Failure of employer to make comparable health savings account contributions

26 U.S.C. § 4980G
in effect
Sign in to generate a plain English summaryAsk Belisarius Agent
(a) General ruleIn the case of an employer who makes a contribution to the health savings account of any employee during a calendar year, there is hereby imposed a tax on the failure of such employer to meet the requirements of subsection (b) for such calendar year. (b) Rules and requirementsRules and requirements similar to the rules and requirements of section 4980E shall apply for purposes of this section. (c) RegulationsThe Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations providing special rules for employers who make contributions to Archer MSAs and health savings accounts during the calendar year. (d) ExceptionFor purposes of applying section 4980E to a contribution to a health savings account of an employee who is not a highly compensated employee (as defined in section 414(q)), highly compensated employees shall not be treated as comparable participating employees.

Starting a business? Corpus forms LLCs in all 50 states and DC.