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In box 1 of my W2 are my wages minus my 401k contribution. My contribution to my HSA, through my employer, are not being subtracted from my wages. How do I correct this?

 
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PaulaM
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In box 1 of my W2 are my wages minus my 401k contribution. My contribution to my HSA, through my employer, are not being subtracted from my wages. How do I correct this?

All employer and employee contributions to an HSA plan should be recorded in box 12 of the W-2 with a code W. 

If you employer included the contributions in box 1 wages, then contact the employer for a corrected W-2. Your pre-tax contributions should be excluded from boxes 1, 3 and 5.

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PaulaM
Expert Alumni

In box 1 of my W2 are my wages minus my 401k contribution. My contribution to my HSA, through my employer, are not being subtracted from my wages. How do I correct this?

All employer and employee contributions to an HSA plan should be recorded in box 12 of the W-2 with a code W. 

If you employer included the contributions in box 1 wages, then contact the employer for a corrected W-2. Your pre-tax contributions should be excluded from boxes 1, 3 and 5.

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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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