Hello,
No, 8,597.50 was not on my W2, I just saw that on my last biweekly earning statement in 2021.
W2 Box 1 doesn't really differentiate earning from working at school vs taxable tuition income, but I can tell that it includes the taxable tuition income since Box 1 says I made more than my regular salary.
And the $5250 was already deducted back in 2019-2020 and shouldn't have been deducted again in 2021. So everything I received for tuition remission in 2021 (what pictures are showing) should be all taxable income.
website says: For graduate programs, the value of your Tuition Remission benefit that exceeds $5,250 is included as taxable earnings on your paycheck and will be subject to tax withholding. Consult your tax adviser for more information on the tax treatment of your education expenses, including IRS requirements.
