200$ in copays for doctor visits and tests,

o $$400$ for over the counter medication, and

o $$100$ for Personal Protective Equipment $($PPE$)$ to prevent the spread of COVID$-19$ and home COVID$-19$ tests

$•$ In April $2023,$ Luther was diagnosed by his physician with a terminal illness. In May, Luther and Lexi decided to take a luxury vacation before his health deteriorated. They used a distribution from Luther's IRA to pay for it$.$ They received a Form $1099-$R showing $$15,000$ in Box $1,$ and code $1$ in Box $7.$

$•$ Lexi sold a used handbag on an online marketplace. She received a Form $1099-$K reporting the $$700$ sale. She originally paid $$1,000$ for the bag.

$•$ Luther and Lexi are U$.$S$.$ citizens with valid Social Security numbers.

$7.$ How much of Luther$’$s Form $1099-$SA amount is taxable?

a$.$ $$0$ because they had qualified medical expenses of $$3,000$

b$.$ $$100$ because PPE is not a qualified expense for $2023$

c$.$ $$300$ because Luther can$’$t use money from his HSA to pay for Lexi$’$s medical expenses

d$.$ $$400$ because over the counter medicine is not a qualified medical expense

 

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