My w2 has the same amount on Lines 7 and 8 regarding tips.

[rettatab10]

for social security tips (line7} and for allocated tips  (line 😎 the same amount is entered . should  it be one line or the other not both
 ?

[PeterM · Accepted solution]

No, the amount in box 8 should not be included in box 7 also.

Box 8 reports Allocated Tips...Allocated tips aren't subject to withholding and must not be included in boxes 1,3, 5, and 7 of Form W-2.

Speak with your employer and determine if Box 8 should have been blank or if Box 7 should have been left blank. It is likely an error that can be fixed easily, but talk to your employer.

Please see the following link for specific and line by line instructions for the form W-2:

IRS General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3