https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-m-new-at-this-but-i-would-like-to-know-why-the-medicare-wages-box-5-are-greater-than-my-wages-box/01/574076#M233750 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:43:50 GMT ralanda77 2019-06-05T21:43:50Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-m-new-at-this-but-i-would-like-to-know-why-the-medicare-wages-box-5-are-greater-than-my-wages-box/01/574076#M233750 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:43:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-m-new-at-this-but-i-would-like-to-know-why-the-medicare-wages-box-5-are-greater-than-my-wages-box/01/574076#M233750 ralanda77 2019-06-05T21:43:50Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/certain-of-your-benefits-are-paid-with-pre-tax-dollars/01/574098#M233763 Certain of your benefits are paid with pre-tax dollars - that means that the money you paid for them does not show in Box 1 because they are not subject to Federal Income Tax, but all wages are subject to Medicare tax, so the money spent for pre-tax benefits shows in Box 5 but not in Box 1. That usually happens when you have a Sect. 125 or "cafeteria" benefits plan. Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:44:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/certain-of-your-benefits-are-paid-with-pre-tax-dollars/01/574098#M233763 jerry2000 2019-06-05T21:44:04Z