In article <59hgi6F2k87s3U1[at]mid.individual.net> , "Joya" <j[at]oye.iswrote:

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This conversion is limited to the amount you could fund the HSA in the
year you take advantage of it. For 2007, that is $2850 (+$800 "catch-up"
if applicable). Since you can deduct this contribution "above the line"
if made from ordinary income, there is not really all that much going for
it, in most cases -- it mostly helps if you can't fund the HSA any other
way.

Joya wrote:
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Is there a limit on how much? Or does the rollover amount count towards
your annual $5650 maximum contribution?

I have one IRA worth about $4000 that's just sitting in an annuity,
paying 4.5%. I haven't rolled it into my HSA yet because I didn't want
to use up my one-time. (Hoping to roll over many thousands from another
IRA when I'm ready to retire, or when the rollover law expires.)

Bob

On Apr 28, 11:10 am, "Joya" <j...[at]oye.is> wrote:
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If your employer doesn't contribute to the max and you have upcoming
medical expenses, that allows some IRA money to be never taxed instead
of taxed at retirement.

there's this one-time transfer for around 5k possible from IRA to HSA without any
penalty or taxes

are there some nifty reasons for doing this vs. don't do it because of ..... ?