Need help with Box 12 and the state information.

[jonathandavisbeck]

Box 12 is asking for a letter code. not sure what to input for mine. My W2's says Georgia, I was recruited in georgia but the entire year of 2025 I lived in Texas and was stationed to New Mexico.

[VolvoGirl]

Do you have an amount in box 12?  W2 Box 12a - 12d are just the box numbers.  They don't have to be filled in.  But if they have a Code (1 or 2 capital letters) and amount you need to enter it.  Don't confuse the lowercase letters a-d with the uppercase Codes A, B, C, D, DD, etc.  The lowercase a-d are just part of the box label. You don't enter them.  You can enter the Code and Amount in any box 12.

Where does it say Georgia?  That wouldn’t be in box 12. If you don’t understand your W2 ask the employer.   And Texas doesn’t have a state income tax so boxes 15-17 might be blank.   If box 17 is blank then leave boxes 15-17 Blank, no spaces.  Otherwise put the amount from box 1 into box 16.

[SteamTrain]

@jonathandavisbeck 

"stationed" ???

Military w-2 maybe?

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IF you signed up for military service in GA, then GA may be your Home of Record (HOR) AND state-of-legal Residence (SLR)....and GA may be in boxes 15 since GA does tax income for military folks if GA is your HOR/SLR......and your income is taxable by GA no matter where you are posted.

But there are exceptions.  If you are in the military, your should read the following articles...and if it's too hard for you to understand, maybe this year you need to go to a local professional to prep&file your taxes.  Many posts have on-post tax prep services for low cost.

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What's my military state of residence?

Civilian pay earned by active duty military

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And if married read:

What's my state of residence as a military spouse?