How to report severance or other wages that are not reported on your W-2.
1. Go to Miscellaneous Income on the very bottom of the Income page.
2. Select "Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099".
- Did you receive other wages? Yes.
- Household employee? Skip.
- Disability/Sick pay? Skip
- Other Earned Income? Yes.
- Source of other earned income? Employee compensation not on a W-2.
- Info screen. Continue.
1. Enter the employer name
2. Enter only the wages that were not on the W-2. Don't report all your wages, the wording here is misleading. Only report wages that are not already on your W-2.
3. Enter the employer tax ID (copy from your W-2)
4. Select reason code H.
3. Continue, then Done.
