Why sign in to the Community?

  • Submit a question
  • Check your notifications
Sign in to the Community or Sign in to TurboTax and start working on your taxes
Returning Member
posted Mar 2, 2021 12:15:20 PM

I did not have social security or medicare with held but now box 12 wants me to put in code and i do not have one

0 11 592
11 Replies
Level 15
Mar 2, 2021 12:17:50 PM

Did you get a W2 or 1099NEC?  If you got a W2 there should be Social Security and Medicare in boxes 3-6.  Box 12 is for something else.  If box 12 doesn't have an amount leave it blank.  Do not enter zero.

Returning Member
Mar 2, 2021 12:31:39 PM

box 12 is all blank but it indicates i have withheld taxes, which i never have.  i can not put in zero because it indicates i withheld taxes again.

 

Returning Member
Mar 2, 2021 12:32:53 PM

w2

Returning Member
Mar 2, 2021 12:39:17 PM

please advise

Level 15
Mar 2, 2021 12:45:23 PM

I'm sorry I'm not following you.  I said DO NOT enter 0 anywhere. If a box has zero in it then leave it blank or empty.  Delete the W2 and re enter it.

Level 15
Mar 2, 2021 12:46:46 PM

What is the exact message you get?  Is it about Excess Social Security Tax withheld?

Returning Member
Mar 2, 2021 12:56:21 PM

anyone there

Returning Member
Mar 2, 2021 12:58:25 PM

i cant enter 0.  they what to know what aspect of taxes i had with held.  i have not had additional taxes withheld.  

Returning Member
Mar 2, 2021 1:01:01 PM

no about withholding taxes. this was regarding trump mid year.  we opted out.   i work for a small business and the owner indicated we were not going to do that which we all agreed

Returning Member
Mar 2, 2021 1:09:21 PM

with my w2 a number needs to be entered regarding box 12 a, b,c and d.

 

Level 15
Mar 2, 2021 1:15:56 PM

If you don't have any amounts in box 12a-d then do not pick a code.  Leave them all blank.