There are 15 states (AK, CA, CO, CT, IL, LA, MA, ME, MO, NV, OH, TX) in which teachers do not pay in to Social Security, so you will not see Social Security withheld on the teacher’s W-2. Instead, teachers in those states pay in to a Teacher’s Retirement System, which will show up elsewhere on the W-2 often in box 12 or box 14.
There are three states which have varying degrees of participation in SS for teachers, depending on school districts—GA, KY, and RI.
If this applies, just enter your W-2 as issued. If not, you could contact your payroll department to ask about this.
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