topic My wages for box 1 are smaller than the social security/medicare wages (box 3 &amp;amp; 5) in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-wages-for-box-1-are-smaller-than-the-social-security-medicare-wages-box-3-amp-5/01/31575#M13395 Hi there, My wages are a smaller amount than what is in box 3 and 5. Is this normal? Fri, 31 May 2019 23:48:53 GMT patriciaedwards7 2019-05-31T23:48:53Z My wages for box 1 are smaller than the social security/medicare wages (box 3 &amp; 5) https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-wages-for-box-1-are-smaller-than-the-social-security-medicare-wages-box-3-amp-5/01/31575#M13395 Hi there, My wages are a smaller amount than what is in box 3 and 5. Is this normal? Fri, 31 May 2019 23:48:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-wages-for-box-1-are-smaller-than-the-social-security-medicare-wages-box-3-amp-5/01/31575#M13395 patriciaedwards7 2019-05-31T23:48:53Z Why is turbo tax increasing my tax bill when I input the... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-is-turbo-tax-increasing-my-tax-bill-when-i-input-the/01/31584#M13401 Why is turbo tax increasing my tax bill when I input the Medicare wages? Fri, 31 May 2019 23:48:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-is-turbo-tax-increasing-my-tax-bill-when-i-input-the/01/31584#M13401 jd50 2019-05-31T23:48:54Z Probably because you made enough to trigger the extra Med... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/probably-because-you-made-enough-to-trigger-the-extra-med/01/31595#M13409 Probably because you made enough to trigger the extra Medicare tax. Fri, 31 May 2019 23:48:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/probably-because-you-made-enough-to-trigger-the-extra-med/01/31595#M13409 jerry2000 2019-05-31T23:48:56Z Yes, that is normal. Box 1 is the amount of your pay that... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-that-is-normal-box-1-is-the-amount-of-your-pay-that/01/31603#M13414 <P>Yes, that is normal. Box 1 is the amount of your pay that is subject to income tax. If you make pre-tax contributions to a 401k, 403b, or similar, that amount will not show in the Box 1 amount, but it will be in the Box 3 and 5 amounts. Why? The income is subject to Social Security tax (Box 3) and Medicare tax (Box 5) but not to income tax (Box 1). Also, if your employer has a Sect. 125 or "cafeteria" benefits plan, the medical insurance premiums that you pay do not show in the Box 1 amount, but do show in Box 3 and Box 5.<BR /></P> Fri, 31 May 2019 23:48:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-that-is-normal-box-1-is-the-amount-of-your-pay-that/01/31603#M13414 jerry2000 2019-05-31T23:48:58Z my question would then be, when asked to allocate how muc... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-question-would-then-be-when-asked-to-allocate-how-muc/01/31613#M13419 my question would then be, when asked to allocate how much of an income was from a certain state, do we put in the amount listed in box 1 or 3 or 5? Fri, 31 May 2019 23:49:00 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-question-would-then-be-when-asked-to-allocate-how-muc/01/31613#M13419 vola87 2019-05-31T23:49:00Z You use the amount in Box 1. Boxes 3 and 5 have no influe... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-use-the-amount-in-box-1-boxes-3-and-5-have-no-influe/01/31621#M13425 You use the amount in Box 1. Boxes 3 and 5 have no influence on a state return. Fri, 31 May 2019 23:49:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/you-use-the-amount-in-box-1-boxes-3-and-5-have-no-influe/01/31621#M13425 jerry2000 2019-05-31T23:49:01Z Old thread but want to clarify for anyone reading this; S... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/old-thread-but-want-to-clarify-for-anyone-reading-this-s/01/31626#M13430 Old thread but want to clarify for anyone reading this; Section 125 (cafeteria) benefits are not reflected in wages in Box 1, Box 3 or Box 5 of your W2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Fri, 31 May 2019 23:49:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/old-thread-but-want-to-clarify-for-anyone-reading-this-s/01/31626#M13430 SMB 2019-05-31T23:49:02Z IS  BOX3 AND 5 USED FOR CITY TAXES https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-box3-and-5-used-for-city-taxes/01/31633#M13435 IS&nbsp;&nbsp;BOX3 AND 5 USED FOR CITY TAXES<BR /> Fri, 31 May 2019 23:49:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-box3-and-5-used-for-city-taxes/01/31633#M13435 Goobie2107 2019-05-31T23:49:04Z Local and city tax uses box 1....like states, I think...... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/local-and-city-tax-uses-box-1-like-states-i-think/01/31638#M13439 Local and city tax uses box 1....like states, I think...<BR /><BR /><BR />and my sect 125 benies are in box 3 and 5, not 1.....I guess some employers do things the right way and some employers&nbsp;&nbsp;don't...are employers allowed to pick and choose what they include for SS and Medicare wages?&nbsp;&nbsp;My girlfriends 125 stuff isn't in box 1, 3, or 5....but mine are, and I don't have a 401 or any savings plan, only health and fsa <BR />....<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /> Fri, 31 May 2019 23:49:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/local-and-city-tax-uses-box-1-like-states-i-think/01/31638#M13439 katriproff 2019-05-31T23:49:04Z