I have been provided a 2024 W-2 that appears to be incorrect; there is a large credit amount in the Other Pretax/Wage Limit in the top section resulting in Box 1 being about 50% of my actual wages. In July 2024 I requested my employer to stop withholding Federal Taxes as I take the FEIE and did not want to over withhold and get a large refund. I had done the same thing in 2023 (same employer) and for that W-2 there is not amount in the Other Pretax/Wage Limit and the Box 1 is correct.
I had requested a corrected W-2 from the employer (I am not longer employed there); the payroll department logged a ticket with Dayforce (the payroll software) and Dayforce indicated that the W-2 is correct based on my withholdings.
Not sure how to proceed here; if I file my return using the number in Box 1 I will get a large refund; if I use the numbers on my final paystub (which obviously does not match the W-2) I will owe a substantial amount. I want to file correctly.
Thanks in advance.
