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Question

W2 box 1 an 2 empty

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
March 16, 2024
4 replies
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My son is a college student. His employer, summer job, generated a W2 for him that has nothing in Box 1 (income)or 2 (fed tax withheld). He made between about $5000 over the summer. Does he need to file?

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Level 15

If he was an employee and that was his only income with nothing withheld he doesn’t have a filing requirement. Be sure that nothing was withheld by asking his employer.

Level 2

If that is his only source of income then no

Level 15

Please clarify your question.

What else is on your son's W-2?
Is box 1 & 2 blank?
Is there anything in boxes 3, 5, 12 or 14?
It isn't relevant to this W-2, but did he work anywhere else?

Please contact us again with and provide some additional details.

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Level 2

After contacting his employer, that was a mistake, and the W-2 is being corrected.