If your kid doesn't go to college or if you overfund the plan, you may be hit with a penalty plus taxes on any earnings.

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If you overfund your HSA, you must pay a 6% excise tax on excess contributions, although you can avoid the excess contribution penalty if you withdraw the excess contribution and earnings by the due date of your tax return, including extensions, for that year and report the earnings as income.

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