Form W-2 Box 12 Codes Reference
Code Description
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
(but not Additional Medicare Tax) (former employees only)
P Excludable moving expense reimbursements paid directly to members of the Armed Forces
Q Nontaxable combat pay  [Military Certification Required]
R Employer contributions to an Archer MSA  [Out of Scope]
S Employee salary reduction contributions under a section 408(p) SIMPLE plan
T Adoption benefits  [Out of Scope]
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)  [Advanced Certification Required]
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
  [Out of Scope if premium tax credits are involved]
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