I was on FMLA last year do I report that on my taxes

[MichaelL1]

FMLA is Family Medical Leave Act, and sometimes this is time off with pay and other times it is time off without pay, or a combination of the two.

If you were paid while you were off, it should be included in the W-2 you received from the employer and is taxed just the same as regular wages.  

If you not paid while off while on FMLA there is nothing you need to do different on your taxes.  

[Xtina213]

Hi i received fmla and I was receiving money from the state for 3 months starting in September and then in November I got money from state and work using my sick hours and pto. So my question is it asked me if I got fmla and I said yes since I did and it increased my return by 6,000, making sure it’s right? 

[MarilynG1]

Click the link for more detailed info on Reporting FMLA in TurboTax. 

[Caitlync0905]

You said FMLA should be included in the W2. So that means it's already calculated in the printed W2 I received correct? I don't have to report an "additional income" or wait for another form to come in the mail when it comes to the FMLA? 

[Cynthiad66]

Exactly.  Your FMLA should be in box 14 of the W-2.

Eligible Employers must report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages paid to employees under the EPSLA and Expanded FMLA on Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement PDF, either in Box 14, or in a statement provided with the Form W-2.

[TALLPAUL]

what if the Comm of Mass sends a 1099-G with  an amount in Box 1.

They were not my Employer so is the amount in Box 1 Taxable?

[DMarkM1]

There are many variables on the taxation of PMFL benefits paid under a state insurance program.  The IRS has not definitively ruled on specific state PMFL programs.  Generally for MA, amounts withheld from employee pay are shown in box 14 and those amounts can be treated as state/local taxes paid and an itemized deduction.  Therefore any benefit amounts (shown on 1099G) paid would be a refund of taxes paid.  If you typically use the standard deduction then any refunds (amounts shown on 1099G) would not be taxable.  

Enter this as a "Refund of State/local taxes paid" in the "Other Common Income" topic.  If you itemized last year then you will be asked information from that return to determine if any of the box 1 amount is taxable.  

Be advised at this time, the IRS has not specifically ruled, however, in some circumstances in MA the employer has paid a portion of PMFL premiums, if there are more than 25 employees.  Benefits paid from that portion of the PMFL contributions would be taxable.  Once the IRS makes a ruling the handling of these payments may change.