Form 8853 – Medical Savings Account


Article: 50194

Use Form 8853 to:

  • Report Archer MSA contributions (including employer contributions.
  • Figure your Archer MSA deduction.
  • Report distributions from Archer MSAs or Medicare Advantage MSAs.
  • Report taxable payments from long-term care (LTC) insurance contracts.
  • Report taxable accelerated death benefits from a life insurance policy.

Add Form 8853

To add the Form 8853:

  1. Go to Federal Taxes.
  2. Click Review.
  3. Click I’d like to see the forms I’ve filled out or search for a form.
  4. Enter Form 8853 in the search box and click on Form 8853 – Medical Savings Account (MSA) to add and open the form.
  5. Enter your information and click Save.

Further Information

For further information, see: About Form 8853, Instructions for Form 8853, and/or Pubs. 969, 502, and 590-A.