W-2 boxes 1, 2 & 3 are blank. Only Box 12 code W is populated.

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March 28, 2022
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Received a W-2 with boxes 1, 2 & 3 are blank. Only Box 12 code W is populated with the employers HSA contribution amount. This amount is also reported on Form 8889-T. The blanks on W-2 are causing a special tax situation according to TurboTax and will not allow E-File. Does this W-2 need to be filled with the information also being provided on Form 8889-T?

Critter-3

Level 15

If this is the only W2 you got from this employer then you don't need to enter it at all. But if you got a W-2 from this employer then this is what they call an overflow form so add the box 12 information on to the other W2 you've already entered in the program.

HelenC12

Level 15

That w-2 will not be required to file. You can contact the payroll to make sure it is correct. However, the only item being reported is your employer-provided Health Insurance, which is not taxable on your return.

Unless you need a corrected w-2 on that, that particular w-2 is for your records only. (There might not have been enough box 12 room on your other w-2 to enter all of your required codes, so they may have used this method to report the last code. If so, this w-2 is an extension of the w-2 with the same company).

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PalancarAuthor

Level 2

This was the only W-2 I received, all my income information is reported on Forms 1099-R and SSA-1099. Thanks for the replies.

dmertz

Level 15

The HSA contribution made through your employer must be entered. You would normally do this by entering the W-2, but entering a W-2 with a blank box 1 will prevent you from e-filing. You can avoid entering this W-2 by in the HSA section instead telling TurboTax that your employer told you about other contributions and indicating the amount contributed by your employer for 2021 not reported on a W-2. Doing so will produce the same result on Form 8889 that you would get by entering the W-2.

groff5

Level 2

Thanks, this fixed my issue. It was the only W-2 from the company (I'm retired). So I just entered the employer contribution on form 8889, line 9, as "other employer contributions not listed above". Then I ignored the W-2 that had box 1 blank, and I can e-file now.