Revised 01/2025
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Box 12 Code |
Description |
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A |
Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on tips |
B |
Uncollected Medicare tax on tips (but not Additional Medicare Tax) |
C |
Taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 |
D |
Elective deferrals under a section 401(k) cash or deferred arrangement plan (including a SIMPLE 401(k) arrangement) |
E |
Elective deferrals under a section 403(b) salary reduction agreement |
F |
Elective deferrals under a section 408(k)(6) salary reduction SEP |
G |
Elective deferrals and employer contributions (including nonelective deferrals) to a section 457(b) deferred compensation plan |
H |
Elective deferrals to a section 501(c)(18)(D) tax-exempt organization plan |
J |
Nontaxable sick pay |
K |
20% excise tax on excess golden parachute payments |
L |
Substantiated employee business expense reimbursements |
M |
Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 (former employees only) |
N |
Uncollected Medicare tax on taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 (former employees only) |
P |
Excludable moving expense reimbursements paid directly to members of the U.S. Armed Forces |
Q |
Nontaxable combat pay |
R |
Employer contributions to an Archer MSA |
S |
Employee salary reduction contributions under a section 408(p) SIMPLE plan |
T |
Adoption benefits |
V |
Income from exercise of nonstatutory stock option(s) |
W |
Employer contributions (including employee contributions through a cafeteria plan) to an employee's health savings account (HSA) |
Y |
Deferrals under a section 409A nonqualified deferred compensation plan |
Z |
Income under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that fails to satisfy section 409A |
AA |
Designated Roth contributions under a section 401(k) plan |
BB |
Designated Roth contributions under a section 403(b) plan |
DD |
Cost of employer-sponsored health coverage. |
EE |
Designated Roth contributions under a governmental section 457(b) plan. |
FF |
Permitted benefits under a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement |
GG |
Income from qualified equity grants under section 83(i) |
HH |
Aggregate deferrals under section 83(i) elections as of the close of the calendar year |
II |
Medicaid waiver payments excluded from gross income under Notice 2014-7 |