TurboTax

File with experts
File your taxes
Experts at your fingertips

An expert helps with your taxes, or does them for you
TurboTax Expert Full Service

TurboTax Expert Assist

TurboTax Self-Employed
Prior year taxes
File myself
File myself
Do it yourself

We'll guide you step-by-step
TurboTax Do It Yourself

TurboTax Self-Employed

TurboTax Desktop
TurboTax Free

Activate your product

Prior year taxes
Business
Business
Business taxes

Get your T2 corporate return done right, your way
TurboTax Business

TurboTax Business Desktop
Tax situations
Tax situations
Tax situations

Find extra guidance for your big life moves
For investors

For 25 and younger

For self-employed

For new to Canada

For life changes
Resources
Resources
Resources

Explore tax tools, get tips, and read reviews
Personal income tax calculator

RRSP savings calculator

Learning hub

TurboTax support (FAQ)

TurboTax community
Pricing

Level 2

Question

Need help with box 14

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 1, 2019
6 replies
21 views

No text available

TurboTax Deluxe Online

californiasteven

Level 5

Mostly Box 14 has no effect on a person's tax return. What is printed there?

acaines15Author

Level 2

it states 38.20

californiasteven

Level 5

Does it have some kind of wording as well?

Level 2

Box 14 has other 768.00 in small letters..what does it mean??

californiasteven

Level 5

The only one who knows is your employer. You can go ahead and file your return without worrying about it. Just type in the info or leave it out. On the other hand if it is something deductible you could be missing out on $80 to $250 extra refund.

californiasteven

Level 5

Box 14 is mostly used to report things that do not directly flow to your return. Sometimes deductions for union dues or United Way contributions which you can report under Deductions & Credits. Some employers here in California mistakenly put state disability withholding there (CA SDI.) This should be properly reported in Boxes 19 & 20 as a "local tax." So in general items put in Box 14 are mostly things that could potentially help you get a slightly larger refund. In your case the $38 might get you an extra $4 to $10. If you ignore it it will probably do no harm. The IRS knows about it without you reporting it.