https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-my-income-reported-before-and-after-pretax-deductions-on-my-w2-i-do-not-see-this-on-my-w2-where/01/402536#M36295 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:05:08 GMT mnmcada 2019-06-04T20:05:08Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-my-income-reported-before-and-after-pretax-deductions-on-my-w2-i-do-not-see-this-on-my-w2-where/01/402536#M36295 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:05:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/is-my-income-reported-before-and-after-pretax-deductions-on-my-w2-i-do-not-see-this-on-my-w2-where/01/402536#M36295 mnmcada 2019-06-04T20:05:08Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/your-box-1-wages-figure-on-your-w2-will-already-contain-t/01/402541#M36296 <P>Your box 1 wages figure on your W2 will already contain the adjustment for your pre-tax amounts.&nbsp; The pre-tax amounts themselves are then generally reported in box 12 (or sometimes box 14).</P><P><B>Example</B>:&nbsp; You earned $55,000 in 2017 but you contributed $5,000 pre-tax to a 401(k) account.&nbsp; On your Form W2, box 1 wages will have $50,000 for income and then in box 12 you will see a code D for $5,000 for pre-tax 401k contributions.</P><P>Its also not uncommon to see different wage figures for boxes 3 and 5 for social security and Medicare wages as some pre-tax deferral rules do not apply to these wages and social security wages are also capped at a certain amount.</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:05:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/your-box-1-wages-figure-on-your-w2-will-already-contain-t/01/402541#M36296 AnthonyC 2019-06-04T20:05:09Z