by Beverly
(San Diego)
I need to know what is included in Box 1 on the W-2 for a minister... is it the gross salary and all the allowances minus the housing and 401K.. or is it that plus all the pre-tax (dental-medical-vision)
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Box 1 of a W-2 Reflect Taxable Wages Only
VVickey
The amount reported in box 1 of a W2 should not include tax deferred deductions such as a 401k or 403b (most common for ministers) or pre-tax deductions such as medical insurance...if they qualify as "pre-tax".
Please contact your insurance provider or a benefit expert to confirm their payroll deductions are indeed "pre-tax".
Housing allowance payments are NEVER reported in Box 1 or ANYWHERE in a 941 form.
Be aware that your quarterly 941s MUST match the amount reported on those W-2s, so if you discover you have done them incorrectly, you will have to amend all previously filed 941s for the year.
Please contact your insurance provider or a benefit expert to confirm their payroll deductions are indeed "pre-tax".
Housing allowance payments are NEVER reported in Box 1 or ANYWHERE in a 941 form.
Be aware that your quarterly 941s MUST match the amount reported on those W-2s, so if you discover you have done them incorrectly, you will have to amend all previously filed 941s for the year.