topic I need Help Filling out Box 12 i have a D 21 on my W-2 and cant figure out which one to pick. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-need-help-filling-out-box-12-i-have-a-d-21-on-my-w-2-and-cant-figure-out-which-one-to-pick/01/2870827#M1047394 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:58:40 GMT big_daddy94fu 2026-02-23T12:58:40Z I need Help Filling out Box 12 i have a D 21 on my W-2 and cant figure out which one to pick. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-need-help-filling-out-box-12-i-have-a-d-21-on-my-w-2-and-cant-figure-out-which-one-to-pick/01/2870827#M1047394 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:58:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-need-help-filling-out-box-12-i-have-a-d-21-on-my-w-2-and-cant-figure-out-which-one-to-pick/01/2870827#M1047394 big_daddy94fu 2026-02-23T12:58:40Z Re: I need Help Filling out Box 12 i have a D 21 on my W-2 and cant figure out which one to pick. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-need-help-filling-out-box-12-i-have-a-d-21-on-my-w-2-and-cant-figure-out-which-one-to-pick/01/2871039#M1047486 <P>It sounds like Code D and the amount is $21. &nbsp;Code D shows the part of your pay that went toward a 401K. &nbsp;This is informational only. &nbsp;It shows the amount of income that is deferred and is not included in Box 1 of your W2. &nbsp;Therefore it will not be taxable now but when you withdraw from the 401K in the future. &nbsp;</P> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:19:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-need-help-filling-out-box-12-i-have-a-d-21-on-my-w-2-and-cant-figure-out-which-one-to-pick/01/2871039#M1047486 DMarkM1 2023-02-09T13:19:43Z Re: I need Help Filling out Box 12 i have a D 21 on my W-2 and cant figure out which one to pick. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-need-help-filling-out-box-12-i-have-a-d-21-on-my-w-2-and-cant-figure-out-which-one-to-pick/01/2871153#M1047535 <P><a href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5182602">@big_daddy94fu</a>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>....If there is an actual $ amount alongside?</P><P>THEN the D21, is just a "D".....</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>..the 21 just indicates that some of the $$ contributed was to pay for some 2021 TSP/401k contributions that were not done during 2021.&nbsp; The "21" isn't entered.</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:12:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-need-help-filling-out-box-12-i-have-a-d-21-on-my-w-2-and-cant-figure-out-which-one-to-pick/01/2871153#M1047535 SteamTrain 2023-02-09T14:12:58Z