Revised 12/2022
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Box 12 Code |
Description |
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A |
Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on tips |
B |
Uncollected Medicare tax on tips |
C |
Taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 (included in boxes 1, 3 (up to social security wage base, and 5) |
D |
Elective deferrals under a section 401(k) cash or deferred arrangement plan (including a SIMPLE 401(k) arrangement) |
E |
Elective deferrals under a section 403(b) salary reduction agreement |
F |
Elective deferrals under a section 408(k)(6) salary reduction SEP |
G |
Elective deferrals and employer contributions (including nonelective deferrals) to a section 457(b) deferred compensation plan |
H |
Elective deferrals to a section 501(c)(18)(D) tax-exempt organization plan |
J |
Nontaxable sick pay (information only, not included in box 1, 3, or 5) |
K |
20% excise tax on excess golden parachute payments |
L |
Substantiated employee business expense reimbursements (nontaxable) |
M |
Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 (former employees only) |
N |
Uncollected Medicare tax on taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 (but not Additional Medicare Tax) (former employees only) |
P |
Excludable moving expense reimbursements paid directly to members of the U.S. Armed Forces (not included in box 1, 3, or 5) |
Q |
Nontaxable combat pay |
R |
Employer contributions to an Archer MSA |
S |
Employee salary reduction contributions under a section 408(p) SIMPLE plan (not included in box 1) |
T |
Adoption benefits (not included in box 1) |
V |
Income from exercise of nonstatutory stock option(s) (included in boxes 1, 3 (up to the social security wage base), and 5). |
W |
Employer contributions (including amounts the employee elected to contribute using a section 125 cafeteria plan) to your health savings account (HSA) |
Y |
Deferrals under a section 409A nonqualified deferred compensation plan |
Z |
Income under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that fails to satisfy section 409A |
AA |
Designated Roth contributions under a section 401(k) plan |
BB |
Designated Roth contributions under a section 403(b) plan |
DD |
Cost of employer-sponsored health coverage. The amount reported with code DD is not taxable. |
EE |
Designated Roth contributions under a governmental section 457(b) plan. This amount does not apply to contributions under a tax-exempt organization section 457(b) plan. |
FF |
Permitted benefits under a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement |
GG |
Income from qualified equity grants under section 83(i) |
HH |
Aggregate deferrals under section 83(i) elections as of the close of the calendar year |