topic In box 12b, my payroll company coded my FSA deduction as W. Is that the correct coding for a flexible spending account? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/in-box-12b-my-payroll-company-coded-my-fsa-deduction-as-w-is-that-the-correct-coding-for-a-flexible/01/2828544#M270892 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:25:39 GMT altasnow 2026-02-23T10:25:39Z In box 12b, my payroll company coded my FSA deduction as W. Is that the correct coding for a flexible spending account? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/in-box-12b-my-payroll-company-coded-my-fsa-deduction-as-w-is-that-the-correct-coding-for-a-flexible/01/2828544#M270892 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:25:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/in-box-12b-my-payroll-company-coded-my-fsa-deduction-as-w-is-that-the-correct-coding-for-a-flexible/01/2828544#M270892 altasnow 2026-02-23T10:25:39Z Re: In box 12b, my payroll company coded my FSA deduction as W. Is that the correct coding for a ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-in-box-12b-my-payroll-company-coded-my-fsa-deduction-as-w-is-that-the-correct-coding-for-a/01/2828579#M270899 <P>Code W in Box 12 indicates employer contributions (including amounts the employee elected to contribute using a Section 125 cafeteria plan) to your health savings account (HSA). &nbsp;Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contributions are not reported in Box 12. &nbsp;They are not included in your taxable wages on your W-2, and you do not enter them on your tax return. &nbsp;They may appear in Box 14 of your W-2, but that is for informational purposes only.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:20:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-in-box-12b-my-payroll-company-coded-my-fsa-deduction-as-w-is-that-the-correct-coding-for-a/01/2828579#M270899 DavidD66 2023-01-24T00:20:26Z Re: In box 12b, my payroll company coded my FSA deduction as W. Is that the correct coding for a ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-in-box-12b-my-payroll-company-coded-my-fsa-deduction-as-w-is-that-the-correct-coding-for-a/01/2836016#M271768 <P>Thank you!&nbsp; My payroll provider fixed my W2.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:15:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-in-box-12b-my-payroll-company-coded-my-fsa-deduction-as-w-is-that-the-correct-coding-for-a/01/2836016#M271768 altasnow 2023-01-26T22:15:27Z