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June 7, 2019
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Box 12b on my w-2 has CC code in box. When looking at drop down code box there is no CC code?

  • June 7, 2019
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On w-2 box 12b has a CC in the box for the code. There is no CC code in the drop down? what do i do?

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    DoninGA
    Level 15
    Level 15
    June 7, 2019
    Code CC is not a valid code for box 12.  Contact your employer to get a corrected W-2.
    Valid Codes -
    A—Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on tips. Include this tax on Form
    1040. See “Other Taxes” in the Form 1040 instructions.
    B—Uncollected Medicare tax on tips. Include this tax on Form 1040. See
    “Other Taxes” in the Form 1040 instructions.
    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 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 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. See “Adjusted Gross Income” in the Form 1040 instructions for
    how to deduct.
    J—Nontaxable sick pay (information only, not included in boxes 1, 3, or
    5)
    K—20% excise tax on excess golden parachute payments. See “Other
    Taxes” in the Form 1040 instructions.
    L—Substantiated employee business expense reimbursements
    (nontaxable)
    M—Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on taxable cost of groupterm
    life insurance over $50,000 (former employees only). See “Other
    Taxes” in the Form 1040 instructions.
    N—Uncollected Medicare tax on taxable cost of group-term life
    insurance over $50,000 (former employees only). See “Other Taxes” in
    the Form 1040 instructions.
    P—Excludable moving expense reimbursements paid directly to
    employee (not included in boxes 1, 3, or 5)
    Q—Nontaxable combat pay. See the instructions for Form 1040 or Form
    1040A for details on reporting this amount.
    R—Employer contributions to your Archer MSA. Report on Form 8853,
    Archer MSAs and Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts.
    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). Complete Form 8839,
    Qualified Adoption Expenses, to compute any taxable and nontaxable
    amounts.
    V—Income from exercise of nonstatutory stock option(s) (included in
    boxes 1, 3 (up to social security wage base), and 5). See Pub. 525,
    Taxable and Nontaxable Income, for reporting requirements.
    W—Employer contributions (including amounts the employee elected to
    contribute using a section 125 (cafeteria) plan) to your health savings
    account. Report on Form 8889, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
    Y—Deferrals under a section 409A nonqualified deferred compensation
    plan
    Z—Income under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that fails
    to satisfy section 409A. This amount is also included in box 1. It is
    subject to an additional 20% tax plus interest. See “Other Taxes” in the
    Form 1040 instructions.
    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 taxexempt
    organization section 457(b) plan.
    FF—Permitted benefits under a qualified small employer health
    reimbursement arrangement
    DawnC0
    Level 12
    June 7, 2019

    As mentioned above, you will need to get a corrected copy of your W-2 as code CC for box 12 is erroneous.  Your return can't be processed correctly until it is updated by your employer or their payroll provider.  https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300234

    Lisa995
    Alumni - Champ
    Alumni - Champ
    June 7, 2019
    Sounds like the payroll company that created the W2s made a mistake on the letter coding. Time for a call to your employers payroll processor.
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