Hal_Al
Level 15

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

"which are my correct 'total wages'?"

As others have indicated, that depends on why you are asking and what you intend to do with the info. Using TurboTax (TT), you enter your W-2 exactly as you received it. TT knows what to do with it. For most tax filing purposes, box 1 is your taxable and reportable income.

If you are filling out a loan application, or some other similar purpose, box 5 is your wages.

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