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March 14, 2021
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Received W2 for third party sick pay

  • March 14, 2021
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I received my regular W2 and a W2 for sick pay I received from my short term disability due to COVID-19. I am not sure if I have to do 2 separate tax forms or enter both W2's on one. The employer ID is the same but the  control number is different.  

Best answer by macuser_22

Enter each W-2 separately.    Unless the sick pay has a zero or blank box 1 and code J in box 12, in which case do not enter it - just ignore it.     The IRS does not want a "do  nothing" W-2 and a zero box 1 will prevent e-filing.

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macuser_22
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March 14, 2021

Enter each W-2 separately.    Unless the sick pay has a zero or blank box 1 and code J in box 12, in which case do not enter it - just ignore it.     The IRS does not want a "do  nothing" W-2 and a zero box 1 will prevent e-filing.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
BTH_57Author
Level 2
March 14, 2021

Thanks