Annual salary is $110,000. 2023 tax return shows gross pay including sick and holiday pay $107,302. No pre-tax deductions.W2 was 12/25/22-12/24/2023. Why is it not $110k.

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Bi-weekly pay schedule, but 2023 and 2024 W2 are showing gross pay short by over a weeks pay. Not sure why?

VolvoGirl

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Your pay for income tax is Jan 1 to Dec 31. Ask your employer about the W2 wages in box 1.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

What are you looking at that has those dates? A W-2 would not have dates like those---but a pay stub would have dates. Your W-2 and your paystub rarely match. Your W-2 is only going to show the year---not months and dates during the months. Employers have until January 31 to issue your W-2. Do not try to prepare a tax return using a pay stub.

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VolvoGirl

Level 15

My husband worked for the state. There were many deductions on his pay. Some pre-tax. I never could reconcile the year end paystub to his W2. Even items not pre-tax got added or deducted from the gross. And it doesn’t go by the pay period but when they actually write the checks.