The following list explains the codes shown in box 12 of form w 2.
Box 12 letter f.
The lines labeled 12a 12b 12c and 12d sometimes listed as 12a d on your w 2 are just line labels not codes.
Include this tax on form 1040.
Uncollected social security or rrta tax on tips.
The w2 box 12 codes are.
C taxable costs of group term life insurance over.
Box 12 will report a single letter or double letter code followed by a dollar amount.
B uncollected medicare tax on tips.
For example if a j is placed in box 12 it means the employee received non taxable sick pay.
Include this tax on form 1040 schedule 4 line 58.
These lowercase letters don t mean anything.
You may need this information to complete your tax return.
Each w2 form box 12 code is either a single or double letter code.
While a dd code is the most common other codes are possible and include capital letters a through z aa bb cc and ee as intuit turbotax indicates.
They just give your employer space to provide more information you need to prepare your tax return.
Each amount entered in box 12 has an uppercase code that stands for something.
Codes d through g s and h provide information on any contributions made to the employee s retirement.
A uncollected social security or rrta tax on tips.
These are the letter codes you ll need to enter into turbotax.
At the start there is only one row for box 12 in turbotax but if you have more box 12s on the w 2 then click on add another row just underneath to add another.
Include this tax on form 1040 schedule 4 line 58.
Your w 2 has four sections in box 12 labeled 12a 12b 12c and 12d.