--- title: HSAs and Adult Children description: Adult children who are covered to age 26 under their parents’ HDHPs may be eligible to start their own health savings accounts (HSAs) and make contributions image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/hsa-b.jpg --- ![HSAs and Adult Children](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/hsa-b.jpg) # HSAs and Adult Children - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - HSAs and Adult Children [ Adam Kuck ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/adam-kuck) 06/21/2023 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hsas-and-adult-children#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* Adult children who are covered to age 26 under their parents’ high deductible health plans (HDHPs) may be eligible to start their own health savings accounts (HSAs) and make contributions. When spouses are covered by a family HDHP, the HSA contribution must be divided. But this rule doesn’t apply to adult children. Adult children, who are HSA-eligible can contribute up to $7,750 to their HSAs for 2023 and $8,300 for 2024. Contributions to an adult child’s HSA can be made by the child or any other person on their behalf.   ## **HSA Eligibility Rules** To be HSA eligible, the adult child can’t be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return. Also, they must: - Be covered by an HDHP; - Not be covered by other health coverage that is not an HDHP; and - Not be enrolled in Medicare.   ## **HSA Advantages** With HSAs, contributions are tax-deductible, interest and earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis, and withdrawals can be used to pay for qualifying medical expenses tax-free. Unused HSAs are not forfeited at the end of the year but rather rollover to be used for future qualified medical expenses. 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