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What is the category for S125 in box 14? i believe this is what was taken out for health insurance

jennifergalla — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:21:43 GMT

Re: What is the category for S125 in box 14? i believe this is what was taken out for health insurance

DoninGA — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:30:42 GMT

S125 in Box 14 of a W-2 represents pre-tax contributions to a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan. These are for tax-free benefits like health insurance premiums, FSAs, or dependent care, which are already deducted from wages, making this information for informational purposes only

Re: What is the category for S125 in box 14? i believe this is what was taken out for health insu...

MaryK4 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:33:19 GMT

S125 is your cafeteria plan- it is pretax wages that can be applied to pay for your health insurance (although there are many other things it could also be used for). See What Is "Cafe 125" on a W-2 Tax Form? - TurboTax - Intuit.

Re: What is the category for S125 in box 14? i believe this is what was taken out for health insurance

marcaurellius — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:54:55 GMT

The question was what category do we choose. The person already said what it was for. So what fricking category do we choose???

Re: What is the category for S125 in box 14? i believe this is what was taken out for health insurance

DoninGA — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:24 GMT

@marcaurellius use the category - Other (not classified)

Re: What is the category for S125 in box 14? i believe this is what was taken out for health insu...

DianeW777 — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:17:52 GMT

It depends. If you are also referring to Box 14, then you would select 'Other/Not Classified' from the dropdown list. This is the correct selection for Section 125 amounts on your W-2.

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