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Instructions for Form W-2 & W-3 2006 Tax Year

Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 - Additional Material


Form W-2 Reference Guide for Box 12 Codes (See the box 12 instructions.)

A Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on tips H Elective deferrals under a section 501(c)(18)(D) tax-exempt organization plan R Employer contributions to an Archer MSA
B Uncollected Medicare tax on tips J Nontaxable sick pay S Employee salary reduction contributions under a section 408(p) SIMPLE
C Taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 K 20% excise tax on excess golden parachute payments    
        T Adoption benefits
D Elective deferrals under a section 401(k) cash or deferred arrangement     V Income from exercise of nonstatutory stock option(s)
  (including a SIMPLE 401(k) arrangement) L Substantiated employee business expense reimbursements (federal rate) W Employer contributions (including employee contributions through a cafeteria plan) to an employee's Health Savings Account (HSA)
E Elective deferrals under a section 403(b) salary reduction agreement M Uncollected social security or RRTA tax on taxable cost of group-term life (for former employees) Y Deferrals under a section 409A nonqualified deferred compensation plan
F Elective deferrals under a section 408(k)(6) salary reduction SEP N Uncollected Medicare tax on taxable cost of group-term life insurance over $50,000 (for former employees) Z Income under section 409A on a nonqualified deferred compensation plan
G Elective deferrals and employer contributions (including nonelective deferrals) under a section 457(b) deferred P Excludable moving expense reimbursements paid directly to employee AA Designated Roth contributions under a section 401(k) plan
  compensation plan (state and local government and tax-exempt employers) Q Nontaxable combat pay BB Designated Roth contributions under a section 403(b) plan

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