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My husband received a w2 for long term disability. He paid the premiums entirely thru his employer. Do I count this income as wages ?

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June 1, 2019
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There is no payment of ssa tax or medicare tax. In box 12 there is an amount that is excluded from wages. I don't know if the premiums were pretaxed and don't know how to find out. My husband recently died. Thanks for your help.

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TomK2023

Is there a code in box 12?

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debwoodberryAuthor

yes. J. Thanks for responding

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debwoodberryAuthor

I have one more question. Even if there is income reported in box 1, the income is still non taxable ?

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TomK2023

If the Form W-2 was issued by his employer or its agent, the sick pay is taxable income, and the amounts in Box 1 must be reported. If the W-2 was issued by a third party, such as an insurance company to which your husband paid premiums through payroll deductions, the sick pay should be nontaxable, and Box 1 should be blank.

My best advice is to speak to your employer's benefits representative to determine the correct treatment and, if necessary, have a corrected Form W-2 issued.

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TomK2023

I'm very sorry for your loss.

The amount in Box 12 is Non-taxable sick pay (premiums were paid post-tax).

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