Category: W2's
W-2 - Information about Box 12
The following list explains the codes shown in box 12 on the W-2.
Box 12 Code | Description |
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 |
D | Elective deferrals to a section 401(k) cash or deferred arrangement. Also includes deferrals under a SIMPLE retirement account that is part of a section 401(k) arrangement |
E | Elective deferrals under section 403(b) salary reduction agreement with your employer |
F | Elective deferrals under a section 408(k)(6) salary reduction SEP |
G | Elective deferrals and employer contributions (including non-elective deferrals) to a section 457(b) deferred compensation plan |
H | Elective deferrals to a section 501c(18)(D) tax-exempt organization plan |
J | Nontaxable sick pay (information only, not included in boxes 1, 3, or 5) |
K | Twenty percent (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 (former employees only) |
P | Excludable moving expense reimbursements paid directly to employee (not included in boxes 1, 3, or 5) |
Q | Nontaxable combat pay |
R | Employer contributions to your 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 non-statutory stock option(s) (included in boxes 1, 3 (up to 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 |
Y | Deferrals under a section 409A nonqualified deferred compensation plan |
Z | Income under section 409A on a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. This amount is also included in box 1. It is subject to an additional 20% tax plus interest. |
AA | Designated Roth contributions under section 401(k) plan |
BB | Designated Roth contributions under section 403(b) plan |
DD | Cost of employer-sponsored health coverage (this is not taxable when Code DD) |
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. |