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Box 14 Category selection for FSA and Retire in Washington

In my W2 box 14, the description shows FSA and RETIRE, what Category I should pick?

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Box 14 Category selection for FSA and Retire in Washington

Washington state or DC?

Most items in box 14 are for your information only and don't need to be entered.  For example, a medical FSA is not reported anywhere on your tax return.  If your employer is using box 14 to remind you about the medical FSA, it's just a reminder for you.

 

You may have to do your own research to see if  the item marked "retire" has any tax impact.  It won't for federal, but there are a few states in which box 14 is used to enter minor items.  

Box 14 Category selection for FSA and Retire in Washington

I have the same two entries in Box 14.  I live in Washington State.  The Turbo Tax program is asking for a "Category".  What category should be picked for my FSA and RETIRE entries?

BillM223
Employee Tax Expert

Box 14 Category selection for FSA and Retire in Washington

As Opus said above, FSAs are not reported anywhere on your tax return, so just put Other for the FSA entry.

 

As for RETIRE, employers are trying tell you something with these entries, because most entries in Box 14 are not defined by the IRS.

 

You will have to ask your employer what RETIRE refers to, and then come back and tell it what it was.

 

 

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Box 14 Category selection for FSA and Retire in Washington

I also have FSA and RETIRE in box 14 of my W-2. The amount in RETIRE corresponds to how much was contributed towards the Washington State pension plan (PERS). Based on this, what category do you recommend using?

KrisD15
Employee Tax Expert

Box 14 Category selection for FSA and Retire in Washington

Contributions to the Washington State Pension Plan are not taxable on your Federal return, therefore you can select the bottom option on the drop-down- "Other (not classified)"  for Box 14. 

Massachusetts gives an option for the retirement funds to be put into a Roth account, and thus taxes the contributions, but Washington State has no such option and also no income tax, so you can use "Other". 

 

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