Quick question about child support and HSA accounts

Family Law Forum
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I have a question about child support in North Carolina. Once the child support payments are determined, do deposits into an HSA account count towards the support amount? Just trying to figure this out.

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I would think no for the support amount. But money in an HSA could be used for covering medical expenses. If I had the HSA-eligible insurance for the kids, I could deposit the full amount allowed for family coverage, even if I don’t use it on them.

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@Emerson
Wait, what’s HSA? I’m not familiar with that term.

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Jonas said:
@Emerson
Wait, what’s HSA? I’m not familiar with that term.

Oh, sorry! HSA stands for Health Savings Account. It’s a tax-advantaged account for medical expenses.

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Probably not, unless it’s stated in the order. Child support is meant for the child’s care, not locked up in an HSA.

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Andi said:
Probably not, unless it’s stated in the order. Child support is meant for the child’s care, not locked up in an HSA.

That makes sense. It should be directly available for the child’s needs.

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Yeah, HSA contributions usually don’t count toward child support. They’re for medical expenses, not support payments.

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Hadi said:
Yeah, HSA contributions usually don’t count toward child support. They’re for medical expenses, not support payments.

So, if I understand correctly, that money is separate from what’s considered support?

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@Teo
Exactly! The support payments are to help with day-to-day costs for the child.

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Just to clarify, the HSA can be used for medical expenses, but it doesn’t affect the required child support amount, right?

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Hale said:
Just to clarify, the HSA can be used for medical expenses, but it doesn’t affect the required child support amount, right?

Yes, that’s right! Support payments are separate from what goes into the HSA.