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Level 1
posted Mar 16, 2021 9:31:08 PM

Does a refund get added to your w2 wages?

Does a refund get added to my w2 wages?  It's not a tax refund.

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Expert Alumni
Mar 16, 2021 9:51:04 PM

It depends.  If the refund was a reimbursement from an accountable plan such as incurring deductible expenses while performing as an employee, reimbursements are not wages and not taxable.

Level 1
Mar 16, 2021 10:09:44 PM

It is for one month's rent I got back.

Level 15
Mar 16, 2021 10:52:39 PM

what type of refund? 

Level 1
Mar 16, 2021 11:03:46 PM

for one month's rent

Level 1
Mar 25, 2021 9:02:27 AM

Does this count as wages?

Level 15
Mar 25, 2021 9:05:22 AM

No, a refund of rent you previously paid does NOT count as wages.

Level 1
Mar 25, 2021 9:14:57 AM

What about overdraft fee reimbursement from a slingtv subscription? Thank you.

Level 15
Mar 25, 2021 9:21:50 AM

Same answer.

Level 1
Mar 25, 2021 9:29:53 AM

Thank you.