I have read your last paragraph three times and still don't understand it...it's been a long tax season.
Let's do this:
Your Wages on your employer's books are $200
The cafe 125 amount is $50.
So the box 1 amount on your W-2 is $150.
Is the amount in Box 16 $150 or $200? ($200 would be correct).
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