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New Member
posted Feb 8, 2021 11:00:47 AM

I have a d20 on line 12 of my w2

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Level 2
Feb 8, 2021 11:03:39 AM

What is the question? 

Expert Alumni
Feb 8, 2021 11:17:37 AM

W2, Line 12, code D refers to:

 

Elective deferrals to a section 401(k) cash or deferred arrangement. Also includes deferrals under a SIMPLE retirement account that is part of a section 401(k) arrangement

 

Just enter the information as TurboTax requests and it will make the following calculations for you.

 

 

New Member
Apr 5, 2021 9:52:06 AM

Not helpful.  I have the same thing.  To be more specific, in Box 9, it is not JUST D 20

 

It is D 20 18357.02

 

And when I uploaded the PDF, Turbo Tax entered "20"

 

I think it should probably be 18357.02,but it is hard to tell.

 

 

Level 15
Apr 5, 2021 9:58:11 AM

The 20 refers to the year 2020 (as opposed to 2019).  Ignore the 20.  If it imported wrong you need to fix it.  Or delete the W2 and manually enter it.

Level 1
Jan 30, 2022 6:49:50 AM

On the new W2 I have  a D 20 and a D how do I enter the D 20 in turbo tax?  I don’t have the option in the drop down. Thank you 

Level 15
Jan 30, 2022 8:23:09 AM

Ignore the 20.   That just means the year.  Just enter another line for the second D.  Enter both D on 2 lines.

New Member
Feb 19, 2022 3:12:12 PM

I have a Military Retiree with D 20 and D. It did not download incorrectly. Do I combine it with the other D. There is no other catergory.

Level 15
Feb 19, 2022 3:18:13 PM

@pyago   Did you get a W2?  Ignore the "20" .  Can't you add another box 12 for the other D?   I guess you can add them together.   

Level 1
Mar 23, 2022 12:11:18 PM

i have the same problem too, when i going to e file my tax it was showed i have to fix it i just delate the d20 and you cannot put double on D it will be an error

New Member
Mar 31, 2022 5:21:21 PM

I have a D20 with an amount and a D with an amount. I have tried to create 2 D lines and entered each amount. However, when I go to e-file, it kicks me back to this screen and says there is an error. What do I do?

Thank you,

Melissa

Level 15
Mar 31, 2022 5:30:28 PM

Add them together.  

Level 15
Mar 31, 2022 5:33:41 PM

If it says "D 20" and then an amount.  Just enter D and the amount.  The 20 is just information that it was a 2020 contribution and shoukd be ignored.

Level 1
Apr 10, 2022 11:55:07 AM

This is not correct. If you just ignore it and keep going, when you get to the review part it comes up with an error that says you have two of the same entries in box 12. 

Level 15
Apr 10, 2022 12:01:09 PM

You can add them together on one code D.

New Member
Jan 24, 2023 10:48:22 AM

turbo tax software will not let you manually enter nor will it allow 2 Ds

 

Level 15
Jan 24, 2023 10:51:54 AM

Did you try to add them together and enter one code D?

Level 2
Jan 29, 2023 10:08:44 PM

If I add them together, it is over the annual 401k contribution limit amount. 

 

Is this being reported because the employer forgot to include that amount for the designated tax year for the number following the "d"?

Level 8
Jan 30, 2023 11:50:35 AM

Try entering the 2 D amounts directly on the form itself like this and see what happens.

Level 2
Jan 30, 2023 1:08:57 PM

Thank you. A couple of things- I found out where this is addressed on the IRS website (https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-userra-and-sscra#D1), very bottom of page.

 

Issues with TurboTax:

1) I can only use dropdown selection even when in Forms view on the desktop software version, so I cannot put in the designated year for the separate D/401K contribution, I can only label as "D" (instead of D 21, like how it is reported on my W2 and like how the IRS is instructing you to fill out in the link)

 

2) I can go into the form view and just put in another line with D and the separate amount, but it triggers an error on my form. Am I allowed to eFile with this "error", or do I need to print it out and submit by mail?

 

Thank you!

Level 15
Jan 30, 2023 3:52:45 PM


@taxingfilerr wrote:

Thank you. A couple of things- I found out where this is addressed on the IRS website (https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-userra-and-sscra#D1), very bottom of page.

 

Issues with TurboTax:

1) I can only use dropdown selection even when in Forms view on the desktop software version, so I cannot put in the designated year for the separate D/401K contribution, I can only label as "D" (instead of D 21, like how it is reported on my W2 and like how the IRS is instructing you to fill out in the link)

 

2) I can go into the form view and just put in another line with D and the separate amount, but it triggers an error on my form. Am I allowed to eFile with this "error", or do I need to print it out and submit by mail?

 

Thank you!


Leave the 21 (or 20) off.  That is the year the contribution was for and is for your  information only.    The W-2 form only allows the code (D) and dollar amount. Only enter the D and the dollar amount.

Level 2
Feb 19, 2023 9:38:27 PM

I was waiting for the 8960 error for folks with 1099 forms to be fixed before submitting my form, and now that the 8960 error has been fixed, I tried to e-File my form, but TurboTax would not allow me to e-file because I had duplicate D designated entries (1 for current tax year, and another for prior year catch up contribution).

 

After reading similar threads from prior year, looks like this is just informational material that doesn't show up in its broken down form on the actual tax return forms so I just added the 2 D-values together and over reported for this tax filing year