What is the last day you can contribute to your HSA for 2017?

If you have an HSA (Health Savings Account), you may be wondering about the deadlines for contributions, especially for the year 2017. Contributions to an HSA for a particular year can be made up until the tax filing deadline for that year, which is typically April 15 following the year for which the contributions are made. However, there is an exception for the year 2017. Let's delve into the details.

For the year 2017, the deadline to make contributions to your HSA was extended beyond the usual tax filing deadline. The last day to contribute to your HSA for the year 2017 is April 17, 2018. This extension was due to April 15, 2018, falling on a Sunday, and April 16, 2018, being Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia.

It's important to note that contributions made by the deadline can be applied to the previous tax year, in this case, 2017. This means that if you contribute to your HSA by April 17, 2018, those contributions can count towards your 2017 tax year, potentially providing tax advantages for the previous year.

So, if you haven't maxed out your HSA contributions for the year 2017, you still have until April 17, 2018, to do so. Take advantage of this extension and consider maximizing your contributions to make the most of the tax benefits offered by an HSA.

Wondering what the last day to contribute to your HSA for 2017 was? If you were looking to make contributions for the year 2017, remember you had until April 17, 2018, due to an unusual situation that arose that year.