HSA

The House Committee on Ways and Means has released draft text of a budget bill and a section by section summary ahead of a full committee markup of the bill scheduled today. While the proposal represents an early marker of what is expected to be a rigorous process through reconciliation, the following provisions are highlighted.

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2025-19, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2026. Maximum annual HSA contributions will rise from $4,300 to $4,400 for those with self-only insurance coverage, and from $8,550 to $8,750 for those with family coverage.

Minimum deductible amounts for qualifying high deductible health plans will increase from $1,650 for self-only coverage to $1,700, and from $3,300 to $3,400 for a family plan. Maximum out-of-pocket amounts under self-only coverage will rise from $8,300 to $8,500, and from $16,600 to $17,000 for family coverage.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe winter storms and flooding in Virginia until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on February 10, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, and Botetourt counties; the City of Bristol; and Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Cumberland, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Lee, Lunenburg, Montgomery, Nottoway, Page, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Pulaski, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe Counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Tennessee severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on April 2, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in the entire state of Tennessee, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief. 

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of Arkansas storms until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on April 2, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in the entire state of Arkansas, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief. 

Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and French Hill (R-AR) have introduced the Catch-Up Act to allow married individuals to make catch-up contributions to their spouse’s health savings account (HSA). While individuals are permitted to make catch-up contributions to their respective HSA, they are currently not allowed to make catch-up contributions to the HSA of their spouse.

Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK) has introduced H.R. 2436, a bill that would allow distributions for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary of a health savings account (HSA) as a qualified distribution. The aggregate amount treated as funeral expenses would be limited to $5,000.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of West Virginia severe storms, straight-lined winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides until November 3, 2025. The tax relief postpones various tax filing deadlines that began on February 15, 2025. Affected individuals and households who reside or have a business in Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming counties, as well as taxpayers with records located in the covered area that are needed to meet covered deadlines, qualify for relief. 

Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and co-sponsor Kat Cammack (R-FL) have introduced H.R. 1157, the Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act. According to a press release, the proposal would allow individuals to elect to receive contributions to a health savings account (HSA) in lieu of reduced cost-sharing under health insurance obtained through a health insurance exchange.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) have introduced the Personalized Care Act, bi-cameral legislation that would expand usage of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). According to a press release, the bill would do the following.