
Employee Health Savings Account Payroll  
Deduction Authorization Form  
Use this form to withhold money from your semi-monthly paycheck and deposit it into your Health 
Equity health savings account (HSA) on a pre-tax basis. You must be enrolled in High Deductible 
Health Plan (HDHP) before you can start a payroll deduction.  
 
I wish to: 
      Begin a deduction         Stop my deduction    Effective date ________________________        
Section 1: Employee Information
 
Name (Last, First, Middle initial) 
Last 4 digits of SS number or employee ID 
Phone  E-mail 
Section 2: Calculate You Maximum HSA Contribution 
Use the worksheet below to determine how much you can contribute to your HSA in 2016. 
 
Individual  Family 
A 
Maximum contribution in your HSA 
for 2016:  
$3,350
 
A 
Maximum contribution in your HSA for 
2016:  
$6,750 
 
B 
Are you age 55 or older? 
If NO, write $0. 
If YES, write $1,000. 
B 
Are you age 55 or older? 
If NO, write $0. 
If YES, write $1,000. 
 
C 
How much your employer will 
contribute in 2016*: 
 
C 
How much your employer will 
contribute in 2016*: 
 
D 
A + B - C = 
This is the most you can contribute in 2016. 
D 
A + B - C = 
This is the most you can contribute in 2016. 
 
*Individual will receive $250/yr and Family will receive $500/yr if you are an active employee enrolled all 12 
months.  Please check with your insurance representative if you have questions. 
Section 3: Calculate Your Per-paycheck HSA Contribution 
Continue the worksheet to determine how much you will contribute to your HSA per paycheck. 
 
Individual  Family 
Total from D 
 
Total from D   
E 
Number of paychecks you will 
receive in 2016 (
24 for a full year
): 
E 
Number of paychecks you will receive 
in 2016 (
24 for a full year
): 
 
F 
D ÷ E = 
This is the most you can contribute per 
paycheck. 
 
F 
D ÷ E = 
This is the most you can contribute per 
paycheck. 
 
 
 
 
Amount you elect to contribute to your HSA per 
paycheck (can be any amount up to or less than F): 
 
 
Amount you elect to contribute to your HSA per paycheck 
(can be any amount up to or less than F): 
If your contributions exceed the amount in box D, you risk paying IRS tax penalties. 
Section 4: Employee’s Signature 
Required 
 
By signing this form, I am requesting that payroll deductions be started or changed as shown in Section 3 above 
and agree to the preceding terms. I understand there are maximum limits I can contribute to my HSA per IRS 
rules and I may be liable for tax penalties if I exceed this amount. 
 
Employee’s signature           Date