The W2 Box 12 codes are: A — Uncollected Social Security or RRTA tax on tips. ... C — Taxable costs of group-term life insurance over $50,000 (included in W-2 boxes 1,3 (up to Social Security wages base), and box 5. D — Elective deferral under a 401(k) cash or arrangement plan.
Individuals (employees) do not have to report the cost of coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan that may be shown on their Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, in Box 12, using Code DD. ... This reporting is for informational purposes only, to show employees the value of their health care benefits.
The amount with code "W" in box 12 in your W-2 is the sum of the contributions your employer made and that you made through a payroll deduction scheme. However, the IRS, by default, assumes that these contributions are taxable until you complete the form 8889.
Code W means that the amount in Box 12 represents nontaxable contributions to your Health Savings Account. This amount includes both your contributions and your employer's. When you have Code W, you will also have form 8889.
Any amount on a box 12 line will also have an upper-case (capital) letter code associated with it. (If there aren't any capital letter codes in box 12, skip it and move on to box 13.) In each box 12 line, select the capital letter code from the drop-down list and enter the corresponding amount.
The code “V”will be in Box 12. The difference between the option price and the FMV when you exercised your option is included in your W-2 income. So, you'll have already paid taxes on it. The basis of the stock is the FMV of the stock on the date you exercised the options.
The amount shown on your W-2, Box 12, using Code DD, represents the of the cost of pre-tax employer-sponsored health coverage, and is for your information only. The amount reported with Code DD is not taxable, but neither can it be claimed as a tax deduction (medical expense) by an individual taxpayer.
Box 1 shows your total taxable wages, tips, prizes and other compensation, as well as any taxable fringe benefits. It does not include elective deferrals to retirement plans, pretax benefits or payroll deductions.
The control number (box D) is not required to enter your W-2 to complete your tax return. Simply leave this number field blank or skip this question of TurboTax, click Skip Import and you will be directed to manually enter your W-2.
In most cases, the information that your employer lists in Box 14 of your W-2 does not affect your income tax return. ... In fact, for many Box 14 entries, the IRS does not even provide a place for it to get reported on your return forms.
Form W-2 (wage statement) Box D is called the Control Number field. It is usually located below or near the Employer's Name and Address. The Box D Control Number is a code that uniquely identifies your particular W-2 document in your employer's records.
Code DD is only information to you to tell you how much your employer spend for health coverage - you do nothing with it. Code D is the amount of salary deferrals to a 401(k) plan. You do nothing with than either other than enter it on the W-2 screen in box 12 just like it is on the paper W-2.
That sentence "See instructions for box 12" is actually an instruction from the IRS to your employer, not you. You don't have to worry about it.
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