You need to wait for your W-2. It will be on your W-2, which your employer will provide to you by the end of January.
Please do not try to use your pay stub to prepare your tax return. It will not match the W-2 that you will get from your employer in just a few short weeks. You employer has until the end of January to give you your W-2. By waiting for your W-2 you will be able to file accurately. If you try to guess what goes in the W-2 “boxes” and mess up your return, you will need to amend. It takes about 4 months to amend a tax return. The IRS is not accepting 2018 returns yet—and probably will not be accepting them until late January or even early February, so you can wait for your W-2.
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