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Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

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Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 1] 83, Health Savings Account Distributions

4/8/2026 • 3 min

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Qualified HSA distributions for medical expenses are always tax-free and penalty-free. • Non-qualified distributions are subject to ordinary income tax plus a steep 20% penalty. • The 20% penalty is waived if the account holder is over age 65, disabled, or deceased, though the distribution is still taxable income. • All distributions are reported on Form 8889, where the taxpayer must prove expenses were qualified. • Do not confuse the 20% HSA penalty with the 10% early withdrawal penalty for other retirement accounts like IRAs. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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