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Retirement tax questions

Your sick pay might not be taxable. 

If you paid for the policy:

Your third-party sick pay isn't taxable. You might still receive a W-2, but you don't need to report the W-2 as long as all of the following apply:

  • Box 1 – Wages is $0 or blank
  • Box 12 has Code J
  • Box 13 – Nontaxable sick pay is checked

If your employer paid for the policy:

Your third-party sick pay is taxable. You'll receive a W-2 with taxable wages in box 1 and include this W-2 in your return.

 

If you haven't already filed your return or if your return gets rejected:

  1. Open (or continue) your return.
  2. Search for W-2 and select the Jump to link in the search results.
  3. On the Your W-2 info so far screen, check the W-2 that have been entered already.
  4. To add another W-2 select Add another W-2.
  5. Enter the information from the new W-2 on the following screens.

If you already submitted your return, you need to amend it to make any  changes. 

 

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